1. Drivers for Waste to Energy Projects across Australia
Waste 2012 Conference – Coffs Harbour
Miles Mason – Business Development Manager

2. Introduction Background to New Energy & Entech
Advanced Thermal Conversion Technology
Waste to Energy project drivers
WA project update
Entech examples

3. Background - New Energy
New Energy established late 2009 in WA
Australian & NZ Licensee for Entech ‘Waste to Gas’ process
Mission: generate renewable energy from waste diverted from landfill
Corporate partners

4. Background - Entech
Entech has sold package gasification plants for the last 20 years
Equipment design, manufacture, supply & install
Range of waste streams
Over 16,000,000 operating hours
Maintained availability insurance

5. Waste to Energy Technologies
Pyrolysis products
OXYGEN/air
Incineration waste treatment
gas
char
feed
200%
feed
ash 0%
oil
20%
50%
Low temperature gasification waste treatment
High temperature gasification industrial, syngas production (eg coal)
feed
ash
syngas
feed
ash
syngas

6. New Energy Process A new generation of Energy Recovery. Syngas Burner
Energy Utilisation Heat Exchanger
Entech Low Temperature Gasification Chamber
Turbine/Generator
Air Quality Control System
A new generation of Energy Recovery.

7. New Energy Process Feeding Device Air Lock Large items Syngas Burner
Energy Utilisation Heat Exchanger
Entech Low Temperature Gasification Chamber
Turbine/Generator
Air Quality Control System
Feeding Device
Air Lock
Large items

8. New Energy Process Gasification Reactor 600 – 875oC
Syngas Burner
Energy Utilisation Heat Exchanger
Entech Low Temperature Gasification Chamber
Turbine/Generator
Air Quality Control System
Gasification Reactor
600 – 875oC
Fixed bed, mechanical agitation
Sealed ash bins with water quench
Gentle conditions, large reactor;
Low air velocities
16-24 hr residence time

9. New Energy Process Syngas Burner 2 second retention time
ENERGY UTILISATION HEAT EXCHANGER
LOW TEMPERATURE GASIFICATION CHAMBER
TURBINE/GENERATOR
AIR QUALITY CONTROL SYSTEM
Syngas Burner
2 second retention time
Staged low-NOx combustion

10. New Energy Process Turbine & Generator
Syngas Burner
Energy Utilisation Heat Exchanger
Entech Low Temperature Gasification Chamber
Turbine/Generator
Air Quality Control System
Turbine & Generator
Corner tube, high solids design (in low solids environment)
11 kV, multi-stage, AVR

11. New Energy Process Air Quality Management Lime for acid gas
Syngas Burner
Energy Utilisation Heat Exchanger
Entech Low Temperature Gasification Chamber
Turbine/Generator
Air Quality Control System
Air Quality Management
Lime for acid gas
Activated carbon injection for metals
Baghouse

12. Waste to Energy Project Drivers
1. Waste Availability 2. Energy Off-take 3. Regulatory Environment 4. Social Climate

13. Waste Availability Need waste supply (tonnes) & gate fee
21M tonnes landfilled in Aust (2006/7)
6.7M tonnes landfilled in NSW (2008/9)
3.5M tonnes landfilled in WA (2006/7)
In WA, NEC targeting 200,000 tpa = 5% of landfill tonnage

14. Waste Availability Gate fees (NSW $200+/T)
Will vary based on electricity price
Landfill levies important
NSW highest at >$80/tonne
WA, SA & Victoria comparable at approx. $30 – $45/tonne

15. Energy off-take Type of energy? Thermal - Steam over the fence
Electrical - Electricity into grid
For electrical need adequate customers & price
NEC project - steam & electricity

16. Electricity Off-take Customers – access to grid & customer base
Grid connections – NEM, SWIS, NWIS
Customer base – storage, continuous and constant export, need industry

17. Electricity Off-take Price
Wholesale / large-scale prices can be negotiated + renewable energy credits
WA grids – higher potential $
Eastern States grid – lower potential $

18. Regulatory Environment
Regulations must allow development of waste to energy projects
NSW ‘Non-Standard Fuels Guidelines (2005)’ severely limited the types of waste – New draft EfW Policy
SA ‘Refuse Derived Fuel Guidelines (2009)’ – more flexible
Other states (WA, Vic) assessed on a case by case basis

19. Social Climate Potential for public sentiment to prevent WtE projects
Social climate for WtE can be measured by:
Local, State or Federal waste strategies
Local, State or Federal renewable energy strategies
Support from industry / waste generators
Public interest in WtE as part of the hierarchy

20. Social Climate Public interest is certain Public support is uncertain
WtE associated with past facilities or technologies with poor environmental performance(e.g. Waverly Incinerator, SWERF)
Education - Advanced Thermal Conversion Technology is not “Incineration in disguise”
Social licence

21. Pilbara Project
Artist’s Impression

22. Pilbara – Proposed Site

23. Pilbara project drivers
Waste Availability
NW population growth
Mining boom
Energy off-take
NW needs generating capacity
Currently no renewable energy
Continuous & constant renewable energy with price comparable to fossil fuels

24. Pilbara project drivers
Regulatory environment
PER under EPA act
State & Local government supportive of WtE & project
Social Climate
Positive early community engagement
Replacing poor local waste management practices & infrastructure
“Must have” from local industry

25. Commercial Operations
Project 1072
THERMAL CAPACITY: 3.5 MW APPLICATION: Waste Derived Fuel (WDF) WDF TYPE: MSW 10.0 MJ/kg) WDF CAPACITY: 30 T/day ENV. STD.: Compliance to US-EPA CUSTOMER: Chung Gung Municipality DATE INSTALLED: 1991 LOCATION: Taiwan
The Entech-WtGas-RESTM is proven in commercial operation

26. Commercial Operations
Project 1150
THERMAL CAPACITY: 5.6 MWt APPLICATION: Waste Derived Fuel (WDF) WDF TYPE: Biohazardous Waste 40 MJ/kg) WDF CAPACITY: 3.5 T/day ENV. STD.: Compliance to equal of US-WID CUSTOMER: RCO DATE INSTALLED: 2003 LOCATION: Poland
The Entech-WtGas-RESTM is proven in commercial operation

27. Conclusions Current drivers for WtE projects:-
Availability of waste supply
Energy off-take (Clean Energy Future)
State governments moving to facilitate appropriate regulatory environment
Education crucial for public sentiment - a work in progress

28. Thank you for your attention
Questions please contact:
Miles Mason
Business Development Manager
NEW ENERGY CORPORATION PTY LTD
Suite 1, 12 Parliament Place, West Perth, WA 6005
PO Box 1036, West Perth, WA 6872
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