Waste Incineration
Capitalising on available steam from
incineration processes
The Heliex GenSet offers waste
incineration plants an efficient
way to generate electricity from
the heat energy in incinerator
flue gasses, while complying with
emissions controls.
Working with the UK’s leading waste
service providers, Heliex has developed
an in-depth understanding of this global
industry, its processes and how clients in
this sector can increase profitability
thanks to our patented technology.
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A Good Fit
Incineration at high temperatures means
lots of potential for energy recovery.
The resultant flue gases need to be
cooled before being treated and provide
an excellent means of raising steam.
The Heliex GenSet is an ideal solution
for waste incinerators because:
• It utilises the steam that would
otherwise be wasted
• It can accept the varying steam loads
resulting from differing waste products
• As the demand varies, any steam
not required for export for additional
revenue will be used on site for
electrical generation
Recent Projects:
Industry: Waste Incineration
Country: The UK’s leading healthcare waste specialists
Customer Profile: Waste Heat Recovery
Country: UK
Our client operates a number of sites
across the UK where clinical waste is
incinerated at temperatures of as high
as 1000°C. They have installed Heliex
GenSets at two of their facilities, with
plans to roll out to a further seven by
2018.
The first installation was at their facility in
the North of England. A Heliex GenSet
was incorporated into the existing process
for cooling the incineration flue gases. A
waste heat steam boiler is used to absorb
the heat from the incineration flue gases
to heat water, which is turned into steam.
Industry: Waste Incineration
Customer Profile: UK’s largest independent
medical waste management solutions company
Application: Waste Heat Recovery
Country: UK
The newly installed waste heat recovery
system involved the integration of two
waste heat recovery boilers generating
up to 5 t/h of steam, at a boiler pressure
of 15 barg being reduced via a Pressure
Reduction Valve (PRV) to an autoclave
inlet pressure of 5 barg.
The Heliex GenSet was installed as a
part of a newly developed, state of the
art, £10m facility that will recycle and
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Power: 160 kWe
Model: HP204
This steam goes through the Heliex
GenSet, where it generates electricity,
before being condensed to water and
then returned to the waste heat boiler
to start the process again.
The estimated value to our customer,
based on supply and install costs:
Electrical value per year: £110,000
Electrical fan saving: £11,000
Total savings per year: £121,000
C02e savings: 700 tonnes/CO2e
Years until payback: 2
Power: 84 kWe
Model: HP145 GenSet
use Scotland’s medical waste as an energy
source. The Heliex GenSet will generate
electricity to improve the overall
performance of the plant.
The estimated value to our customer,
based on supply and install costs:
Electrical savings per year: £57,000
C02e savings: 352 tonnes/CO2e
Years until payback: 3