Energy technology provider Babcock & Wilcox (B&W) has secured a contract to carry out front-end engineering and design (FEED) for Varme Energy’s planned waste-to-energy facility with carbon capture and sequestration in Alberta, Canada.
Under this contract, B&W will handle the engineering and design of the plant’s waste-fired boiler, emissions control systems, and post-combustion carbon capture system.
The proposed facility, to be located northeast of Edmonton, is expected to process up to 200,000 tons of waste annually. Waste-to-energy plants are dealing with the methane emitted from landfill and food waste, which is considered multiple times more damaging as a greenhouse gas than carbon dioxide, according to environmental scientists.
“This initial engineering contract is an important first step in what we anticipate will be an exciting, large-scale municipal waste-to-energy with carbon capture and sequestration project,” said B&W Chief Operating Officer Jimmy Morgan.
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Upon completion of the FEED phase, B&W’s role in the project would include the design, supply and construction of the plant’s combustion grate, boiler and economizer, as well as the design and supply of the air quality control system (AQCS) for particulates, nitrogen oxide and sulfur oxides, and a carbon capture absorber and sorbent regeneration system.
“Leveraging B&W’s global experience in delivering safe, proven and environmentally sound waste-to-energy facilities is our first step in reducing waste destined for landfills and providing clean, reliable electricity,” said Varme Energy Chief Operating Officer Wayne Carey.
