Mr Neil liesEnvironment AgencySentinel I-louseWellington CrescentFradlcy ParkLiehfieldStaffs WS 13 SRR

IS111 January 2013

Dear Mr lies

Tyseley Energy Recovery FacilityEnvironmentall'ermit W]'3239SJ

In accordance with the Environmental Permit WP3239SJ, VeoJia ES BirminghamLtd. encloses the following reports:

• Report on the annual performance of the permitted installation to comply withcondition 4.1.4

• Review of fugitive emissions to comply with condition 4.1.5• Summary report of the progress towards improvement targets from the

management system to comply with condition 4.1.6

I hope you find this in order. Please can you confirm receipt of these documents.

Mr. Steve HaywoodFacility ManagerFor and on behalf of Veolia ES Birmingham Lid

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Annual performance report for VESB Tyseley ERFPermit No. WP3239SJ Year 2012

This report is required under the Waste Incineration Directive's Article 12(2):­requirements on access to information and public participation. This requiresthe operator of an incineration or co-incineration plant to produce an annualreport to the regulator on the functioning and monitoring of the plant and tomake this available to the public. To satisfy the requirements of the directive,the following information is provided in this report:

1. Introduction.- _._._-

Name of Veolia Environmental Services Birmingham LldComoanv

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Name of Plant Tyseley ERFPermit Number WP3239SJ

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TyseleyBirminghamB11 2BA

Phone number 01216802000Further All municipal waste

..in Birmingham that is notarising

information recycled is incinerated at this ERF, providing a long term,sustainable solution for waste disposal in the area as part ofthe integrated approach to waste management withinBirmingham, which achieves minimal disposal of waste tolandfill.

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Further copies of this report are available through:www.environment-agency.gov.uk

2. Plant description.

The main purpose of the activity carried out at this facility is to incinerate,primarily, Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) as defined by EWC 20 03 01,recovering energy in the form of steam and electricity generating 27 MW forexport to the National Grid. The permit covers the site and the entireincineration process which includes all incineration lines, waste reception andstorage, waste-fuel and air supply systems, boilers, facilities for the treatmentof exhaust gases, on-site facilities for handling and storage of residues andoperations, recording and monitoring conditions.

3. Summary of plant operation.

This facility consists of two incineration lines, each capable of processingapproximately 23.5 tonnes per hour, which takes approximately 350,000tonnes of Birmingham's waste each year but this, is dependent on two factors:actual operating hours and calorific value of the waste being burnt.

The third incineration line processes clinical waste and other designatedhazardous wastes (CWI) at a nominal rate of 600kg/hour.

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0201 03; 0201 07; 020203; 020304;, fractions including .Q2Q~g1; _0?Q~.01 ; 020704; 030101;I packaging, food wastes,

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0301 05; 040209; 040215; 040221;market wastes, street 040222; 150101;__ .1~.01 02; 150103;cleaning residues and 150104; 1501 05; 15 0LQ~; 1~()1.Q~_;_bulky wastes.

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150203; 160214; 160304; 160306;160505; 1801 09; 180203; 180206;180208; .....?O 0101; 2Q.QLO..?;'. 2001 08;2001 10; ,J200111; 2001 28; 2001,30;2001 32; , 2001 38; 20.01 39; 200201;

1-20 03 01; 200302; 20 03 04;,. 200307 ,.................._..._--

Low grade clinical 18 01 04wastes categories ....C'

Separately collected 0201 02; 0201 06; 020202; 0301 04;fractions includingveterinary wastes, 040214; 0402 16; 1501 10; 1150202;

special packaging, 160303; 160305; 1801 06; 18 01 08;absorbents, organic andinorganic wastes, 180201; 180202; 180205; 180207;cytotoxic and cytostaticmedicines, wood wastes 2001 26; 2001 27; 2001 29; 200131;and special municipal

,2001 37; 20 01 99 (drug abuse litter only)wastes.

All categories of 180101; 1801 02; 18 01 03;healthcare and clinicalwastes

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Wastes from organic 0701 03; 0701 04; 0701 09; 070110;chemical processes gLQ?.a..~;...._()Z 02 0.4;.. 070209; 070210;

, 070213; 070303; 070304; 070309;I 070310; 070403; 070404; 070409;,

070410; 070413; 070503; 070504;070509; 070510;

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070513; 0705 14;070603; 070604; 070609; 070610;070703; 070704; . _().!'()Zg~; .-..-.-. .aZ071 O;0901 10; 09 01 11; . 0901 12; ,160504;

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The average calorific value of general municipal waste is 9200 kJ/kg.

