Increasing the capacity at existing plants

Leirvik waste-to-energy plant, the Faroe Islands: The capacity was increased by 50%.

Due to increasing amounts of waste and inadequate capacity, Leirvik's long-established waste-to-energy plant on the Faroe Islands entered into a co-operation with Babcock & Wilcox Vølund to upgrade the ex-isting plant. This co-operation resulted in a capacity increase of more than 50% and the price was also especially attractive since it was only a quarter of the price of a new plant.

Several advantages in upgrading the plant

There are several advantages in upgrading existing plants. For the Leirvik plant, this meant:

• A capacity increase of 50%
• Minimum 10 years extended life span
• An upgrade costing approx. 25% of the price of a new plant
• An upgraded plant that meets all current environment regulations
  

Furthermore, Leirvik was able to avoid expanding the existing building. More information on the capacity increase at the Leirvik plant

For more information on the upgrade, contact our Service Department on (+45) 7614 3400

The waste-to-energy plant in Leirvik, located in majestic surroundings. The plant was originally designed for 2.5 ton waste per hour at 8.4 MJ/kg, but in order to cope with the increasing amount of waste, the plant has been upgraded to 3 ton per hour at 11 MJ/kg.