Waste To Energy in Sweden

WASTE-TO-ENERGY IN SWEDEN
SUppLIERS OF SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS
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preface
The Swedish Energy Agency is a government national work in this field has intensified and
authority for national energy policy issues. The today it reflects in several bilateral initiatives.
Agencys mission is to promote the development By communicating Swedish experience
of the Swedish energy system in order to make within the waste-to-energy sector, this book-
it socially, ecologically and economically sustain- let serves as the basis for further knowledge
able. International collaboration and dissemina- sharing and joint creation of sustainable waste
tion of Swedish experience and environmental management systems. Sweden has a long his-
technology are important aspects in this work. tory of sustainable waste management backed
The Energy Agencys efforts to strength- by decades of gradual structural changes to
en international collaboration in the field of stimulate the use of waste in the production
waste-to-energy began in 2009 when a del- of heat, power and vehicle fuel as well as cap-
egation from Sweden visited India with the turing the potential in so many other residuals Erik Brandsma
specific interest to discuss Biogas for Urban from society including waste water and surplus Director General,
Infrastructure. Since then the Agencys inter- heat from industries. Swedish Energy Agency

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Main supporting partners of The information in the booklet is a result of a combined effort between the
the Waste-to-Energy initiative Swedish Energy Agency and Environment and Energy clusters in Sweden as follows;
SwediSh government officeS ASSET, The Association of Swedish Environmental The following consultancy companies have also
The Government Offices form a single, integrated public Technology Industries a network organisation for re- been closely connected with the project;
authority comprising the Prime Ministers Office, the Gov- gional and national associations of environmental technol-
ernment Ministries and the Office for Administrative Affairs. ogy industries in Sweden. ASSETS:s mission it to leverage Cleantech stergtland holds the Chairmanship of AS-
In collaboration with other government organisations and the work of the member organisations by creating business SET and is responsible for promoting sustainable develop-
the Swedish Embassies around the world, an important aim driven collaboration arenas and common projects. ment and regional growth. Cleantech stergtland is the
of the Government Offices is to build international relations lead-partner and manager of the production of this cata-
and increase Swedish export of environmental technology, Avfall Sverige - Swedish Waste Management. logue in cooperation with MAKSUS, ASSET, Avfall Sverige
energy efficiency and infrastructure for sustainable urban Is a stakeholder and trade association in the field of waste and F Group.
development. management and recycling with 400 members from both
the public and the private waste management and recycling F Group a leader in technical consulting with expertise
Sida the SwediSh international sectors. 99 per cent of the Swedish population are repre- founded on more than a century of experience. The com-
development cooperation agency sented through Avfall Sverige. Avfall Sverige represents its panies in the F Group offer highly qualified services and
Sida is a government organization under the Swedish For- members in dealings with politicians, other decision makers, solutions for industrial processes, infrastructure projects and
eign Ministry. Sida administers approximately half of Swe- authorities and media, both in Sweden and internationally. the development of products and IT systems. The F Group
dens budget for development aid. Swedish development Within the framework of Avfall Sverige a new platform has extensive international experience and operations in the
aid follows three thematic priorities; democracy and human for export of Swedish know-how and technology regarding field of waste-to-energy providing engineering services in
rights, environment and climate change and gender equal- waste management is being developed. A number of play- all phases of development projects
ity and womens rights. ers within the public and private waste management sector
in Sweden are affiliated with this platform. Together they MAKSUS a consultancy firm specialised in international
form a strong alliance for export of Swedish waste manage- business development support with focus on sustainable ur-
ment knowledge and technology with a unique combina- ban development, clean technologies, and renewable energy.
tion of competences.
footnote:
The facts and data found in this booklet are to a high extent
based on information from the following public websites;
www.swedishenergyagency.se
www.biogasportalen.se
www.avfallsverige.se
www.swedenvirotech.se
www.symbiocity.org

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Introduction
Sweden is internationally recognised as a global ing can be distributed thereby reducing the load eration between local, regional and national These targets further trigger a systematic ap-
leader in recovering energy from waste as well on the power grid normally caused by traditional authorities and private industry and got or- proach where produced energy is used effi-
as recovering surplus energy from different in- power consuming air conditioning units. dinary citizens involved too. Gradually, com- ciently resulting in minimum losses.
dustrial operations. panies began to turn notions of sustainability
After reuse and recycling of material, includ- Sweden once a troubled nation into reality, finding new ways to treat water, Partnerships to gain
ing digestion of sorted organic waste for biogas By the 1970s, decades of heavy industrialisa- insulate buildings and develop automatic en- access to Swedish experience
and bio-fertiliser; approximately 50% of all tion had finally taken their toll on Sweden. Pol- ergy saving systems and alternative fuels. These These innovative cutting edge technologies,
municipal solid waste (MSW) in Sweden is con- luted air, dead forests, wastelands and toxic innovations also turned out to be profitable. In policies and governance systems are not only
verted into energy. The energy content is recov- water were everyday news. To cap it all, Swe- the past decades these innovations have been applicable for Sweden they are applicable any
ered through incineration in combined heat and den was the most oil-dependent country in the put into practice on a wider scale, cutting the where given the right modifications regarding
power plants (CHP-plants). Waste is a valuable industrialised world. At the same time, the oil amount of oil that Swedes use for heating and population, climate and culture. The purpose of
resource that replaces large quantities of fossil crisis of the mid 1970s showed how vulnerable electricity by a stunning 90%. this booklet is to describe Swedish experience
fuels and less than 1 % of the MSW ends up the Swedish energy system had become. These actions and initiatives have become and ways of thinking in terms of waste-to-ener-
on landfills. From the CHP-plants the power is important elements in the countrys efforts to gy and surplus energy recovery and to display a
sold on the power market and the heat is dis- The drivers for development in Sweden become fully independent from fossil fuels. The small selection of the Swedish companies active
tributed in district heating grids supplying cities Eventually, the negative events triggered politi- Swedish government has introduced a target in this field in order to stimulate partnerships
with heating and hot water. The heat from the cal action and tougher legislation such as car- of producing 50% of the countrys total energy with international counterparts and the trans-
district heating grids can also be used to fuel Ab- bon dioxide taxes and bans on landfill disposal demand from renewable sources by 2020 and fer of the Swedish technology and experience
sorption Chilling Machines through which cool- of organic waste. These actions spurred coop- achieving complete carbon neutrality by 2050. to overseas markets.

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The systematic approach
The holistic and systematic approach to sus- water could serve as a resource for the pro-
tainable urban development is one of the key duction of bio-methane and bio-fertilizer. By
factors that has gained Sweden its position as addressing these issues together it becomes
a world leader in efficient use of renewable en- possible to secure potable water, vehicle fuel
ergy. Solutions are found by seeking synergies and sustainable farming with the same sys-
between urban functions which unlock both tem. Another example is surplus heat from
efficiency and ultimately profitability. industries. This excess heat is often found to
be ventilated in cooling towers or in rivers or
Combine urban functions - lakes. Instead, by linking the industrial system
and prosper to a city, households and other processes can
There are many ways to make urban functions have cost efficient heating, cooling or even
efficient. But focusing on them separately will power that thereby substitutes other fossil
result in a sub-optimised system. It is the holis- based sources.
tic approach that is the key to lessened energy Its important to recognise that a systems
demand and reduced environmental impact. approach is not only a question of technology.
Take water a scarcer resource than ever. Much more so, its a question of collaboration
Modern cleaning technology can produce between public and private sectors and cooper-
drinking water from household wastewater. ation between different municipal departments
Along with household bio-waste, this waste- enabling synergies to develop.

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WASTE FROM:
Households
Industry SEWAGE TREATMENT
Agriculture
Forestry
Waste Water
Treatment Plants
SEPARATION AT SOURCE
MIXED WASTE
SEPARATION Residual waste
AT SOURCE Waste
based
Biomass fuel SOLID WASTE
fuel Incineration DIGESTABLE WASTE
Other Degradable
RECYCLING fuels organic waste
Sludge
Presorting Landfill biocells
Landfill gas
CHP-Plant
Combined Heat and
Recyclables
Power production Biogas
Industry Cleaning
District production and purification
Electricity heating through of the biogas
or cooling digestion
Raw Construction Reuse Flue gas Surplus Surplus Steam

material material condensation heat steam industrial use
Compressed biogas (CBG) Liquid biogas (LBG)
Public Public Buses Heavy duty vehicles

Biofertilizer Soil conditioner gasgrid filling station local trsp Long dist. trsp
BENEFICIARIES:
Manufacturing Building Consumer Industrial Public Agricultural Industrial Public Transportation

industry sector sector sector sector sector sector sector sector
The illustration shows how urban functions can be connected in order to enable efficient use of energy flows. As shown above, solid waste and
sewage water from different sources are handled in an integrated system; ultimately the residuals may be recycled, incinerated, gasified, di-
gested or otherwise purified for various uses. Incineration of waste provides heat and power to the end-users both for domestic and industrial
use. Excess heat and steam from industrial processes are recovered enabling usage in other public or industrial functions. Both compressed and
liquid biogas is produced from biodegradable waste and after upgrading it can be used as vehicle fuel. Through this systems approach a variety
of residuals are successfully used to replace considerable amounts of fossil fuels.
In a modern, efficient and sustainable society, everything is connected.

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Waste-to-Energy definition in this booklet:

Recovery of wasted energy!
Inefficient use of residuals in society can be found everywhere. For example surplus steam cooled of in cooling towers, agricultural waste dumped on unused
land or municipal and industrial solid waste dumped on landfills etc. Swedish experience shows that it is often both financially and environmentally viable to
recover these sources of energy. Over the past decades numerous initiatives and projects have been introduced in Sweden enabling such energy recovery.
Recovery of wasted energy sources is divided into four different themes in this booklet.
10 34 60 84
waStewater treatment municipal Solid waSte management the biogaS SyStem energy SyStemS for efficient
and Sludge management Examples include systems and processes that Examples include systems and facilities for utiliZation of SurpluS energy
Examples include systems and processes that enable the recovery of energy in solid waste managing biodegradable waste with efficient (induStry related)
enable the utilization of energy in wastewa- through incineration or gasification with both production and innovative use of biogas. Apart This theme includes examples of systems and
ter both in terms of thermal energy but also heat and power output or with the help of from biogas generation, this theme also in- processes for recovery of surplus energy from
in terms of the extraction of energy from the landfill gas extraction techniques where the gas cludes elements such as biogas upgrading to industrial processes mainly in the form of
matter content in the sewage through digestion can be used to produce either heat and power substitute compressed natural gas (CNG) and excess hot water and surplus steam that can
with bio-methane and bio-fertiliser output. or alternatively bio-methane for vehicle fuel. designing vehicle filling stations. be used to produce heat and power for exter-
nal use. Other energy recovery systems include
flue gas condensation from heat and power
plants but also efficient use of biomass origi-
nating from waste by innovative fuel prepara-
tion methods