Plant Operational details are included in the table below.._-_._.•.. "

c-9p_e.~il.tlrl.g Hou rs 8760 Hours. . i-=-::.__.._ ...••....• ..._....._....__.__.._.- ..._...__._..__....__..._.... ....-........._...._._•...~---~.-~~._-~.-

Total Waste Incinerated 367363 TonnesJ:Ie.ctri<2i!y- Produced 216946 MWh. -_._--

I Metals Recovered 3640 ! Tonnes

Iln@erator Bottom Ash 78103 Tonnes..-l APC residues 8772 Tonnes

Ash residues (known as Incinerator Bottom Ash or IBA) are currently sent toCastle Bromwich for reprocessing. This material is reprocessed by extractingfurther ferrous and non-ferrous metals and by crushing, trommelling andscreening to produce a graded, quality material that is useable as substituteaggregate in such applications as road building.

Ferrous metal removed from the IBA is sent to a steel manufacturer forrecycling.

Fine particulate matter, known as Air Pollution Control (APC) residues,removed from the flue gases by the fabric filter is collected and sent to theMinosus Hazardous Waste underground storage facility in Cheshire.

4. Summary of plant emissions.

All emissions to air from the two 80m high chimneys are controlled to meet theemission limits included in the Environmental Permit. The flue gases releasedinto the atmosphere are continuously monitored for Particulate Matter, TOC,Hydrogen Chloride, Oxides of Nitrogen, Carbon Monoxide, Ammonia andSulphur Dioxide.

Si-annual and quarterly check monitoring of this equipment is carried out byapproved contractors using independent extractive sampling methods, atwhich time emissions of Metals, Dioxins and other substances as listed beloware also monitored.

Emission MonitoredParticulate Matter ContinuouslyTOC

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- Hydrogen Chloride Continuously___Oxides of Nitroaen ContinuouslyCarbon Monoxide ContinuouslySulphur Dioxide ContinuouslyAmmonia ContinuouslyHydrogen Fluoride Bi-annual

- Mercury QuarterlyArsenic Quarterly.._- -----_.__•...-Cadmium Quarterly

Shromium QuarterlyCopper ________ Quarterly---Nickel Quarterly

_Manganese ..9 uarterlyAntimonY QuarterlyLead QuarterIL____Thallium QuarterlyDioxins and Furans Bi-annuallyPAH's Bi-annuallyPCB's Bi-annually

The Continuous Emissions Monitoring equipment (CEMs) was in serviceduring 2012 for 100% of the plant operating time. This equipment is stringentlymonitored with routine calibration checks and is standardised to BSEN14181:2004.

Half hourly and daily average emiSSion data for continuously monitoredemissions is supplied to the Environment Agency on a monthly basis. Thisinformation is available to the public. This information can be found at:http://www.veoliaenvironmentalservices.co.uk/Birmingham/Facilities/Energy­recoyery/Emissions-to-Air-data/

Table showing the Annual total for emissions of periodically monitoredpollutants

~dC,::C'~~j~,= ~q;;i~:" To'" ]Mercurv Kg__}})l .. ..._.Arsenic Kg . 2,36 ,

-[~~"% .'i=i=n~l. Manganese.__....... Ko 8,39 ..........JAntimony ..~fL. 3,92 ILead Kg 13,04

-ThaliTur:n -~~.._ ........_. K" 1,69 ..~.........._.."._._--Dioxins and Furans KJL. 0.0000352PAH's Kg 0,99PCB's Kg 0.001201---_._---- --_.

5. Summary of plant compliance.

Strict environmental controls and proven operating experience ensures thatthe facility is compliant with all conditions of its Environmental Permit at alltimes. This is achieved through constant monitoring of the incinerationprocess during all of the stages, with detailed procedures in place to enabletrained staff to carry out their work in an environmentally compliant manner.

During 2012 VESB Tyseley ERF operated within the Permitted Emission LimitValues (ELV) for 100% of operational time, thus no enforcement actions wererequired by the Environment Agency.

