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SWEDISH WASTE MANAGEMENT 2010 WASTE-TO-ENERGY In 2009, 2,173,000 tons of household waste was treated by incineration with energy recovery – Waste-to-Energy. This was a reduction of close to 120,000 tons compared to 2008. If divided over the Swedish population, 232.6 kg of household waste per person was incinerated last year. Waste-to-energy accounts for 48.4 percent of the total quantity of treated household waste. Expansion and improvement of effectiveness have led to increased energy recovery in the last years. In total, 13.9 TWh of energy was produced through incineration, of which 12.3 TWh was used for heating and 1.6 TWh for electricity. That corresponds to electricity for 275,000 normal sized homes, and heating for 820,000 homes. A study on European waste-to-energy production shows that Sweden has the highest rate of energy recovery from waste incineration. In addition, 2,497,830 tons of other waste was treated, mainly industrial waste. The total amount of incinerated waste was 4,670,840 tons, which is an increase of 100,000 tons compared to the year before. The statistical information refers, at first hand, to plants treating household waste. Energy recovery also takes place in plants where household waste is not treated. Sweden has enforced strict regulations on air and water emissions from waste incineration since the middle of the 1980’s. Most types of emissions have been reduced by 90-99 percent since that time. Apart from stricter regulations, other factors such as progressing technological development and improved waste separation have contributed to reduced emissions. The remains from incineration consist of bottom ash from the furnace, 15-20 percent by weight of the treated waste, and flue gas treatment residues, 3-5 percent by weight. Part of the slag goes to landfills, while slag gravel may be used as substitute to natural gravel in, for example, road and landfill construction work. The flue gas treatment residues are either transported to landfills or used for neutralization when refilling mines. There are 29 plants for incineration of household waste in Sweden, which will continue to expand in 2010 and 2011. Imported waste used for energy recovery has increased in recent years, and in 2009, Sweden imported 36,480 tons of household waste. Waste has become an increasingly important source in Swedish district heating systems. An evaluation on the climate impact of imported waste going to Waste-to-Energy, carried out by Avfall Sverige - Swedish Waste Management and the Swedish District Heating Association, shows that the emissions of greenhouse gases has decreased due to the waste import. The main reason for the large emission reduction is that imports replace waste treatment in the country of origin. First of all, this has to do with landfilling, which due to import enables a reduction of methane emissions considerably, a very potent greenhouse gas. The report shows that the transportation of waste in comparison only marginally adds to the greenhouse emissions. According to the EU Framework Directive for Waste, waste incineration with effective energy recovery is regarded as recycling. It is a sanitary and environmentally sound treatment method of such waste which cannot or should not be treated otherwise. * ”Energy from waste – An international perspective” Avfall Sverige report U2008:13 is available for download at www.avfallsverige.se ** ” U 2010:01 Import of combustible waste and its impact on emissions of climate gases” Avfall Sverige report U2010:01 is available for download at www. avfallsverige.se 20
SWEDISH WASTE MANAGEMENT 2010 13.9 TWh of energy was produced through incineration, of which 12.3 TWh was used for heating and 1.6 TWh for electricity. 21
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