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Table of contents
1 - WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT 10 3 - THE BIOGAS SYSTEM 60
1.1 - SUCCESS CASE 11 3.1 - SUCCESS CASE 69
1.2 - ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS 12 3.2 - ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS 62
1.3 - TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS 18 3.3 - TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS 68
1.4 - CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PROCUREMENT, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 26 3.4 - CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PROCUREMENT, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 74
1.5 - DEVELOPERS 30 3.5 - DEVELOPERS 78
1.6 - CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS 32 3.6 - CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS 82
4 - ENERGY SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT

2 - MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT 34 UTILIZATION OF SURPLUS ENERGY (INDUSTRY RELATED) 84
2.1 - SUCCESS CASE 37 4.1 - SUCCESS CASE 85
2.2 - ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS 36 4.2 - ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS 86
2.3 - TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS 42 4.3 - TECHNOLOGY SUPPLIERS 92
2.4 - CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PROCUREMENT, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE 48 4.4 - DEVELOPERS 96
2.5 - DEVELOPERS 52 4.5 - CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS 98
2.6 - CAPACITY BUILDING FOR INSTITUTIONAL STAKEHOLDERS 56

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1 WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND

SLUDGE MANAGEMENT
From a situation in the early 1970s, when
a significant part of urban and industrial
works purposes and also in the production
of biogas all of which are better than
wastewater was discharged in altogether disposal on landfill. In Sweden biogas pro- WASTE FROM:
Households
untreated form, today virtually all house- duction is a common element in sludge Industry
Agriculture
Forestry
Waste Water
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Treatment Plants
holds in urban areas are connected to management, where the biogas produced Produced
biofuel MIXED WASTE
Residual waste
SEPARATION
SEPAR
P ATION
PAR A
Other
municipal sewage networks and roughly can be used as vehicle fuel or to produce
AT
A SOURCE
fuels
Waste
SOLID WASTE
based Incineration DIGESTABLE
T
TABLE WASTE
W
fuel Degradable
95% of urban wastewater undergoes heat and power. Residues from the diges- RECYCLING Sludge
organic waste
ENERGY
RECOVERY Landfill gas
both biological and chemical treatment. tion process can be used as fertilizer or as
Combined Heat and
This situation has been reached with the covering material. Recyclables
Industry
Power Plant
District
Biogas
production
Purification
and Upgrading
help of large government grants to im- or cooling digestion

material material condensatio industrial use
prove wastewater treatment alongside induStry triggerS innovationS

Biofertilizer Soil conditioner
major steps taken by industry to reduce The combination of an early start in the
their effluents to nature. These extensive construction of wastewater treatment
BENEFICIARIES:
measures taken during the last 40 years infrastructure and relatively strict envi- Manufacturing
industry
Building
sector
Consumer
sector
Industrial
sector
Public
sector
Agricultural
sector
Industrial
sector
Public
sector
Transportation
sector
have made lakes and watercourses notice- ronmental legislation has resulted in both
ably cleaner. Previously closed beaches public and private sectors gaining experi-
have re-opened and conditions for water ence in this sector. Furthermore, Swedish
the dotted line provideS an indication
fauna have improved significantly. Ma- wastewater treatment technology is also of proceSSeS covered by thiS theme.
jor industrial facilities, such as mines and strong in areas where Swedish industry is See alSo main illuStration in page 7.
airports nowadays carry out their own strong; i.e. forestry, pulp and paper, steel
wastewater treatment or pre-treatment. and iron industry, mining, engineering and
manufacturing industry as well as in the
Sludge a reSource pharmaceutical industry. Innovative tech-
During development of Swedish waste- nologies and methods to optimise sludge
water treatment facilities, sludge was con- management and biogas production are
sidered a resource early on. The material continuously being introduced by Swedish
can be used either as fertilizers or for civil companies.

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1.1 SUCCESS CASE RyAVERKET.
ThE RyA WWTp IN GOThENBURG

- ThE GOThENBURG REGIONAL
SEWAGE AND BIOGAS pLANT
Built in 1972 the Rya wastewater treatment from Sludge to biogaS
plant (WWTP) treats wastewater from the en- Anaerobic digestion of sewage sludge creates
tire Gothenburg region. The plant, operated biogas, which is an excellent energy source. The
by Gryaab AB, has steadily expanded and now Rya WWTP produces over 60 GWh of biogas per
handles an average of 4.000 litres of wastewa- year and receives fats and organic waste from
ter per second from nearly 700.000 inhabitants. restaurants, schools and food producers across
the region to boost biogas production. Gryaab
innovative conStruction AB sells the raw biogas to the power company,
The Rya WWTP has a very limited geographical Gteborg Energi AB where it is upgraded and
footprint and therefore Gryaab has found in- then sold to Fordonsgas Sverige AB who in turn
novative solutions so it can grow despite this. sells it to consumers as a vehicle fuel.
Nitrification in trickling filters instead of conven-
tional basins and compact disc filters instead of heat from waStewater
conventional sand filters are two ways the plant Before being discharged into the Gta river,
saves on space. some of the treated effluent from the plant is
pumped to the nearby Gteborg Energi AB heat
from Sludge to fertiliZer and topSoil pump plant where heat exchangers extract heat
The Rya WWTP generates some 55.000 tonnes from the wastewater and transfer it to the dis-
of sludge each year. The bulk of it is compost- trict heating system. This, otherwise wasted en-
ed and used as topsoil. Some is stored for six ergy, accounts for about 7% of Gothenburgs
months to allow harmful bacteria to die out and district heating.
then used as fertilizer on farmland.

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1.2 ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

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COWI
contact Anders Lidqvist, Hans Elmeklo
e-mail anli@cowi.se, haeo@cowi.se
web www.cowi.com
offer:
COWI provides consultancy services on the treatment and handling of munici-
pal and industrial wastewater internationally. Detailed knowledge of wastewa-
ter treatment processes, combined with automatic on-line control, improves the
possibility to increase efficiency of treatment processes.
COWIs services include all facets of handling and treatment of wastewater and
sludge including:
Planning and legislation

Preliminary and detailed design
Preparation of tender documents and tender procedures
Construction supervision
Operation and training of operational staff
reference proJect:
AgroEtanol AB, Norrkping, Sweden
New upgraded ethanol plant, 2005- 2008
Basic and detailed design of a new fuel-ethanol production line with a capacity
of 150000 m/year. The existing production line includes a grain loading and
handling facility, starch conversion, fermentation, distillation and dehydration,
DDGS (Distillers Dried Grains with Solubles) drying and unloading of ethanol
and DDGS.
The upgrading involved implementation of a new wastewater treatment sys-

tem. COWIs tasks, among others, were to prepare wastewater and clean water
specifications, integration with the ethanol plant, technical specifications, selec-
tion of technology and subsequent suppliers, construction supervision etc.
WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT


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Urban Water
contact Erik Krrman
e-mail erik.karrman@urbanwater.se
web www.urbanwater.se
offer:
The mission of Urban Water is to provide research-based decision support for stra-
tegic planning and development of urban water and wastewater systems. We view
water and wastewater systems not only as infrastructure, but include also aspects
of organizational responsibilities, management, and public involvement in our ap-
proach. In this way we work to assure that future water and wastewater systems will
contribute to a more sustainable urban environment.
reference proJect:
The vision for the township Stockholm Royal Seaport is that it will serve as an in-
ternational example for sustainable urban development. As part of the planning
process, Urban Water investigated seven different system configurations for man-
agement of wastewater and organic waste. The alternatives were evaluated in terms
of criteria for: plant nutrient and energy resources management, emissions to water,
soil and atmosphere, economy, organizational and user aspects, and technical func-
tion. Urban Water has carried out similar projects in other cities. These projects are
often finalized with a multi-criteria analysis, where stakeholders are invited to discuss
weighting of the different criteria in order to provide a ranking of the investigated
system configurations.
Source: city of Stockholm and dynagraph


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Sweco
contact Patrik Marckert
e-mail patrik.marckert@sweco.se
web www.sweco.se
offer:
Sweco supplies all kinds of consulting and engineering services for municipal wastewater
treatment including planning, process design, engineering, procurement, supervision,
start-up and process optimization. We cover the whole process including pre-treatment,
biological, chemical and further tertiary treatment, as well as sludge management, di-
gestion, dewatering and recycling/final disposal. Energy aspects are accounted for in all
relevant aspects including minimized energy consumption in the treatment process and
pumping stages, as well as energy generation from sludge digestion. Our working area is
world-wide focusing on Europe and Asia.
reference proJect:
The new As-Samra wastewater treatment plant in Amman, Jordan, a BOT project, (Build
- Operate - Transfer) was designed for 3.3 million persons and 420 000 m3/day, and was
started up in 2009. The plant includes primary and biological treatment, sludge digestion
for biogas generation, and utilizing treated wastewater for irrigation. Energy optimization
includes hydroelectric power generation from influent and effluent wastewater (utilizing
existing level differences), and CHP (Combined Heat and Power) plant burning biogas, to
render the plant self-supporting in terms of electrical power. Sweco, as consultant to the
Ministry of Water and Irrigation, provided services such as preliminary design and technical
specifications, preparation of procurement and contract documents for the BOT project,
evaluation of pre-qualifications and tenders, as well as supervision and administration dur-
ing construction.


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F
contact Sten-ke Barr
e-mail sten-ake.barr@afconsult.com
web www.afconsult.com
offer:
F is a leader in technical consulting, with expertise based on more
than a century of experience.
F is one of the largest independent international companies in energy

& environmental consulting and a world leader in nuclear power.
F offers a wide range of consulting, engineering and project services

for water, wastewater and sludge management, mainly for industries.
reference proJect:
F has been involved in feasibility studies for new eco-cities in China,
where infrastructure, water, wastewater and waste handling systems
have been proposed by F. Fs main customer was a Finnish design
company, DigiEcoCity. In the project, also other consulting companies,
Chinese Universities and two Chinese cities were involved


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1.3 technology suppliers

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Aqua-Q
contact Ulla och Sudhir Chowdury
e-mail ulla@aqua-q.se, sudhir@aqua-q.se
web www.aqua-q.se
offer:
Aqua-Q provides real-time, online, innovative and cost effective solutions to monitor the quality
of re-circulated industrial wastewater and municipal drinking water. Aqua-Q also offers consul-
tancy services regarding monitoring of water quality.
The founders of Aqua-Qs have more than 20 years of experience in the field of water manage-
ment. Aqua-Qs real-time monitoring system is a result of long-term collaboration between the
company founders and the Royal institute of Technology in Stockholm (KTH) and the Swedish
Environmental Research Institute (IVL).
reference proJect:
Aqua-Qs innovative real-time monitoring system WQM-100 and AQS water sampler is used
at the research test-bed at Hammarby Sjstadsverk, an R&D wastewater treatment facility in
Stockholm which is owned by IVL and KTH. This system registers and reports the deviation in
the water quality in real-time.
This reference project is of high importance as clean and safe water is a scarce commodity and
the reuse of wastewater is essential to meet the demand of the growing population. Treated
reused wastewater requires real time on-line stringent quality control.

