North Hykeham Energy from Waste Facility
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Client: Lincolnshire County Council
Main Contractor: CINM/Clugston Construction
Architects: Concept: - Studio E Delivery: Weedon Partnership
Installation contractor: FK Construction Ltd
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Year: 2013
The North Hykeham Energy from Waste Facility (EfW) was constructed as part of Lincolnshire Council’s strategy to reduce waste to landfill and provide a sustainable, safe and affordable waste treatment solution. The facility has been operational since 2014 and can treat 150,000 tonnes of residual waste each year.
Not only is the plant efficiently treating both residual household and commercial waste, but has a capacity to produce approximately 11MW of renewable energy which is fed into the national grid. This is enough electricity to power over 15,000 homes.
Prominently located within the local community of North Hykeham, the EfW was built close to the historic town of Lincoln. A visitor centre at the facility was also provided to allow schools and other groups to learn about sustainable waste management and energy recovery.
The challenge
Energy from waste can be a controversial issue and it is very important that any new facility considers all potential risks posed by the development at the earliest design stage, such as the location of the facility, and its impact on the local community. The main issues that EfW schemes are often met with are fears from the local and surrounding communities on the toxic outputs and emissions that could be emitted, as well as the disruption that increased traffic will pose to the local area.
A lot of care and thought went into the planning and design phase of the North Hykeham facility which has helped provide an Energy from Waste solution that met the requirements of future legislation standards, and also provided a sustainable solution for residual waste treatment that is both sympathetic to its surrounding areas and the local community.
The solution
The building is 190m long, 30m wide and at its peak reaches 45m high with a chimney stack of 75m. The curved roof which houses both the tipping hall and boiler hall