November 7, 2018
Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd.


Kobelco Eco-Solutions awarded contract of
engineering and equipment supply for
WtE Project in UK


Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd. was awarded a contract from Danish Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC), 100% subsidiary of Mitsui E&S Holdings Co., Ltd., for basic engineering, supply of core equipment (gasification furnace, melting furnace, boiler, etc.), and supervisory services for installation and commissioning for the waste-to-energy (WtE) plant project in the United Kingdom. The WtE plant will mainly process municipal solid waste. This project is the 4th international project and the 1st project in the UK for us..

UKfs Hooton Bio Power Ltd. has signed a prime contract with BWSC for EPC and O&M of the plant. Our fluidized-bed gasification and melting technology is adopted for the project.

Kobelco Eco-Solutions Co., Ltd. promotes international business utilizing the fluidized-bed gasification and melting technology, and focuses on development of the WtE project in the UK. The UK maintains the CfD scheme (UK version of Feed-in-Tariff scheme) aiming at reduction of landfill volume, which calls forth demand for WtE plant construction. Taking this project opportunity, we will contribute to realization of environmentally-friendly and sustainable circular society through business expansion in the UK.


yProject Summaryz

œ Project Name: Hooton Bio Power Project

œ Client: Burmeister & Wain Scandinavian Contractor A/S (BWSC)

œ Scope of Work: Basic engineering, equipment supply, and S/V for installation and commissioning

œ Plant Capacity: 2 modules of 300 tpd of Fluidized-bed gasification and melting furnace



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