1.3 TEChNOLOGy SUppLIERS

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GlobeWater
contact Pontus Schwalbe
e-mail pontus.schwalbe@globe-water.se
web www.globe-water.se
offer:
Globe Water offers special eco-technical technologies based on own patented methods for puri-
fication of water and soil Ecosoil, Sorbus Stormwater and Sorbus Leachate
Technologies and methods include trapping and reusing nutrients and metals from human activi-
ties. These eco-technology methods are cost- and resource effective and are proven by three
EU-projects and Universities in Sweden, Germany, Poland, Russia and Ukraina
Patented technologies and methods are offered for
treatment of water from small industries.

on-site decontaminating of soil from harmful substances.
treatment of storm water from urban areas and motorways.
reference proJect:
Globe Water managed the development of a treatment plant for landfill leachate on the
Tveta landfill site near Stockholm. The site had a total land area of approximately 2.000 m2,
comprising eight compact wetland dams, as well as a chemical precipitation stage for heavy
metals. The project captured 85-95% of all heavy metals, 60% of the estimated Nitrogen and
90% of the estimated Phosphorus.


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KONSEB
contact Eddie Bjelton
e-mail info@konseb.com
web www.konseb.com
offer:
KONSEB delivers modern, very specific and custom-made technologies
solving difficult problems within sludge handling and resource recovery.
Relevant technologies offered are
dab, representing an efficient but simple, cost effective and robust

technology for thickening or dewatering any sludge regardless of
whether it is municipal or industrial. The DAB technology is suitable
for small and medium units.
dabSuS (DAB Sludge Utilization System) turns septic sludge, which
is classified as hazardous waste, into an useful and valuable organic
fertilizer. The technology makes people healthier and richer.


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Sorubin
contact Stefan Sandstrm
e-mail stefan.sandstrom@sorubin.se
web www.sorubin.com
offer:
Sorubin offers energy and cost effective, sturdy aerators for industrial applications. This includes
process water, effluent, wastewater, landfill leachate and similar for the 1.5 6m depth range
for activated sludge and similar dams.
Sorubin also offers OptusFlow Floating Baffles System for optimizing retention time and water
treatment. In 2014 Sorubin will launch its new product line in non-clogging wastewater pumps.
Sorubin is looking for strategic partners.
reference proJect:
Apart from 20+ Swedish municipalities and municipal companies, Sorubins energy effective
aerators are found at food process plants: Abba Seafood (fish), Dafgrds (meat) and Nestl
(juices). Scottish Water and a paper plant also save money and energy with Sorubins aerators.


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Envic Sense
contact Peter Grdhagen, Eva-Lena Grdhagen
e-mail peter.gardhagen@envic-sense.com,
evalena.gardhagen@envic-sense.com
web www.envic-sense.com
offer:
Screening of process material, wastewater and landfills for energy production is crucial to be
able to reduce environmental impact. Environmental impact may cause severe health problems
to humans, animals and crops. Envic Sense provides a rapid test called FREEDD. This test detects
heavy metals and other toxic substances in different types of wastewater including waste dispos-
al leachate and run-off water. The method and technology is very useful when extremely toxic
substances are suspected and there is no time for delay and costs must be kept down.
The technology provides rapid test results at low cost per sample and is very user friendly.
reference proJect:
FREEDD has been proven in a large remediation project. The project task was to secure fresh
water supply for Gothenburg City in the river Gta lv.


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EcoLoo AB
contact Imad Agi
e-mail mail@ecoloo.eu
web www.ecoloo.eu
offer:
EcoLoo AB is a Swedish GREEN innovation company. We develop, build and market unique
& patented innovations and Environmental solutions.
Our patent-pending toilet solution is affordable, sustainable, odour-free, maintenance-free,

consumes no energy or water, and the end product is fertilizer. It is biological and needs
no further investment for end users, nor any expenses related to energy, water, transport,
treatment or any other costs.
Our goal is not only to establish a profitable business, but an effective, long-term and
sustainable one based on an Inclusive Business Model and Sustainability in order to cre-
ate job and business opportunities locally starting at production, distribution, installation &
support to the collection and reuse/sales of the fertilizer generated in the system.
The sanitation solution we offer has a huge potential (outdoors & indoors), and will have
a domino positive impact on Environment, poverty, health, water, energy, women, organic
agriculture, food security & quality, society, well being & stability in many ways; especially if
we engage CSR companies, NGOs, NPOs, help organizations, UN, development programs
and banks in the process.
reference proJect:
Sweden Ekens Hotel Koster Islands (National Park) Strmstads Municipality.
Sweden Bassholmen Natural Reserve Island Uddevalla Municipality.
Sweden Susedalen Rest Area Falkenbergs Municipality: Zero Cost. All the facilitys
maintenance is financed by the sale of the natural fertilizer produced during the process.
Local farmers buy and use the organic fertilizer for their organic agriculture.
Portugal Boom Festival 2010 Installation of 160 composting toilet units for 24.000 visi-
tors during the 10 days of the festival.


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Jrven Ecotech
contact Fredrik Agerhem
e-mail fredrik.agerhem@jarven.se
web www.jarven.se/ecotech
offer:
Jrven Ecotech is a leading provider of floating baffles/walls and energy
efficient aeration products for industrial level water treatment, including
wastewater, storm water and landfill leachate. We provide key solutions for
industries and public water distributors (municipalities and water utilities) with
wastewater treatment requirements.
reference proJect:
Tekniska Verken, the regional waste-to-energy company in Linkping, has
installed our AIRTURBO-aerators and Jrven floating baffles. With our system
the costumer can create anaerobic and aerobic zones within the same lea-
chate pond. With our Jrven floating baffles we also create superior hydraulic
conditions with excellent sedimentation properties.


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1.4 CAPACITY BUILDING FOR PROCUREMENT, OPERATION & MAINTENANCE

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Umeva
contact Tomas Blomqvist, Simone Andersson
e-mail tomas.blomqvist@umeva.se,
simone.andersson@umeva.se
web www.umeva.se and www.umeaenergi.se
offer:
The municipally owned company, Umeva, is responsible for water, sewage, waste and recy-
cling within Ume municipality. Umevas assignment is to provide the citizens in Ume munici-
pality with high quality drinking water, to manage household waste, to treat the wastewater
and to manage recyclable material; always with the environment as the primary driver. With
many years of experience concerning wastewater treatment Umeva has a lot to offer.
reference proJect:
Umes wastewater treatment plant receives approximately 13 million m wastewater every
year. The plant is dimensioned to manage the equivalent of 116.000 people today (Swedish
measures) and has the capacity to clean 3.600 m wastewater every hour. The plant was re-
conditioned in 2012. The cleaning effect is first class and under normal conditions the process
removes 95% of organic material and phosphorous in the wastewater. The remaining sludge
is digested for biogas production.

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Eskilstuna Energy & Environment

contact Ms Audrone Simule
e-mail audrone.simule@eem.se
web www.eem.se
offer:
Eskilstuna Energy and Environment is the Eskilstuna municipality corporation responsible
for the citys management of water, wastewater and solid wastes, distribution and selling
of electricity, district heating and cooling, handling, and IT com- munications. We have
a board of directors that is politically appointed and a management team that has pur-
posefully invested in a production and handling that is effective and in harmony with the
environment.
Eskilstuna Energy and Environment can offer collaboration enabling transfer of knowledge
and experience regarding municipal management including collection of raw material,
organic waste management, sustainable operation and management of biogas production
and purification. We are closely following and actively join research and development in
all our field of operation not only covering technology matters but also corporate culture
and development, business development and customer behaviour ensuring cutting edge
services and technologies.
reference proJect:
Starting 2009, a collaboration has been developed between Eskilstuna Energy and Envi-
ronment and the City of Mysore in Karnataka, India. The collaboration has focussed on
the project Organic waste management for biogas production, funded by ICLD (Interna-
tional Center for Local Democracy) including support and transfer of knowledge enabling
Mysore to build a sustainable system for handling organic waste for biogas production. It
is envisaged that the collaboration will continue beyond public support where the ultimate
goal of the collaboration is implementation of a biogas plant with operation based on
organic substrates from the municipality.


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residues.
Renetech achieves this by assisting local residue owners

to develop appropriate plans, technology solutions and 31
implementation routines.
Renetech
Renetech develops projects in collaboration with
technology providers, contractors, equity partners and
local stakeholders.
contact Tom Walsh

e-mail tom.walsh@renetech.net
web www.renetech.net
offer:
Renetech is focussed on optimising the value and
recovering the nutrients from sludges and organic
residues.
to develop appropriate plans, technology solutions and
local stakeholders.
reference proJect:
Renetech is engaged in a EU FP7 funded project called REFERTIL
which is focussed on Reducing mineral fertilisers and chemicals
use in agriculture by recycling treated organic waste as compost and
biochar products.
The project mission is to contribute to the transformation of urban
organic waste, food industrial by-products and farm organic residues
from a costly disposal process into an income generating activity.
The improved output products will be safe, economical and
standardized compost and biochar products containing phosphorous
and nitrogen that can be economically and beneficially used in
agriculture. http://refertil.info/

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IVL
contact sten Ekengren
e-mail osten.ekengren@ivl.se
web www.ivl.se
offer:
IVL has long experience on how to optimise the use of ordinary activated sludge from
wastewater treatment plants. IVL operates Sjstadsverken, Swedens largest pilot plant for
the treatment of sewage from wastewater treatment plants.
reference proJect:
IVL has experience on how to upgrade the outfall by preparing the sludge in a proper
manner and also on how to minimise the Nitrogen content with ANAMMOX technology.
Furthermore, IVL also has experience on how to upgrade biogas and how to evaluate
optimal end use.

