The site which is still under construction will, upon completion, convert waste wood (diverted from landfill) into 9MW of energy. This is enough to power 17,000 homes reducing the demand on natural energy resources such as oil and gas.
The final year students, whose studies include planning and architecture, environmental engineering and construction, took full advantage of their visit to the construction site and described it as "breath-taking in terms of scale, although the footprint is surprisingly small."
MWH Treatment is the design-build contractor for this waste-to-energy plant and after construction completion it will operate the plant for a further five years. MWH Treatment and Birmingham City University are going to continue to work closely together and MWH Treatment is keen to offer more students the opportunity to visit this ground-breaking project in the future. By supporting the university and demonstrating a wealth of experience in renewable energy and engineering working practices, MWH Treatment is offering students a glimpse into the reality of working on a design-build project and more importantly how the academic learning is put into practice.
The organiser of the visit, Dr. Beck Collins, a lecturer at the University, followed up by saying "I just wanted to say thanks again for welcoming us to the Biomass Plant yesterday. I thought the tour around the plant was brilliant, and I really enjoyed seeing it all. The students definitely got a lot out of it; which you could tell by the nature of the discussion and questions afterwards."
The trip follows on from Matt Hancock's (MP, Minister of State for Business and Enterprise and Minister of State for Energy) visit earlier this month. Mr. Hancock was impressed by the scope of the project stating this will put the UK at the forefront of this innovative green technology of turning local waste wood to electricity. Today I have been able to see first-hand the work that is being done to get the project off the ground. This state of the art plant will be the first of its kind in the UK. It uses a new type of gasification system and will not only power 17,000 homes and recycle waste more efficiently but will also boost the local economy and create 100 local jobs."
Once the site is complete, it will use approximately 67,000 tonnes of waste wood secured under a long term sustainable contract with a local supplier turning it into power for 17,000 homes. It is forecast to save around 107,000 tonnes of CO2 emissions per annum.
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