Waste to Energy Cranes

The main objective of waste to energy facilities is to reduce waste volumes. Energy can be recovered during the thermal treatment process, and this energy can be used to supplement, or even replace, energy produced from fossil fuels.

Working to tight environmental guidelines, waste to energy incineration plants utilise the most advanced technology - not only to dispose of waste but also to generate electricity.

Cranes are an important aspect of incineration plants. From the material handling system to the arrival of the waste to separation and incineration, it is essential that everything is fully operational.

Waste to energy cranes usually operate in the harshest of environmental conditions. Street CraneXpress have a strong background in this area and are able to offer many custom solutions for the growing waste to energy market.

Waste is handled via overhead travelling cranes with hydraulic grab units, Street CraneXpress are able to offer clients bespoke technology according to their requirements.

The main features and benefits of these cranes are:

• Depending on the size of the plant, Street CraneXpress are able to offer a range of cranes in many capacities from 2 to 25 tonne SWL.
• The cranes can be controlled manually, semi automatically or fully automated.
• Manually operated cranes are uslaly either radio pendant controlled from operators local to the bunker, cab controlled via cabin suspended from the crane or from a control room overlooking the bunker.
• Semi-automatically cranes will at the command of an oeprator perform a preprogrammed routine of collecting waste in the incinerator output. When the cycle is complete it is the operator's responsibility to ensure newly delivered waste is prepared and distributed ready for the next cycle.

• Fully automatic cranes have the ability to measure the depth of waste material in any post of the reception bunkers . Not only do they process incoming waste from the area at the highest levels they also interface with the building management, a control system to enable and disable vehicle entry to different dumping locations in the bunkers.
• Automatic cranes also pre-plan to ensure that during times when demand for waste into the incinerator is low the waste is prepared local to the outfeed hopper. Thereby, increasing short term throughout requirements and keeping all incoming bunkers ready for waste reception.
• Depending on the plant requirements cranes are often supplied in pairs; one for duty and one for standby. A plant that operates 24/7 will require regular preventative maintenance of the cranes, and a duty/standby installation allows plant operations to continue unaffected by this maintenance activity. The standby crane is even more valuable should there be a crane breakdown.
• The waste grabs are either orange peel or clam shell designed depending on the waste being processed and the sorting systems employed.

Street CraneXpress, a Street Crane company supply in excess of 50 cranes and over 1500 hoist units per year.

For more information on how SCX can help with your Waste to Energy materials handling please contact Dave Little on 0114 243 1142 or Email: dave.little@scx.co.uk