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2 MUNICIpAL SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT

Swedens first priority in its waste man-
agement strategy is to prevent waste
generation and that the maximum pos-
sible use should be made of the resources
that waste represents. Strong political will
gy resource. Carbon taxes, high landfill dis-
posal taxes and also tough recycling and
recovery targets have been widely accept-
ed by the public. Also, large-scale sustain-
able source separation of waste in almost
SEPARATION
SEPAR
P ATION
PAR A
Produced
biofuel
Other
WASTE FROM:
Households
Industry
Agriculture
Forestry
Waste Water
Treatment Plants
MIXED WASTE
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Residual waste
and commitment, together with public every municipality has been introduced. As
AT
A SOURCE
fuels
Waste
SOLID WASTE
T
TABLE WASTE
W
fuel Degradable
support, are key elements in achieving a result, as much as 99% of the house- RECYCLING Sludge
organic waste
ENERGY
this goal. Because waste management in hold waste is recovered in one way or an-
Combined Heat and
Sweden is the responsibility of local gov- other; recycled waste gives new products, Recyclables
Industry
Power Plant
District
Biogas
production
Purification
and Upgrading
ernments a great deal of competence is biodegradable waste is converted into bi- Raw Construction Reuse Flue gas Surplus Surplus Steam
or cooling digestion
tied in with these governments as well. ogas and fertilizer and the energy content Liquid biogas (LBG)
in combustible waste is recovered to heat

Centralised waste incineration was in-

troduced as early as the 1950s in Sweden, and power. At the same time, a number of
BENEFICIARIES:
with extensive development during the oil old landfills continue to produce methane Manufacturing
industry
Building
sector
Consumer
sector
Industrial
sector
Public
sector
Agricultural
sector
Industrial
sector
Public
sector
Transportation
sector
crisis in the 1970s. This gave Sweden an gas and in order to include these into the
advantage in the development of waste sustainable waste management system
incineration know-how and technology they have been equipped with technology
internationally. In the mid 1980s knowl- for recovering the biogas to be used for of proceSSeS covered by thiS theme.
edge was gained about the extent of di- heat and power production. See alSo main illuStration in page 7.
oxin emissions from these processes. This

lead to a moratorium on new incineration collaboration for progreSS
plants which in turn lead to the develop- Success factors leading to todays achieve-
ment of advanced and secure flue gas ments are both technical and institutional.
treatment technologies to reduce diox- Some of these success factors are:
ins and other environmentally hazardous
substances to a fraction of previous levels. a clear division of roles and respon-
With a unified political ambition to elimi- sibilities enabling necessary invest-
nate landfilling of waste, the disposal of ments,
combustible and organic waste on landfill the enforcement of long-term regu-
was prohibited in 2002 and 2005 respec- lations and economic incentives,
tively. This further triggered the introduc- the cooperation between munici-
tion of alternative systems and methods palities and collaboration between
for waste treatment. public and private sectors
waSte a reSource Also, a business environment encourag-

Today more than 20% of the domestic ing new innovative technologies and sup-
heat demand in Sweden is covered by in- porting development of new companies
cineration of MSW and waste-to-energy in the waste management sector has
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2.1 SUCCESS CASE ESKILSTUNA MUNICIpALITy
ThE MOST ENVIRON-

MENTALLy FRIENDLy SWEDISh
MUNICIpALITy IN 2012
In 2012, the City of Eskilstuna was awarded rubbish bin. An optical sorting system based on
the prize, Most Environmentally Friendly Swed- these coloured bags then enables the production
ish Municipality, a position reached by having a of a clean organic fraction for the production of
broad and systematic approach to environmen- biogas and also increased levels of recycling.
tal protection and sustainable development. The Another example is the public transport sys-
Municipalitys goals for sustainability are strategi- tem where busses run on biogas fuel only. Eskils-
cally and systematically monitored and reviewed tuna also hosts the largest wetland for wastewa-
to secure long-term development and results. ter treatment and more than 95% of the fuel for
the combined heat and power plant is biomass.
StrategieS for SuStainability The majority of these results are the outcome of
become a reality projects initiated by Eskilstuna Energy & Environ-
In everyday life these strategies are transformed ment, the municipally owned multi-utility com-
into concrete systems and facilities, such as the pany. But even more important, was the commit-
unique optical sorting of household waste mak- ment of the citizens who contributed by sorting
ing source separation an easy task. Each waste their waste, by choosing to cycle instead of drive
type is disposed in a type specific coloured bag and by using less power for domestic purposes.
and can then easily be disposed of in the same

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Calambio Engineering AB
contact Pr Stenberg, Thomas Riedenfalk
e-mail stenberg@calambio.se, t.r@calambio.se
web www.calambio.se
offer:
Calambio Engineering AB offers more than 100 years of experience in principal and detail design
of all kinds of combustion and cogeneration plants. We specialize in project management for
cost effective total solutions. Typical projects include complex fuels and logistics such as biomass,
household waste, industrial waste, hazardous waste, animal byproducts etc. We also engineer
flue gas scrubbers and rebuild of existing plants.
referenceS:
Examples of typical projects include: Perstorp Speciality Chemicals AB Industrial backpres-
sure based on waste and animal byproducts. 55 MWth, 6 MWel. For the same client 40
MWth hazardous liquid waste including tank park. Vstervik Milj & Energi AB. 20 MWth 5
MWel based on household and industrial waste, including complete fuel preparation plant.
For Perstorp Oxo AB, 90 MWth waste gas combustion.
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COWI
web www.cowi.com
offer:
COWI provides multidisciplinary services for environmentally sound thermal treatment of
combustible waste at waste-to-energy plants and also utilisation of the energy in waste
and biomass.
COWI can assist in all aspects of the establishment of modern thermal treatment facili-
ties. We provide all services from environmental and economic assessments through pro-
curement to construction supervision and commissioning as well as project management.
COWIs services include
Feasibility studies, conceptual design, front-end design, EIA, etc.

Planning and design of new waste-to-energy and biomass plants and upgrading of
existing plants
Upgrading of flue gas cleaning systems
Review of alternative treatment technologies (e.g gasification, pyrolysis, liquefaction)
Benchmarking of a large number of waste-to-energy facilities
Assessment of potential for and benefits from private sector participation (PPP).
reference proJect:
IL&FS Delhi, India
Biogasproduction from organic household waste and slaughterhouse waste 2010-2011
Concept study for the integration of a biogas digesting facility in the Ghazipur area in
Delhi with existing assets like an open landfill, a slaughterhouse, a wastewater treatment
plant and a waste incineration plant. The study resulted in an integration model, a basic
design of a biogas digester system, investment cost and profitability calculation. The
project was financed by Sida. Total scope of the study was 200000.


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Tengbom
contact Magnus Meyer
e-mail magnus.meyer@tengbom.se
web www.tengbom.se
offer:
Tengbom is one of the leading architecture firms in Sweden and the Nordic re-
gion, with around 550 employees at eleven offices in Sweden. Tengbom stands for
forward-looking architecture that combines humanism with function. Tengbom is
characterised by an entrepreneurial team spirit that makes us an innovative and ef-
fective partner, capable of realising our clients ideas and visions.
reference proJect:
vik Energys new power plant at the Torsvik site, Sweden
The new power plant in rnskldsvik, designed by Tengbom, is designed to produce

heat and power and is fuelled by a variety of biofuels. Generated output is forecast
at 200 MW of heat and 60 MW of power. The total investment for the project is
approximately 100Mln
The existing Torsvik CHP-plant generates enough heat and power to supply more
than 15.000 homes. Combustion takes place in a steam boiler, while flue gas is
cleaned and released into the air through the tall stack. Emissions are continuously
and carefully monitored and kept well within legislated parameters. Nominal power
generated is 16.2 MW.
The Torsvik waste-to-energy plant covers approximately half the demand for district
heating in the area on a yearly basis. During the cold season, energy from heat
pumps and bio-fuelled boilers is added.
Also organic waste is pretreated at Torsvik to be prepared for further processing into
biogas and bio-fertilizer. The plant produces enough biogas to replace 1.6Mln liters
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Sweco
web www.sweco.se
offer:
Efficient Solid Waste Management is crucial for sustainable development. Wastes are sim-
ply resources handled the wrong way. Sweco has decades of experience from waste man-
agement projects globally, from feasibility studies to design, supervision of construction
and implementation of waste management facilities and systems. Other important project
components are developing the skills of those who use the systems and the awareness in
the society witch the system is set to serve.
reference proJect:
The Government of Georgia has identified solid waste disposal as an acute problem and
recently begun reforming the existing waste management system. Sweco Environment
was in 2012 awarded a project to assist Swedish International Development Cooperation
Agency and Swedish Environmental Protection Agency in their support of the development
of a Solid Waste Management Vision and a Waste Management Action Plan for the new
State-owned Solid Waste Management (SWM) Company of Georgia aiming to optimise
the waste handling in order to help saving scarce natural resources.


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F
offer:
F is a leader in technical consulting, with expertise based on more than a
century of experience.
F is one of the largest independent international companies in energy &

environmental consulting and a world leader in nuclear power. We offer a wide
range of consulting, engineering and project services for clients in power and
district heating, energy systems, energy efficiency and environmental issues.
With Fs more than 900 energy specialists F can do even the most compli-
cated projects all over the world.
reference proJect:
Donetsk, Ukraine
Waste to Energy Project, Proletarskij District
Project main scope

Swedish company, build own and operate (BOO)
WtE plant 450 000 ton/year MSW
F Services provided
Project Management, Technical, legal and commercial support, Preparation of
tender documents and EPC turn-key contract negotiations, Owners Engineer


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Envac
contact Jonas Trnblom, Christoffer Eksandh
e-mail jonas.tornblom@envac.se,
christoffer.eksandh@envac.se
web www.envac.se
offer:
Envac Automated Waste Collection: A revolutionary automated collection system that uses air to
transport waste using pneumatic suction. No trucks, no odour and almost no labour to collect
waste in cities and townships in a completely water and airtight system. An absolute solution for
waste management with better segregation up to 4 fractions and compacting of waste before
final treatment that has very low cost of maintenance with a short payback period.
reference proJect:
Wembley City is a development by Quintain Estate and Development PLC of 85 aces of land
and 4,200 flats surrounding the new national stadium since 2008. Four waste fractions are
collected: non recyclables, dry recyclables, organic recyclables and cardboard. Envac has three
installations underway in India Vivarea by K Raheja in Mumbai, Atmosphere by Forum Pro-
jects in Kolkata and OFS near T3 terminal in Delhi.


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ScanArc Plasma Technologies

contact Lena Birgersson
e-mail lena.birgersson@scanarc.se
web www.scanarc.se
offer:
ScanArc Plasma Technologies has developed a gasification process called PyroArc. The process
recovers energy and metals from residuals after industrial processes such as electronic scrap
waste and tannery waste.
The plasma technology is a cost effective and environmentally sound technique for transferring
electrical energy into high temperatures. ScanArc has developed and used plasma technology in
commercial scale metallurgical processes for more than 20 years.
reference proJect:
ScanArc Plasma Technologies AB manufactures non-transferred, segmented type plasma gen-
erators in which a gas is heated by an electric arc to high temperature.
In 2000 ScanArc Plasma Technologies commissioned a tannery waste gasification plant in

Ostery, Norway. The plant has an annual capacity to treat 7000 tons per year for recovery of
chromium. The energy is recycled to the tannery as power and steam.


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SAKAB
contact Johanna Telander
e-mail johanna.telander@sakab.se
web www.sakab.se
offer:
SAKAB is, since the 1980s, Swedens most complete and differentiated processor
of hazardous waste and service provider in the field of environmental manage-
ment. SAKABs mission is to remove hazardous substances from the Eco-cycle,
SAKAB provides treatment solutions for most types of hazardous waste.
SAKAB plays a key role in efforts to achieve a non-toxic environment in Sweden

and abroad and annually treats approximately 450.000 tons of waste, both in-
dustrial and municipal, at the treatment facility in Kumla, Sweden, 200 kilometers
west of Stockholm.
The treatment facility was commissioned in 1983 and offers processes such as
high-temperature incineration, evaporation, treatment of contaminated soil, physi-
cal-chemical treatment, mercury stabilization and landfilling of hazardous waste.
Access to reliable hazardous waste treatment is paramount in achieving a sustaina-

ble waste management system with energy extraction. When waste is used as fuel
to produce heat, power or fuel such as biogas it is essential that these streams of
waste are without contamination of hazardous materials such as e.g. mercury, lead
or any other of the numerous hazardous compounds present in modern waste.
reference proJect:
SAKAB serves clients in Norway, Ukraine, Greece, Latvia, Lithuania, among oth-
ers and has performed treatment projects funded by UN in Albania, Montenegro
and Macedonia.


