Co-located IVC and AD
There are many advantages to co-locating IVC and AD technologies, including
- Process robustness and flexibility.
IVC processes can cope with more variable waste than AD, which requires a more consistent quality of waste. With co-located systems the feedstock can be processes continuously.
- Parallel processing streams.
This allows for continuous processing on site, even when one stream?s availability is reduced for maintenance.
- Support for both weekly food collections and co-mingled food and green collections
Co-located systems allow front end flexibility for the type of waste collected and help control the total cost of waste management. Whether collections are made for food waste only, green waste only or co-mingled organic waste there is a guaranteed outlet for waste collected.
- Flexibility on markets for end products
Whilst compost has a positive end value as a complete product, there can be more limited opportunities with digestate, with some end users requiring the liquid only. With co-located sites the solid digestate can be blended with the compost which will still be attractive to certain markets, e.g. brownfield sites.
- Well proven technologies
TEG's award winning IVC technology is well proven in the UK whilst the AD technology from UTS has a 15 year track record on a pan-European basis.
- Power generation
Biogas produced from the AD process is a proven and valuable energy generator.
- Low exchange rate risk
All TEG's technology is manufactured in the UK. Many of the AD technologies currently available are manufactured in Europe and are subject to the vagaries of currency fluctuation. Co-located facilities supplied by TEG mean that our customers benefit from proven technologies developed in Europe but delivered by a UK company to UK costs.
- Future potential to divert green waste for LATS "top up"
BMW (Biodegradable Municipal Waste) is subject to very high diversion targets. Co-location of IVC and AD technology represents a sound investment in the future, when green waste diversion will almost certainly face the same scrutiny.
- Commercial waste potential if desired
Whilst household waste is currently the most pressing issue, a co-located site will offer flexibility for local authorities to offer facilities to commercial waste markets enabling return on investment to be maximised in the future.