Table of plant compliances.

I Breach of Permit Conditions 0 .•_--------.I Abnormal Operations 0

Enforcement Actions 0General Complaints 0

Any complaints received at the facility are thoroughly investigated with a fullreport being kept as to the outcome of the investigation.

6. Summary of plant improvements.

During 2012 outage major grate repairs to the undercarriage was carried out.A sludge press was also installed in interceptor 1 as an experiment that hasproven to be successful.A new carbon panel was manufactured and installed into the lime slurry pumphouse.

7. Summary of information made available:

Average daily emissions for each month are available to the pUblic at thefollowing website:

http://www.veoliaenviron mentalservices.co. uk/Birminqham/Facilities/Enerqv­recovery/Emissions-to-Air-data/

As part of their regulatory responsibility the Environment Agency inspectorvisits the facility on a regular basis. There are further copies of this reportavailable from the Environment Agency.

Local Environment Agency Office:Upper Trent Area OfficeSentinel HouseWellington CrescentFradley ParkWS138RR

A local liaison group called the Ackers Trust gather every two months:

Ackers TrustGolden Hillock RoadSmall HeathBirminghamB11 2PYTel: 0121 7725111

comp;I~r;:)'by

Steve HaywoodTyseley ERF Facility Manager.Veolia ES Birmingham Ltd.

Fugitive Emissions report for VESB Tyseley ERFPermit No. WP3239SJ Year 2012

For the purposes of this report, fugitive emission are taken as: "an emission to

air or water from the Permitted Installation which is not controlled by an

emission or background concentration limit under conditions 2.2.4 and 2.2.5 of

this Permit."

The following possible fugitive emissions are considered as having potentially

significant environmental impacts:

1. Odour

Incoming municipal waste is delivered in covered vehicles or containers.

There is no large scale storage of fuels or stockpiles of raw materials, other

than municipal waste. Odour may arise from waste tipped and stored but the

roller shutter doors are closed outside delivery times and the tipping hall is

under negative pressure where combustion air is drawn from above the waste

storage bunker so that the odours and airborne dust from the area are drawn

into the incinerator line. Odorous substances are thus destroyed by

incineration and any dust retained in the bottom ash or in the APC residue.

2. Dust

General

All the site roads and surroundings are litter-picked as required and the roads

swept weekly by a vacuum sweeper lorry. All work areas are hand-swept in

proportion to the potential environmental impact of any emissions. As part of

the management system, all staff will attempt to rectify any significant shortfall

in housekeeping standards they may encounter within the site boundary.

Dust - Calcium Hydroxide

Lime is discharged from sealed bulk powder tankers into a sealed storage silo

before use in the slaking process. Any small spillages during unloading are

contained and cleaned up immediately.

Dust - APC Residues

APC residue is collected from the process by sealed conveyors within the

Flue Gas treatment building and taken to a storage silo that is fitted with a bag

filter unit, with sequential cleaning, This unit is operated and maintained in

accordance with the manufacturer's instructions. The APC residue is collected

following the Method Statement from our contractor, The APC residue is

discharged to sealed bulk powder tankers, Any small spillages during

unloading are contained and cleaned up immediately.

Dust - Bottom Ash and Ferrous scrap

These materials are handled in a wet condition to avoid dust after discharge

from the boiler water-filled quench bath and stored within the Residue Hall.

They are loaded by mechanical grab into sheeted tipper Lorries for transport

and disposal. Any small spillages during unloading are swept up and residues

washed into the plant drains,

Dust - Tipping Hall

Dust may arise from incoming wastes being tipped or stored. The Tipping Hall

is under negative pressure, since the combustion air for the incineration

process is drawn form the headspace above the refuse bunker, Hence most

fugitive dusts will be drawn into the bunker, The roller shutter doors are closed

outside delivery times and during shut-down periods and the floor is washed

down regularly,

3. Noise

Fugitive noise emissions produced by deliveries of waste and normal plant

operations are limited by the design of the buildings, doors are kept closed

except when required for operational purposes,

General

Staff are aware of the environmental impacts of their work and exercise an

appropriate standard of house-keeping, proportionate to the impacts of any

potential emissions. Staff check and report daily on fugitive noise, odour and

dust emissions, They are instructed to be watchful for deficiencies in house-

keeping and to report any shortfall in skill or resources, which would hinder

the prevention of pollution, Mitigation may typically include additional manual

sweeping or cleaning, damping down of fugitive dusts or supply of additional

de-odorising equipment.