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Biogas Systems
contact Tony Zetterfeldt
e-mail tony.zetterfeldt@biogassystems.se
web www.biogassystems.com
offer:
Biogas Systems designs and constructs landfill gas systems for
green power production. Biogas Systems is a reliable partner
in creating biogas solutions for environmentally friendly power
production.
reference proJect:
In 2011 and 2012, Biogas Systems commissioned three new
landfill gas plants for power production in Belarus. Other rel-
evant references include 6 new landfill gas systems in Sweden
during 2011 and 2012. In 2012, Biogas Systems was also as
sub-contractor in the development and installation of one of
Europes largest biogas plants in Oslo, Norway.


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Gtaverken Milj
contact Lennart Gustafsson
e-mail lennart.gustafsson@gmab.se
web www.gmb.se
offer:
Dioxin emissions is a very serious issue, both with regard to the direct threat to flora
and fauna, but also in terms of human psychology and attitudes towards the per-
petrator. Gtaverken Milj AB offers the ADIOX technology which is an efficient,
safe and cost-effective technology for removing dioxins from flue-gases. The use
of ADIOX for dioxin removal is now introduced into the market as different types
of tower packings or as droplet separators of the knitted mesh type or the lamella
type. The material can be supplied as bulk material to end users for installation in
existing wet scrubbers or as absorber installations in the form of package units to
new flue gas treatment plants or alternatively to limited extensions.
Efficient dioxin removal is an essential component in sustainable and environmen-

tally friendly waste incineration technology.
reference proJect:
In May 2010 Entsorgung St. Gallen awarded Gtaverken Milj the contract on
upgrading the existing flue-gas treatment system of line 1 and 2 with a dry ADIOX
absorber for dioxin removal. This is the first installation in Switzerland where ADI-
OX is used for dioxin removal.
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Ume Energi
contact Jrgen Carlsson
e-mail jorgen.carlsson@umeaenergi.se
web www.umeaenergi.se
offer:
The municipal company, Ume Energi, has one of the best electricity grids in the world, it al-
ways offers 100% renewable energy and environmentally friendly district heating and district
cooling. Ume Energy is the municipalities own energy company and works for a sustainable
future. Due to the long experience of waste incineration Ume Energi can provide valuable
knowledge and experience. Ume Energi can also carry out feasibility studies within the area
of waste-to-energy.
reference proJect:
Dva CHP is one of the worlds most energy efficient and environmentally friendly plants with
waste as its main fuel. Dva has two lines, Dva 1 and Dva 2. The Dva facility produces both
heat and power with a total output of 170 MW. In Dva 1, incineration capacity is 20 tons
per hour and waste is the primary fuel. Production takes place in a way that is gentle on the
environment and minimizes emissions through a highly advanced filtration system. In Dva 2
bio-fuels such as logging-residuals, wood chips, bark, sawdust and peat are used as fuels.


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Renova
contact Karin Lindroth
e-mail karin.lindroth@renova.se
web www.renova.se
offer:
Renovas waste-fuelled district heating power plant is packed with world
leading energy efficient technology. Energy recovery provides power
equivalent to the annual consumption of 60.000 apartments and the
energy equivalent to more than 120.000 tons of oil per year while still
presenting a sharp, continuous reduction in greenhouse gas emissions.
Renova offers in-depth knowledge in waste management, such as feasi-
bility studies, planning, analyses and training.
reference proJect:
The European Union selected Renovas waste-fuelled district heating
power plant at Svens as one of twelve good examples of an eco-
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NSR Municipal Waste Management

contact Ms sa Winkler
e-mail asa.winkler@nsr.se
web www.nsr.se
offer:
NSR is the Public Utility Company specialized in Waste to Energy in south of Sweden.
Serving 9 municipalities and 225 000 inhabitants, the total amount of waste treated reach
more than 470 000 tonnes/year. Of this amount more than 56% is recycled, 20% inciner-
ated and 20% biologically treated. Only 2-4% ends up at the landfill.
NSR provides services in the field of Waste Management to industries, commercial es-
tablishments and households. The services include collection, treatment and recovery of
segregated waste at the doorstep to households and establishments in the region.
reference proJect:
Having one of the most modern waste management facility in Sweden together with
efficient waste collection system, NSR as a company very well represents cutting edge
knowledge and competence for planning, establishment and development of modern sus-
tainable waste management systems. With this capacity, NSR participates in international
cooperation offering knowledge and competence exchange for development of a modern
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residues.

Renetech
local stakeholders.
contact Tom Walsh

offer:
Renetech is focussed on optimising the value and
recovering the energy and recyclables from municipal
solid waste.
Renetech achieves this by assisting local MSW owners
to develop appropriate plans, technology solutions and
implementation routines for their local environment.
local stakeholders.
reference proJect:
Renetech has signed a consortia agreement with Metsana Group
and Panther Investment Holdings of South Africa to address the
waste to energy area as part of the South African Department of
Energy request for Qualification and Proposals for New Generation
Capacity under the IPP Procurement.
The projects will focus on landll gas capture and MSW Waste to
Energy development in terms of anaerobic digestion, MSW
combustion and/or gasification MSW plant development.
The project development will take place in a series of SPVs
(Special Purpose Vehicles) which will cover the Design, Build and
Operation and Management of the Waste to Energy facilities.

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PollyPower AB
contact Richard Ljungberg
e-mail richard@gett.se
offer:
The Swedish company PollyPower (Polly) develops systems for generation
of multiple energy types and water cleaning processes, based on variable
combinations of renewable energy sources. A modularized product offers
flexible energy systems that are installed in a standardized container and
that can be tailored to any specific location, fuel supply or load profile.
Pollys solutions supply power, heat and cooling as well as clean water and
dry air from locally exploitable renewable energy sources. All components
are produced in a sustainable way. Biogas feeding the container is pro-
duced from waste.
PollyPower is a Swedish company active in the energy solutions sector. The

company is a spin out from the Royal School of Technology, the depart-
ment of energy technology. Thorugh its owners, the company represents
60+ years of experience from the Swedish and US based companies;
TranSiC, Gett, Compower, SenSiC, Scint-X.

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Sipu International
contact Cecilia Nordgren, Josua Falck
e-mail cecilia.norgren@sipu.se, josua.falck@sipu.se
web www.sipu.se/international
offer:
SIPU International specialises in capacity building for the public sector such as municipal authori-
ties and departments. SIPU supports these organisations as a decision-makers guide in the move
towards sustainability and adaptation to the impacts of climate change. SIPU works with all
forms of institutional capacity strengthening and human resource development in participative
and collaborative ways, across organisational boundaries, disciplines and between hierarchical
levels.
reference proJect:
SIPU undertook a sustainability review of Visakhapatnam, India, working with the Greater
Visakhapatnam Municipal Corporation. This led to numerous recommendations on the devel-
opment of synergies between the waste management sector, the energy sector and the trans-
port sector as well as highlighting management issues related to the physical environment and
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Atkins Sverige
contact Leif Lundin
e-mail leif.lundin@atkinsglobal.com
web www.atkins.se
offer:
We help our clients to meet the challenges of increasing regulatory drivers, recycling
targets and rising disposal costs through devising more effective and sustainable waste
management solutions. We work with our clients to eliminate or reduce waste at source,
to increase ability to recover, reuse and recycle waste as well as reduce hazardous content.
Our projects range from waste strategy work to the locating, environmental impact assess-
ment, planning and detailed design of major waste recycling facilities.
reference proJect:
Action plan for recycling in Vallentuna municipality, including legislation, fundraising, infor-
mation, design and location. Atkins conducted a survey in order to increase the recycling
of packaging and paper in Vallentuna municipality in Sweden.


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IVL
web www.ivl.se
offer:
IVL has experience on how to treat household waste including the collection
and sorting mechanism as well as the balance between recovery of materials
and recovery of energy. The company has long experience in plant operation
and on how to minimise dioxin emissions.
reference proJect:
A waste-to-energy project focussing on waste incineration included a feasi-
bility study in Santiago de Chile (2.5mln tons/year) and a feasibility study in
Chisinau Moldova (0.5mln tons/year).


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3 ThE BIOGAS
SySTEM
Biogas technology enables long-term,
sustainable waste management that
processes and to generate power.
Vehicle gas is made up of natural
turns a variety of organic waste types into gas (CNG), biogas (CBG) or a mix of the WASTE FROM:
Households
a carbon-neutral energy resource. Biogas two and is frequently used to substitute Industry
Agriculture
Forestry
Waste Water
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Treatment Plants
is easily integrated wherever there is nat- petrol or diesel. In addition to reducing Produced
biofuel MIXED WASTE
Residual waste
SEPARATION
SEPAR
P ATION
PAR A
Other
ural gas infrastructure. Both isolated so- emissions of carbon dioxide, vehicle gas
AT
A SOURCE
fuels
Waste
SOLID WASTE
T
TABLE WASTE
W
fuel Degradable
lutions as well as systems integrated into cuts emissions of nitrous oxides, sulphur RECYCLING Sludge
organic waste
ENERGY
an existing fossil based system contribute oxides, carcinogenic substances and par-
Combined Heat and
towards enhancing the energy security in ticulates. Recyclables

Industry
Power Plant
District
Biogas
production
Purification
and Upgrading
any society. Because natural gas produces 25% or cooling digestion

material material condensatio industrial use
less carbon dioxide emissions relative to Compressed biogas (CBG) Liquid biogas (LBG)
biogaS uSe in Sweden today

petrol or diesel, it is also considered, by

The total amount of biogas produced in the legislators, to be an alternative vehi-
BENEFICIARIES:
Sweden amounts to approximately 1,5 cle fuel, although not renewable. As a re- Manufacturing
industry
Building
sector
Consumer
sector
Industrial
sector
Public
sector
Agricultural
sector
Industrial
sector
Public
sector
Transportation
sector
TWh. The majority of the production sult of Swedens long-term strategy more
comes from large scale facilities. Small- than 65% of the sold volume of vehicle
scale units only represent 1% of the to- gas is CBG, a higher percentage than any
tal production. The main portion, 45%, other country in the world. of proceSSeS covered by thiS theme.
of the biogas produced originates from See alSo main illuStration in page 7.
sewage treatment plants. Landfill gas innovative SolutionS

represents 25%, and co-digestion plants for biogaS uSage
represent 20%. Biogas production from Sweden has an unmatched, holistic per-
industry related processes represents 9%. spective regarding the biogas system and
In Sweden biogas is used mainly as it is thanks to this holistic perspective that
a vehicle fuel, more than 50% with a we can offer cutting edge solutions - es-
growth-rate of approximately 20% per pecially when it comes to gas purification
year. The gas is also used for local heat- but also in applications regarding heat
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3.1 SUCCESS CASE hELSINGBORG REGION.
ORGANIC WASTE TO VEhICLE

