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    Zabalgarbi: implementing circular economy in municipal solid waste

    High efficiency Waste to Energy solution

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    Zabalgarbi: implementing circular economy in municipal solid waste

    High efficiency Waste to Energy solutionZabalgarbi Contact

    In a process of transition towards a neutral economy, based on a sustainable and responsible consumption and production system, waste management is a key factor in tackling the impact of waste on climate change.

     

    A new way of waste management

    We participated as developers and investors, through SENER Renewable Investments, and as technologists in Zabalgarbi. A high-efficiency energy recovery power plant located in Bizkaia (Spain) equipped with SENER-2 technology, which fulfills the dual objective of improving the efficiency of harnessing energy from waste and optimizing anti-corrosive behavior.

    The plant treats the residues of more than 100 municipalities, benefiting more than 1,000,000 people. Annually, it recovers the energy value of 225,000-230,000 tons of waste to generate between 650GWh and 700GWh per year. This is equivalent to 35% of the energy consumed by households in the region.

    4 million tons

    of waste processed

    1 million inhabitants

    benefited

    43% net energy yield

    SENER-2,

    a high efficiency technology

    The thermodynamic cycle SENER-2 is an innovative solution that adapts the technology of combined-cycle gas plants to modern waste-to-energy facilities. It is a single integrated process capable of working at high pressures of around 100 bar and low temperatures, near 350°C. This means a higher pressure and less heat than usually obtained in modern waste-to-energy plants (38/65 bar and 380-450ªC).

     

    Advantages

    Increase in net energy yield, equivalent to 42%,
    over conventional urban waste energy recovery plants, whose yield is approximately 23%.
    Primary energy savings from renewables of 47%.
    Renewable fraction of UW entering the plant (biomass) amounts to 63%.
    CO2 emission avoided of 440,000 tons/year.
    Reductions of corrosion problems in the furnace (T < 400ºC).
    Reduction of costs
    both in the operation and maintenance of the plant and in the treatment and management of solid urban waste.

    Main features

    • Urban solid waste treatment plant, with a SENER patented process: SENER-2.
    • Net output 94 MW.
    • USW storage and handling facilities.
    • USW incineration boiler: 30 t/h MSW, 100 t/h saturated steam.
    • Flue gas treatment.
    • Gas turbine, 43 MW: Fuel natural gas, with intake air cooling.
    • Steam turbine: 54 MW, reheat, 100 bar, 540°C/25 bar.
    • Heat recovery unit.
    • Overall net plant efficiency: 42%.

    Shareholders

    Private holdings (65 %)

    • SENER: 30 %
    • FCC: 30 %
    • Kutxabank: 5 %

    Public holdings (35 %)

    • Diputación Foral de Bizkaia (20 %)
    • Ente Vasco de la Energía (10 %)
    • Mancomunidad de la Margen Izquierda y Zona Minera (5 %)

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