Objectives Register 2012

LocationlDepartment (Tyseley Energy Recovery local Objectives

IDescription: Target Achieved Completion Managers Signature on

Completion Date: CompletionDate:

1 0 QHSE Auditors & ERF Safety reps to monitorworks in process on the annual outage 11/05/2012 11/05/2012 Andy Bullock

2I

0 Sludge Press Installation - Required to removethe ash from the interceptor pit - this will

1410412012 10/0412012 Dave FieldI reduced the amount ofvisits from Industrial Site

IServices to empty the interceptor pit ofash.

3 I1

0 Under-grate Hopper Linkage - This ",llinvolve the replacement ofthe damaged /distorted grate bar carriage system in grates 2 &3 LJR; including the spherical bearings, roller 11/0512012 11/05/2012 Andy Bullockboxes, moving the fixed arms and grate bar Dave Field

Icarrier boxes - This will reduced the amount ofgrate bar failures in 2012.

4 0 New Maintenance Administration BuildingRequired Modular building built to localizemaintenance and operations functions in oneplace for site management; also office space for

20/06/2012 28/08/2012 Andy Bullockclinical operations, environment technician, Dave Fieldsecure destruction services. meeting space anddrawing office.

Document SYS03.6.2 Date: 0211212011

QQjectives &Targets Programme

Location: Tyseley Energy Recovery Facility

Date: 16/01/2012

Objective ONE---"

Number:Overali ObJective: Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:-,,~._-

• QHSE Auditors & ERP Safcty rcps to Dave Field 11/05/2012 11/05/2012monitor works in process onthc annualoutage

._._-Individual Targets (where applicable): Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:

(1) Plan Outage schedule. Steve Haywood 16101/2012 16/01/2012Andy BuliockDave Field

(2) Liaise schedule work plan with Kevin Capper Dave Field 13/0212012 10102/2012

(3) QHSE to confirm names & heads for Kevln Capper 12103/2012 16/03/2012process control.

(4) Complete outage task. Kevln Capper 11/05/2012 11/05/2012

LocatlonlDept Manager Signature:"." .A lldy llllilocl( .""."." "."Date: 1110512012 , .

Document: SYS03.6.1 Date: 02/12/2011

Q12iectives &Targets Programme

Location: Tyseley Energy Recovery Facility

Date: 03/02/2012,

Objective TWONumber:Overall ObJective: Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:-_...- -----

• Sludge Press Installation - Required torcmove the ash from the interceptor pit-this will reduced the amount of visitsfrom Industrial Site Services to cmpt)' Dave Field 16/04/2012 10/04/2012

the interceptor pit ofash,

Individual Targets (where applicable): Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:

(1) Liaise with supplier for correct specification Dave Field 10/02/2012 09/02/201,2Of sludge press required and cost.

(2) Raise purchase order for sludge press with Slmon Parsons 17/02/2012 21/02/2012Supplier ( Future Industrial Services)

(3) Arrange delivery of new press with (Future Simon Parsons 23/03/2012 23/03/2012Industrial Services.

(4) Schedule Installation date. Dave Field 10/04/2012 10/04/2012

LocationlDept Manager Signature:." " ,And)' Bullo cle " " "" " ,Date:""" "" 15104/2012""""""""",,,

Document: SYS03,6,1 Date: 02/12/2011

QJljectives &Targets Programme

Location: Tyseley Energy Recovery Faclllly

Date: 08/02/2012

Objective THREENumber:Overall ObJective: Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:,,"._--~-----~--_.__..._-_...--- ."-

Under-grate Hopper Linkagc - This will involve thercplacement of the damaged 1distorted grate bm' carrlagc

Andy Bullock 11/05/2012 11/05/2012system in gratcs 2 & 3 LlR; including the sphericalbearings, rollcr boxes, moving the fixed arms and grate Dave Field

bar carrier boxes - This will reduced the amount of gratebur faillll'es in 2012 . '._-Individual Targets (where applicable): Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Compietlon Completion

Date: Date:._--

(1 ) Arrange materials supplier. Slmon Parsons 13/02/2012 16/02/2012

(2) Ensure Installation Is entered Into outage Dave Field 03/02/2012 03/02/2012work schedule.