FUEL AT ONE OF ThE MOST
MODERN WASTE MANAGEMENT
FACILITIES IN SWEDEN
In the region of Helsingborg in the south of average residence time of approximately 30
Sweden, all waste management is provided by days. All biogas is upgraded to CBG, equiva-
NSR, a company fully owned by the participat- lent to CNG quality, with a methane content of
ing municipalities. The companys main waste 98%. In 2011 a total of 36.000 MWh CBG was
management facility is one of the most modern produced.
in Sweden, with leading competence in the area The upgraded biogas is stored at 280 bars
of organic waste treatment. pressure and thereafter distributed as CBG for
The raw material for the biogas production waste collection trucks, public transport buses
facility originates from the food processing in- and also for the public. All in all, the produced
dustry. It also includes pig manure and source biogas satisfies the fuel demand of 100 buses,
separated organic household waste. After re- 20 waste collection trucks and a large number
ception the material is pasteurised before it other vehicles.
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BioSystem
contact Leif Lindow
e-mail leif.lindow@biosystem.se
web www.biosystem.se
offer:
Biosystems offers consultancy services in the area of biogas production from organic waste and
wastewater sludge. Biosystems has experience from biogas projects with a variety of biodegrad-
able residuals in more than 35 countries. Biosystems experience facilitates the conversion of
available waste to high-grade energy.
reference proJect:
Biogas Systems provided engineering services for a biogas production plant in Koto, Ljubjana,
Slovenia with an annual treatment capacity of 7.500 tons per year with a total biogas produc-
tion capacity of 4.500 m3 per day. The residuals consisted of 1000 ton/year of liquid manure,
1000 ton/year of source sorted organic waste, 5000 ton/year of source sorted kitchen waste,
and 500 ton/year of slaughterhouse waste.
The biogas is used to produce heat (584kW) and power (526kW).
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COWI
web www.cowi.com
offer:
COWI offers development and design of biogas production and biogas upgrading plants.
We offer overall solutions from idea to commissioning.
From the customers conditions and challenges regarding for example raw material and
location in combination with our experience of production processes, COWI performs
concept studies and basis for detailed design where biogas potential and the possibility to
replace fossil fuels is estimated. The investigations cover project risk analyses, where access
to raw material, product demand and technology possibilities are investigated and ana-
lysed. Investment cost and profitability is also presented.
COWI has experience and competence in upgrading of biogas from both landfills and from
digestion and biogas delivery in both compressed and liquid form.
reference proJect:
Sekhutlane, Botswana
COWI performed a Basic Design Study for a pilot installation in the village Sekhutlane.
The study included field trials and inventories of local weather and climate conditions. BPC
Lesedi has made a survey through interviews, of the specific needs in the village that has
been the base for the sizing of the plant.
COWIs commitment also included the design of the pilot plant and also choice of technol-
ogy. The design work included calculation of electricity consumption, biogas production/
consumption and design of digestion chambers.
Another relevant reference project is a collaboration from 2011 with Renova AB of Goth-
ernburg, Sweden. This project included a feasibility study for a biogas production plant
with an associated upgrading plant. In the project the economic feasibility was analysed
and technical and project related risks where addressed and resolved. The feasibility study
showed that an annual production of 31 GWh of CBG was possible. A valuable residual
from the process is bio-fertilizer.
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Sweco
web www.sweco.se
offer:
Sweco offers feasibility studies, gas generation estimations, biogas upgrading evaluations,
technology comparison, market studies, procurement assistance and due diligence within
the biogas field. The substrate for biogas production can be solid waste, waste water,
industrial and agricultural waste and pure CO2.
reference proJect:
In Pune, India, Sweco identified and studied environmentally and economically viable
waste management practices suited for the local set-up, in order to accomplish improve-
ments of the waste management situation. The main focus of the project was to address
organic waste for digestion and biogas production, both on a small-scale and large-scale.
Existing small-scale biogas plants were evaluated and several possible scenarios for large-
scale biogas production with different biogas usages as a future alternative were present-
ed. By producing biogas the energy and the nutrients in the organic waste is utilized.
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F
offer:
F is one of the largest independent international companies in energy & en-

vironmental consulting and a world leader in nuclear power. We offer a wide
range of consulting, engineering and project services for clients in power and
district heating, energy systems, energy efficiency and environmental issues.
F has extensive experience and expertise in the field of biogas and CNG. F
also has extensive experience and expertise in feasibility studies, pre-engineer-
ing, detailed engineering and procurement.
reference proJect:
Project manager of the project Biogas Siljan, Sweden
The project is a collaboration between seven municipalities for the explora-

tion of opportunities for joint biogas production. The assignment involves a
substrate inventory, development of potentials for biogas, cost-benefit calcu-
lations for production of vehicle fuel, risk analysis and environmental conse-
quences and recommendations. Substrate is sewage sludge, manure, waste
and slaughterhouse waste.
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Teroc
contact Sven Ruin
e-mail sven.ruin@teroc.se
web www.teroc.se
offer:
TEROC has developed a modular system mainly for off-grid and grid-backup applications that
simplifies the task of combining different energy sources for power supply. This comprehensive
hybrid system-concept can lower operating expenses significantly by reducing or eliminating the
use of fossil fuel in gensets.
TEROC partners with locally based power companies that are active in the area of power genera-
tion from biogas. The aim is to offer a cost effective joint solution including TEROC modules.
reference proJect:
In 2012, TEROC installed a grid-backup system in Bolivia, about 4000 meters above sea level.
The system provides uninterruptible power supply in combination with solar PV.
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ED Biogas AB
contact Ove Nyman
e-mail ove.nyman@energiutvecklarna.se
web www.energiutvecklarna.se/en
offer:
ED Biogas AB offers locally produced biogas for locally produced heat and power.
ED Biogas offers a biogas reactor which is fed with local organic waste, it produces bio-methane
that can be converted into heat and power. The only residual in the process is nutritious and
valuable bio-fertiliser.
Target customers are waste water treatment plants that handle waste from up to 20.000 inhab-
itants, animal farming starting at 500 animals, slaughterhouses, food industry, greenhouses and
fish industry.
reference proJect:
The main features of the unique
organic waste treatment system introduced
by ED Biogas is the stable fermentation
process and the capacity of handling a dry
mass content of up to 12%, an extremely
efficient process resulting in a high biogas yield.
The technology is also compact, mobile and

allows for quick installation.
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Disperator
contact Lars Holmqvist
e-mail lars.holmqvist@disperator.se
web www.disperator.se
offer:
Disperator offers market leading source separation equipment for food waste
from commercial and industrial kitchens. This equipment is a key component
in securing a reliable feedstock for biogas production from biodegradable
waste.
Disperator offers a range of products adapted for different types of municipal

infrastructures, such as:
open systems which allows comminuted food waste to pass directly into
the municipal sewage system
half open systems where comminuted food waste is separated in tanks
(sludge trap) and only the flushing water flows into the municipal sewage
system,
closed systems where comminuted food waste (almost without flushing
water) is pumped to a tank or container on wheels without connection to
the municipal sewage system.
reference proJect:
Together with German Meiko, a worldwide manufacturer of commercial dish-
washers, Disperator has produced a video showing one example of a system
that was built for
enclosed collection of leftovers in a tank. See more at http://youtu.be/
bBka3wBPEtg
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Pamoja Cleantech AB
contact Peik Stenlund
e-mail peik.stenlund@
pamojacleantech.com
web pamojacleantech.com
offer:
Pamoja Cleantech AB holds expertise in renewable energy engineering, natural resource man-
agement, market and business intelligence, social empowerment and skills training. Pamoja
Cleantech AB specializes in innovative biomass technologies for off-grid power applications.
The company also builds capacity and empowers local energy service companies in mainte-
nance and operation for power generation and the related feedstock supply chain.
Pamoja Cleantech AB provides supporting services for the energy supply of smaller industrial
and agricultural applications including feasibility studies, business modeling, equipment se-
lection, power plant design, biomass supply implementation, technical training and system
installation.
reference proJect:
Pamoja Cleantech AB was founded in 2010. The company has designed a hybrid energy
system that combines solar PV and biomass gasification technologies. Implementation of
this inclusive energy system in Uganda was supported by the World Bank- Millenium Science
Initiative and the Swedish International Development Cooperation Agency Innovations
Against Poverty. The project involved the installation and operation of several gasification units
producing 10-40 kW of power to cover the demand of rural communities and small industrial
applications.
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Purac Puregas AB
contact Jan Molin
e-mail jan.molin@purac-puregas.com
web www.purac-puregas.com
offer:
Biogas upgrading plants with extremely good overall economy
All human activity creates waste. Waste, such as excess agricultural produce, manure,
wastewater sludge, household and restaurant waste are perfect raw materials for biogas
production. The biogas can be upgraded to pure methane, which is used for vehicle fuel
or for injection into the natural gas grid.
With more than 12 years of experience Purac Puregas designs and delivers biogas upgrad-
ing plants using the CApureTM process, which is characterized by low operating costs,
due to high quality, modularized design and energy integration solutions as well as high
revenue streams, due to methane losses < 0,1 %.
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Umeva
contact Tomas Blomqvist, Simone Andersson
e-mail tomas.blomqvist@umeva.se,
simone.andersson@umeva.se
web www.umeva.se and www.umeaenergi.se
offer:
Umevas waste water treatment plant in Ume produces about 1.4mln m of biogas every
year. The biogas is used for heating both the internal processes of the wastewater treatment
plant, including the digestion process but it is also used to heat Umevas office spaces. Umeva
can offer internships to share experience on how the daily business is conducted at a waste-
water treatment/biogas plant. This is a priceless opportunity for those who plan to take a new
plant in operation.
reference proJect:
As a result of the development and upgrading of the wastewater treatment plant in Ume,
Umeva will increase the production of biogas and further increase the efficiency of the whole
operation. In the future the biogas will be used for power production which will make the
plant almost self- sufficient on both heating and power. The long term objective is that Umeva
will be energy neutral, i.e produce as much energy as it uses.
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Renova
Contact Karin Lindroth
E-mail karin.lindroth@renova.se
Web www.renova.se
Offer:
Renova strives to reduce greenhouse gas emissions: fuel and engine technology combined
with route-planning and eco-driving, paves the way for effective logistics and a better
environment. The worlds first fully electric-hybrid waste collection truck was launched
by Renova in 2008. The target is to have a fleet of trucks that run on entirely fossil free
fuel by 2015. At Renova we drive our trucks to move sustainable development forward.
Renova has hands on experience and can offer client support in the shift from fossil based
waste hauling to fossil fuel free waste hauling.
REFERENCE PROJECT:
Our fleet of waste collection trucks is continuously
being developed in close cooperation with Volvo Trucks
and our 11 owner municipalities in Western Sweden.
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Eskilstuna Energy & Environment

