Seven Good Practice Case Studies Published by SETatWork
December 2009

The first seven Good Practice Case Studies (GPs) produced by SETatWork project partners were published for distribution at COP15 in December 2009. These cover a range of technologies and industries including:

• integration of a combined gas cycle with a solar plant, Italy
• biomass-coal co-firing plants in Czech Republic and Slovakia
• food waste to energy facility, Chile
• sustainable design of new pharmaceutical manufacturing facilities in China and Ireland

SETatWork and T@W Good Practices are currently in the process of being incorporated into the Case Studies search section of the SETatWork database.

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Download SGP13 (148 Kb PDF) - 2007

MEGTEC Systems AB (MEGTEC), a company based in Swedish Gothenburg, announces the first power plant in the world to use MEGTEC's innovative technology to generate electrical power by using extremely dilute coal mine Ventilation Air Methane (VAM) as primary fuel. The power plant is since April 2007 in full operation in Australia at the West Cliff Colliery of BHP Billiton (NYSE:BHP), the world's largest diversified mining and resources company.
     The system is based on a patented combination of emission control and steam-cycle technologies. The solution is developed by MEGTEC, supplier of air emission abatement equipment and energy systems worldwide. The world's first VAM Power Plant was partly funded by the Australian Greenhouse Office.

Download SGP8 (192 Kb PDF) - 2006-2008

In years 2006–2008, biomass as secondary fuel has been introduced in power plant EHO CEZ (Elektrarna Hodonin, ČEZ, hereafter “EHO”) in city of Hodonin, East Czech Republic. For this purpose two lignite-fired Circulating Fluid Bed (CFB) boilers K01 and K02, were subsequently retrofitted with new cofiring systems adopted to simultaneous burning of mix of coal with wood chips. EHO has become the biggest producer of electric power from biomass in the Czech Republic. The new system can even operate on pure biomass which is rarity in this range of capacity per unit. Compliance with stringent emission standards was fulfilled. Process economy and reliability were improved dramatically as well.

Download SGP7 (226 Kb PDF) - 2003-2011

The aim of this project is to develop a technology that will produce energy by solar source offering an efficient alternative to oil energy and a path to reducing CO₂ emissions. It will increase with 5 MW the power of the existing combined loop plant in Priolo Gargallo entirely from renewable sources. ENEL's power plant at Priolo Gargallo (Siracusa, Sicily) has been deemed apt to host the project deployment due both to its very high values of insolation (incoming solar radiation) and to the site morphologic features (orography).

Download SGP6 (168 Kb PDF) - 2010-

Floka W2E facility Project considers reception of wastewater along with sludge an solid wastes and treating them to obtain energy from them. The project also considers reception and treatment of other industrial wastes generated in the area (cow and pork growth and slaughter; diary; shellfish) that are not managed nor treated in a sustainable manner.

Download SGP3 (165 Kb PDF) - 2008

In June 2008 two coal-fired boilers in ZVTP (Zvolenská Teplárenská s.r.o., hereafter “ZVTP”) Slovak Republic were retrofitted with a new cofiring system adopted to simultaneous burning of mix of coal with wood chips. Compliance with stringent emission standards was fulfilled. Process economy and reliability were improved dramatically as well. Project was partly supported by EU and partly from Government sources.

Download SGP2 (233 Kb PDF) - 2008-2010

The objective of the project has been to reduce the energy consumption of a new green field manufacturing filling facility for the healthcare company Novo Nordisk. By introducing Sustainable Design activities during the design and engineering phases of the new facility significant savings of the future energy demand and investment could be achieved.

Download SGP1 (162 Kb PDF) - 2007-2008

Applying a three-step methodology for Sustainable Design of a new biopharmaceutical manufacturing facility, resulted in comprehensive possibilities for improving energy performance of future manufacturing. A baseline study revealed the energy consumption if the facility was build as defined in the conceptual design. The operating costs related to consumption of water and energy would then be 1.765 mill €/year.