Liberec, CEZ

Waste to Energy

Throughput

96'000 t/a

Energy recovered

steam, electricity

Thermal energy

1 x 30,7 MWth

The plant, located in a mixed residential and commercial area, treats municipal waste from the Liberec region of Bohemia. The energy generated in the form of steam and electricity is supplied to the neighbouring district heat plant. A special feature is an acidic fly ash washing unit that removes heavy metals from the boiler ash and fly ash.

Facts

  • Type of system: air-cooled HZI reciprocating grate
  • Fuel: municipal solid waste
  • Calorific value: 9.2 MJ/kg
  • Number of lines: one
  • Boiler design: four-pass boiler
  • Flue gas treatment: SNCR DeNOx, electrostatic precipitator, induced draft fan, HZI wet scrubber

Client

  • Termizo, a.s.

Commencement of operation

  • 1999

Components supplied by HZI

  • combustion system, flue gas treatment, ash scrubber, wastewater treatment, guillotine shear