contact Ms Audrone Simule
e-mail audrone.simule@eem.se
web www.eem.se
offer:
Eskilstuna Energy and Environment is the Eskilstuna municipality corporation responsible
for the citys management of water, wastewater and solid wastes, distribution and selling
of electricity, district heating and cooling, handling, and IT com- munications. We have
a board of directors that is politically appointed and a management team that has pur-
posefully invested in a production and handling that is effective and in harmony with the
environment.
Eskilstuna Energy and Environment can offer collaboration enabling transfer of knowledge
and experience regarding municipal management including collection of raw material,
organic waste management, sustainable operation and management of biogas production
and purification. We are closely following and actively join research and development in
all our field of operation not only covering technology matters but also corporate culture
and development, business development and customer behaviour ensuring cutting edge
services and technologies.
reference proJect:
Starting 2009, a collaboration has been developed between Eskilstuna Energy and Envi-
ronment and the City of Mysore in Karnataka, India. The collaboration has focussed on
the project Organic waste management for biogas production, funded by ICLD (Interna-
tional Center for Local Democracy) including support and transfer of knowledge enabling
Mysore to build a sustainable system for handling organic waste for biogas production. It
is envisaged that the collaboration will continue beyond public support where the ultimate
goal of the collaboration is implementation of a biogas plant with operation based on
organic substrates from the municipality.
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Sekab
contact Jan Lindstedt
e-mail jan.lindstedt@sekab.com
web www.sekab.se
offer:
The SEKAB CelluTech Concept offers you an efficient and flexible way of producing biofuels
and a wide range of green products based on agro- and forest residuals. Within the CelluTech
Concept we tailor an optimized and feasible process solution for your business needs. Wheth-
er you have waste in form of biomass, a need for green end-products or want to upgrade the
sustainability of your plant, SEKAB has the choice for you.
SEKABs patented technologies cover the whole production chain, from material handling and
pre-treatment down to upgrading as well as the biotechnology areas.
With more than 35 000 hours running time in the Biorefinery Demonstration plant SEKAB has
gained hands-on experience and successful results with a variety of raw materials like, wood,
straw, bagasse etc.
reference proJect:
SEKAB have together with Scandinavian Biogas Fuels (SBF) developed a concept for utilizing bio-
mass waste for biogas generation, The CelluGas ConceptTM. With this concept you can boost
existing biogas production to increased capacity and upgrade the biogas to vehicle fuel.
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Nordic Gas
contact Hans Kttstrm
e-mail hans.kattstrom@nordicgas.se
web www.nordicgas.se
offer:
Nordic Gas business idea is to build gas upgrading plants and vehicle refuelling
stations for biogas and natural gas. Nordic Gas offers both turn key solutions
and partnerships on a BOO basis, providing an upgrading/refuelling service at a
fixed cost per sold unit.
reference proJect:
Nordic Gas represents 20 years experience on both gaseous phase and cryogenic
liquid phase. As a true engineering company Nordic Gas uses both partner compo-
nents and in-house developed technology.
In India Nord Gas has partnered with GREEN Elephant Engineering for provision of
expert competence to local clients and for production of certain equipment for the
Nordic market.
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residues.

Renetech
local stakeholders.
contact Tom Walsh

offer:
Renetech is focussed on optimising the value and recovering the
energy and nutrients from organic residues.
Renetech achieves this by assisting local organic residue owners to
develop appropriate plans, technology solutions and implementation
routines for their local environment.
Renetech develops projects in collaboration with technology
providers, contractors, equity partners and local stakeholders.
reference proJect:
Renetech managed the sourcing of feedstock and ethanol off-take
for a 50 M liter biogas plant and a 120 M liter bioethanol plant in
Karlskoga, Sweden.
The 12 month interim management assignment included logistical
planning, substrate analysis and strategies for the AD facility, bank
negotiations and the implementation of hedging strategies.
This facility was planned to produce 50 M liters vehicle fuel
equivalent of biogas, green electricity and heat, as the first plant of
its kind in the world in terms of biorefining capacity and process
capability. This project had a planned capital investment of 110 M .
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Bors Waste Recovery

Waste Recovery partners
International Partnership
Plus: Collabora/on model of
contact Hans Bjrk
Mohammad Taherzadeh Waste
Biogas Systems AB Recovery -Interna/onal Partnership
e-mail hans.bjork@hb.se Brunner AB/RECO AB
Waste Recovery in Sweden
mohammad.taherzadeh@hb.se Bygglant
web www.hb.se F.O.V. Fabrics AB City Council Municipality
KTH Architecture and the Built Environment
offer:
Waste Recovery - International Partnership
Lckeby Water AB Research Inst.
Private
offers partnership on education, research collabo- Technical Research Metso Power waste combus/on University Companies
ration, master planning, and implementation on Ins/tute Navet Science Center ( for children )
waste management & resource recovery and how SAAB AB Research & Laws & Planning Projects &
Educa/on Vision
to achieve zero landfill. Scandltet Competence
development
& Goals Legisla/on implementa/ons
Scandir AB
A full partner of waste recovery should contain
SWECO City Council Municipality
all the actors in a city that act on wastes, such as
political instruments, municipalities, companies,
Uponor
NGOs, local universities. It starts with collabora- SAKAB hazardous waste treatment
Research Inst. NGOs
Fina
ncial
tion with similar actors in Bors (Sweden) with Stena Metal recycling Private supp
ort
University Companies
exchange of knowledge, and usually followed by VA Teknik ( SP )
technology transfer. . Waste Recovery in other countries
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4 ENERGy SySTEMS FOR EFFICIENT UTILIzATION

OF SURpLUS ENERGy (INDUSTRy RELATED)
The main driver behind the substantial
reduction of CO2 emissions in Sweden
is recognized worldwide.
Although other countries with warm-
since the 1970s can be found in the na- er climates may have less need for district WASTE FROM:
Households
tionwide expansion of efficient district heating, the opportunities in utilising sur- Industry
Agriculture
Forestry
Waste Water
SEWAGE TREATMENT
Treatment Plants
heating and cooling systems derived plus heat and steam for other purposes Produced
biofuel MIXED WASTE
Residual waste
SEPARATION
SEPAR
P ATION
PAR A
Other
from recovery of industrial surplus heat. are extensive. Introducing a holistic ap-
AT
A SOURCE
fuels
Waste
SOLID WASTE
T
TABLE WASTE
W
fuel Degradable
It accelerated in the 1970s when Swe- proach and technologies for conversion RECYCLING Sludge
organic waste
ENERGY
den was heavily dependent on fossil of surplus heat to power or even cool-
Combined Heat and
fuels. Today, more than 60% of the de- ing will reduce the need for fossil fuel, Recyclables
Industry
Power Plant
District
Biogas
production
Purification
and Upgrading
mand for household heating in Sweden increase environmentally sound power or cooling digestion

is met by district heating. During the last production and generate new revenues.
Biofertilizer
decade the district cooling systems have

been growing also and Stockholm cur- SolutionS baSed on collaboration
BENEFICIARIES:
rently has the largest district cooling grid Technologies for recovery of waste-heat Manufacturing
industry
Building
sector
Consumer
sector
Industrial
sector
Public
sector
Agricultural
sector
Industrial
sector
Public
sector
Transportation
sector
in the world. are constantly developing. Heat exchanger

heat no longer waSted! efficiency has improved, flue gas conden-
Surplus heat from industrial processes sation technologies provide increased en-
are often seen as waste, however, the ergy recovery, innovations allow power of proceSSeS covered by thiS theme.
fundamental idea behind modern district production from surplus heat with tem- See alSo main illuStration in page 7.
heating is recycling of surplus heat that peratures as low as 55C but it is not only
would otherwise be lost. Examples of sur- a matter of technology. A driving force
plus heat are; heat generated in power behind the Swedish success was a uni-
stations, fuel refineries, incinerators and fied and strong political will coupled with
many other industrial processes. Through collaboration between industries and the
innovative thinking, introduction of sys- public sector resulting in holistic cross-bor-
tematic processes, and the development der solutions. The outcome is that Sweden
of high-end technologies, expansion of has gained knowledge and competence
the district heating and cooling systems in on how to develop solutions and systems
Sweden has created a base for energy re- that are both technically and financially at-
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4.1 SUCCESS CASE BORLNGE MUNICIpALITy.
BORLNGE IS TURNING
OVER A GREEN LEAF
Founded on a long industrial tradition of steel ducing energy from waste-heat and steam and
and paper production, the municipality of Bor- for water and air purification.
lnge in central Sweden is turning over a green
leaf. The city recycles 90% of its waste and diStrict heating
boasts an innovative district heating system reduceS carbon emiSSionS
fuelled by renewable energy and waste-heat. Recovering waste-heat and using biofuel to
power the district heating grid cuts CO2 emis-
public-private partnerShip sions by 115.000 tonnes compared to oil-fired
with a Shared viSion alternatives. Municipal energy company Bor-
Home to major manufacturers like steel pro- lnge Energi operates the Bckelund power
ducer SSAB and paper company Stora Enso, plant where district heating is generated from
Borlnge is also the headquarters for the Swed- waste incineration and industrial waste-heat to-
ish Transport Administration. Local policymakers gether.
are avid sustainability advocates and have linked
up with private businesses to introduce a raft of other waSte-to-energy
green initiatives. related activitieS
The Fgelmyra waste management plant in Bor-
how to benefit from a lnge produces biogas and bio-compost from
downtown Steel mill waste and also prepares combustible waste for
Together, the municipality and local businesses incineration. It processes food and other com-
have designed an energy system that makes postable waste from private households, indus-
maximum use of waste-heat. The main partners trial kitchens and restaurants in the surrounding
are the energy company Borlnge Energi (which municipalities. The plant minimises the amount
operates the municipalitys district heating and of waste sent to landfill. It sells bio-compost for
waste management systems and supplies green use in gardens and agriculture and also biogas
power), SSAB Tunnplt and Stora Enso kvarns- for heating, power generation and vehicle fuel.
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COWI
web www.cowi.com
offer:
COWI assists with planning, designing, upgrading and refurbishment of thermal
heat and power plants with focus on the environment, technology, operation and
economy with the best available technology as the basic premises.
COWI offers full services ranging from initial investigation through feasibility
analyses, design, tendering and supervision to optimised operation and mainte-
nance of all types of production units.
COWI provides consultancy services within all project phases of the project cycle,
i.e. feasibility studies, conceptual design, tendering and supervision.
reference proJect:
MEC - Maabjerg Energy Concept, Denmark
Second generation bioethanol plant, 2011-ongoing
MEC is preparing the realization of an integrated energy concept in Holstebro,

Denmark including the reconstruction of an existing Combined Heat and Power
Plant, an existing Biogas Plant and the construction of a new Bioethanol Plant.
COWI is responsible for the design of the Bioethanol plant, including recommen-
dation of technology providers and also for delivering a cost estimate as basis for
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Sweco
web www.sweco.se
offer:
Sweco has experience working for heavy industry with energy demanding
processes, such as steel works and pulp and paper industries. Energy efficient
production processes and internal reuse of energy are ways of reducing both
demand for purchased energy and the amount of excess heat. Excess heat that
still remains can be sold either as power or as heating or cooling. The choice
depends on local conditions such as energy prices and the surrounding energy
demand.
reference proJect:
Energy audit, Outokumpu Steel Works in Avesta, Sweden
Services included preparation of an overall energy system balance description

and analysis of possibilities for heat recovery. Four alternatives for use of excess
heat where compared economically:
Internal heat recovery

