The climate is everybody’s responsibilityGlobal warming isn’t a myth. And it’s not just going to go away. We have a common goal – to keep our plant safe and to maintain our good quality of life.Here at Babcock & Wilcox Vølund, we started long before these concerns even become environmental issues – since 1931 to be exact. Not surprisingly, our waste-to-energy technologies are among the world’s most advanced. These are just a few of our key environmental goals:
Our work comes down to this: turning waste into energy, which is one of the easiest and most environmentally safe technologies available today. Waste-to-energyWaste-to-energy isn’t just a trash disposal method. It’s a way to recover valuable resources. And when you think about it, “energy recovery” is really what “recycling” is all about – conserving resources by using them as efficiently as possible. Biomass energyBiomass – hay, wood chips, etc. – differs substantially from fossil fuels because when biomass is produced sustainably, the new trees and other plants remove carbon dioxide from the atmosphere and thus provide a natural carbon offset. GasificationThe key advantage of gasification (as compared to normal biomass combustion) is the small size of the physical installation. Moreover, electrical efficiency may be over 6% higher, which is a major environmental consideration! The Vølund waste technology conceptWe build on six key elements, which focus on our research & development and engineering activities – activities that will best benefit our customers, their customers, and the environment in general. |