(3) By Off Job completion. Dave Field 11/05/2012 11/05/2012

(4) Outage task completed Andy Bullock 11/05/2012 11/05/2012

Location/Dept Manager Signature: , An d)' II nil ocl< ' Date: 11/05/2012 ,.. , , .. ,

Document: SYS03,6.1 Date: 02112/2011

Qillectives & Targets Programme

Location: Tyseley Energy Recovery Facility

Date: 15/01/2012._----_...._---- -- -_..-~. __.. -~._-,- ...~---_.-.,--.--

Objective FOURNumber:Overall ObJective: Responsibility: Target Actual(Descripiion) Completion Completion

Date: Date:

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Building Required Modular buildingbui It 10 localize maintenance andoperations functions in one place for site

Andy Bullock June 2012 August 2012management; also office space for

Dave Fieldclinical operations, envil'onmenttechnician, secure destruction services,mceting space and drawing office.

Individual Targets (where applicable): Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:

( 1 ) Liaise with contractor on requirements & Build Andy Bullocl! January 2012 JanuarySchedule. (Elllot Building Contractors) Dave Field 2012

( 2) Monitor work progression against schedule. Dave Field March 2012 March 2012

( 3) Review on move in date. Andy Bullock August 2012 August 2012

Location/Dept Manager Signalure: ... An <I)' 13 1111 ol'il. ........

Document: SYS03.6.1

Dale: August 2012 ..

Date: 02/12/2011

5 • No 1 Grizzly Conveyor Due to repair issues Anew grizzly conveyor Required for 2012 to befitted in the major outage. 11/0512012 11/05/2012 Andy Bullock

Simon Parsons

6 • Carbon system New carbon panel requiresmanufacturing and installing. The new panelneeds installing into the lime slurry pump house;

11/05/2012 I 11/05/2012this will keep the si urry and carbon away from Dave field

the new panel. Simon Parsons

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Document: SYS03.6.2 Date: 0211212011

Qhiectives &Targets Programme

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Date: 15/01/2012

Objective FIVENumber:Overall Objective: Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:

I• No I Grizzly Conveyor - Due to repair Andy Bullock

issues A new grizzly conveyor Rcquired Dave Field

for 20 12 to be filled in tile major outage. Slmon Parsons 11/05/2015 11/05/2012

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Individual Targets (where applicable): Responsibility: Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:...._..__.- ---

(1) Liaise with supplier on requirements of new Dave Field 08/02/2012 10/02/2012grizzly conveyor and costs.(General Kinematics)

(2) Raise purchase order for contractors supply Slmon Parsons 14/02/2012 13/02/2012

(3) Arrange delivery date with supplier. Slmon Parsons 22/03/2012 22103/2012

(4) Arrange Installation & buy Off Slmon Parsons11/0512012

11/05/2012

LocationlDept Manager Signature: ......And)' Bullocl< ...... ,... "Date" ... " I I/OS/20 I 2

Document: SYS03,6,1 Date: 02/12/2011

Qlliectives &Targets Programme

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Date: 08/02/2012--------

....••_.Objective SIXNumber: .

Overall Objective:--.

Responsibility: Target Actuai(Description) Completion Completion

Date: Date:

- -----_.-_.....__.. ---_. --• Cnrbon system - New cnrbon pnncl

requires manufacturing anc! installing.Dave Field 11/05/2012 11/05/2012The new pnnel needs installing into the

lime slurry pump house; this will keepSlmon Parsons

tile slurry anc! cmbon mvay from tile newpnnel.

-- - --Individual Targets (wl1ere applicable): Responsibllity:- Target Actual(Description) Completion Completion

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(1) LIaise with supplier on requirements and costs. Slmon Parsons 13/02/2012 10/02/2012

(2) Raise Purchase order for contractor supply. Simon Parsons 14/02/2012 14/02/2012

(3) Arrange Delivery and buy off. 811non Parsons 15/04/2012 17/04/2012

(4) Arrange installation. and verify 01< condition. Dave Field 11/05/2012 11/05/2012

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LocationlDept Manager Signature:. __ . __ Alld)' Jlllllodc Date:. __ 11/0512012. __ . __ . . __ . __ .

Document: SYS03.6.1 Date: 02/1212011