District heating production for external delivery
Power production with organic rankine cycle
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F
offer:
F is one of the largest independent international companies in energy & en-

vironmental consulting and a world leader in nuclear power. We offer a wide
range of consulting, engineering and project services for clients in power
and district heating, energy systems, energy efficiency and environmental
issues. F has both wide and deep know-how and experience of industrial
processes and energy
reference proJect:
Potential energy savings Jeonju Paper Mill, South Korea
Project main scope

General energy inventory with description and evaluation of the main
energy flows within the mill
Benchmarking against similar mills.
Outlining of steps in order to achieve a savings goal of 20%.
Outlining a list of proposed measures
Analysis of investment cost and payback time as well as a time-schedule
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Solvina International Process Engineering
Process Design Control Design Simulators

contact Niclas Krantz
e-mail niclas.krantz@solvina.se
web www.solvina.se Commisioning
offer:
Solvina International is a consulting company that provides the Power Industry with Education
higher availability, stability, efficiency and safety. By combining efficient methods, a holistic
approach and simulator technology we achieve vast cost savings and values.
Documentation
operator training SimulatorS
SolvSim Power Plant (SSPP) is a power plant simulator platform including combined cycle
and condensing power plants. SSPP are generic simulators but can be modified to resem- Specifications
ble a real power plant.
optimal plant control Trouble shooting

Entire plant control systems are optimized to handle predefined events and disturbances.
Pressure drop calc Mass- & Energy Balance calc
By utilizing dynamic simulation, very exact design and settings can be implemented before
2
plant startup, hence saving a lot of trouble and money.
A unique method using a realtime simulator connected to the control loops enable ad-
vanced testing and tuning of governors and AVR:s online with the turbine/generator in
normal operation.
nuclear power Safety management

Solvina provides solutions that ensure safe and robust plant operation, a short implemen-
tation time and high efficiency, using the in-house developed management method Safety
& Quality Assurance and Demonstration (SQAD).


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Firefly AB
Contact Hkan Johansson
E-mail hakan.Johansson@firefly.se
Web www.firefly.se
Offer:
When flammable material is crushed, milled, conveyed and stored, the risk of fire increas-
es. Firefly has 40 years of experience in protecting recycling and power plants from fire
and explosions. A reliable fire protection system is a key component in a waste manage-
ment system where waste is used as a fuel. During the fuel preparation process it is impor-
tant to ensure that the waste does not self ignite if the
wrong conditions should materialise for an extended
time period.
REFERENCE PROJECT:
Firelfy has delivered its technology ShredderGuard
solution to Vecoplan AG, a worldwide manufacturer of
shredders for biofuels, thereby sparing Vecoplans cus-
tomers costly problems.
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Swedish Exergy
contact Prem Verma, Staffan Bauman
e-mail verma@exergyse.com,
staffan.bauman@swedishexergy.com
web www.swedishexergy.com
offer:
Swedish Exergy is a turnkey supplier of Exergy Steam Drying systems
along with complete engineering & consultancy services for super-
heated steam drying & associated technologies for Sugar Mill waste &
Distillery waste.
reference proJect:
production of biofuels from residuals from sugar & distillery
industries in india.
Biofuels are produced from bagasse, press mud, distillery spent wash,
and organic sludge. The substrate is dried to high value biofuel suit-
able for production of power, heat, bio-oil, bio-ethanol, pellets or
briquettes
conversion of fossil power plant to biomass using exergy

Steam drying technology in poland.
A 125 MW fossil fuel based CHP plant shifts to biofuel from agricul-
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Opcon Energy Systems

contact Peter Lundstrm
e-mail peter.lundstrom@opcon.se
web www.opcon.se
offer:
Opcon Energy Systems, OES, specializes in developing technology for
small-scale production of electricity from waste heat. The companys
systems are based on unique screw compressor technology from
Opcon and its subsidiary SRM. During 2007, Opcon Powerbox was
introduced, the first important application based on this technology.
The technology of Opcon Powerbox is designed for applications in

combined heating and power plants and the process industry, but is
also suitable for large stationary diesel and biogas engines and marine
diesel engines. The solution has generated a lot of interest from the
power, shipping and process industries.
reference proJect:
Opcon Powerbox has been installed at Munksj Aspa Bruk, Sweden, a
mill for production of bleached and unbleached sulphate pulp. Before
the installation of Opcon Powerbox ORC, all of the mills heated pro-
cess water passed through a sedimentation basin before reaching the
recipient lake Vttern. After the installation, some of the waste heat
water from the mill first runs through the Opcon Powerbox where it
is transformed to new and emission-free electric power. Furthermore,
Opcon Powerbox preheats the mills process water which is a consid-
erable bonus. Opcon Powerbox also cools the waste water used in
power production before it is finally diverted into treatment.


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4.4 DEVELOPERS

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SEK Advisory Services

contact Nicholas Anderson
e-mail nicholas.anderson@sek.se
web www.sek.se
offer:
Swedish Export Credit Corporation (SEK) is a financial institution, fully owned by the King-
dom of Sweden. SEK Advisory Services (SEKAS) is an independent unit within SEK, provid-
ing advisory services to the public sector, corporations, and financial institutions. SEKAS is
manned by a team of highly qualified and experienced professionals who carry out finan-
cial advisory assignments individually or together as a part of a project team.
reference proJect:
SEKAS has during recent years performed more than 50 projects in different countries all
over the world, with a focus on Eastern Europe and Asia. Our financial analysis and advice
has contributed to the success of projects within many different sectors. The list of refer-
ences is especially long within the field of Infrastructure and Energy, with many projects
relating to Environmental Technique and Energy Efficiency.

4.4 DEVELOpERS

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IVL
web www.ivl.se
offer:
IVL has been involved in the energy optimisation in iron & steel industries, chemical indus-
tries and automotive industries. Services and solutions provided include process optimisa-
tion as well as introduction of closed processes.
reference proJect:
IVL has taken an active part in the development of the waste fuelled CHP-plant in the City
of Borlnge, Sweden, a plant with the capacity to treat 100.000 tons/year. IVLs services
were provided during all phases of the project design, procurement, construction and
operation.


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and we continue
to look for and develop
new solutions
The systematic and holistic approach to energy produc-
tion and usage adopted by Swedish companies and
organisations triggers new innovations, new ideas, to
further complete a truly green system.
Towards a total green

system of the City of Linkping
An example of this development is being created in the
City of Linkping where the energy system, waste man-
agement is connected with urban agriculture manage-
ment. Currently a project is developed based on what is
referred to as the PlantaSymbioSystem. Food is created
out of waste in vertical, multi level greenhouses and at
the same time decreasing energy costs and emissions.
All having a energy system approach. Surplus heat from
biogas purifying plants provide for several hectares of
greenhouse. Peak and backup heating needs covered by
district heating network. Carbon dioxide removed in the
biogas purification process can be directed to the green
house. Biogas production plants deliver nutrients. Organ-
ic waste from the greenhouse is used for biogas produc-
tion, and the cycle is complete. Besides, locally produced
food from the system generates a lot of other values, de-
creased need for transports being one.
For more information about this system and the project,

visit www.plantagon.com.
Copyright Plantagon
Illustration: Sweco

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turning waSte into green hydrogen!

Gasification of unsorted waste is a challenge for tomor-
rows waste management. Promising Swedish based
technologies are under development where waste is
exposed to high temepratures and thereby completely
vaporized and separated into molecules. Other promis-
ing technologies involve plasma gasification. The waste
is thereby transformed to energy rich hydrogen or syn-
thesis gas possible to use for heat and power produc-
tion. The technology is believed to become very efficient
less than 5% of the gained energy is esitmated to be
used for the process, emissions are low and the solid
residuals are inert and expected to be less than 5% of
the original material for municipal solid waste. Full scale
plants is expected to be reached soon.
Example of companies working in this field are Plagazi

and SGE Scandgreen Energy AB.
See more at www.plagazi.com and www.scanindia.com

do you want to take a next step and discuss waste-to-energy solutions
with Swedish suppliers and organisations? then take a direct contact with
the companies presented in this booklet for specic questions.
For direct contact with relevant networks and organisations for further discussions
on Waste-to-Energy system solutions, take the following contacts;
for all matterS related to waSte-to-energy SyStemS;

ASSET and its member organisations, for contacts see
www.miljoteknik.org/home.html
Business Sweden, www.business-sweden.se/en/
for water and waStewater and Sludge management

VARIM, the meeting place for the Swedish Water Treatment Industry;
www.varim.se/en/varim-home
for Solid waSte management and biogaS;

Avfall Sverige the Swedish Waste Management and Recycling Association,
www.avfallsverige.se/in-english/waste-management-on-export
for biogaS SyStemS;

Avfall Sverige the Swedish Waste Management and Recycling Association,
www.avfallsverige.se/in-english/waste-management-on-export
Swedish Gas Association, www.energigas.se/In-English
for energy recovery SyStemS and other biofuelS SyStemS;

Sweheat & Cooling the Swedish council for District heating and cooling,
www.sweheat.com
Svebio the Swedish Bioenergy Association, www.svebio.se
Swedish Energy Agency, Box 310, SE-631 04

Eskilstuna, Sweden
Telephone: +46-16-544 20 00
E-mail: registrator@energimyndigheten.se
www.swedishenergyagency.se

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WASTE-TO-ENERGY IN SWEDEN

SUppLIERS OF SUSTAINABLE SOLUTIONS

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The systematic approach

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Raw Construction Reuse Flue gas Surplus Surplus Steam

Public Public Buses Heavy duty vehicles

Manufacturing Building Consumer Industrial Public Agricultural Industrial Public Transportation

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Waste-to-Energy definition in this booklet:

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4 - ENERGY SYSTEM FOR EFFICIENT

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1 WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND

help of large government grants to im- or cooling digestion

Raw Construction Reuse Flue gas Surplus Surplus Steam

prove wastewater treatment alongside induStry triggerS innovationS

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1.1 SUCCESS CASE RyAVERKET.

ThE RyA WWTp IN GOThENBURG

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1.2 ENGINEERING CONSULTANTS

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Planning and legislation

The upgrading involved implementation of a new wastewater treatment sys-

WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT

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Source: city of Stockholm and dynagraph

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT

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F is one of the largest independent international companies in energy

F offers a wide range of consulting, engineering and project services

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1.3 technology suppliers

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WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT

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Patented technologies and methods are offered for

treatment of water from small industries.

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Relevant technologies offered are

dab, representing an efficient but simple, cost effective and robust

WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT

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Sorubin is looking for strategic partners.

WASTEWATER TREATMENT AND SLUDGE MANAGEMENT