Ancillary Components Ltd

81 Pages·2016·5.98 MB·English

by  David Henson

Ancillary Components Ltd. Goosey Lodge
Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

Ancillary
Components Ltd
Goosey Lodge Power Plant
Application to Vary Environmental
Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

Application Ref: EPR/NP3338SZ/V004

June 2016
Goosey Lodge
Wymington
Rushden
Northants
NN10 9LU
Tel: [phone]
Fax: [phone]
Ancillary Components Ltd. Goosey Lodge
Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

C
ONTENTS
Contents ii
Abbreviations v
Summary vi
Form A 2
A1 About you 2
A5 Applications from companies 2
A6 Your address 2
A7 Contact Details 2
Form C2 3
C2.1 About the permit 3
Conversion of existing permit to standard permit 3
C2.1a Discussions before your application 3
C2.1b Permit number 3
C2.1c Site Details 3
C2.2 About the proposed changes 3
C2.2a Type of variation 3
C2.2b Changes to existing activities 3
C2.2c Consolidating existing permits 4
C2.2d Treating batteries 4
C2.2d Low impact Installations 4
C2.3 The ability of the Operator 4
C2.3a Relevant offences 4
C2.3b Technical ability 4
C2.3c Finances 4
C2.3d Management Systems 4
C2.4 Consultation 4
C2.4a Sewerage Undertaker 4
C2.4b Harbour Authority 4
C2.4c Territorial waters and local fisheries 4
C2.4d1 Nuclear Installations 4
C2.4d2 COMAH Installations 5
C2.5 Supporting Information 5
C2.5a Site Plan 5
C2.5b Additional land requirements 5
C2.5c Non Technical Summary 5
C2.5d Adding an Installation 5
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Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

C2.6 Environmental risk assessment 5
Form C3 6
C3.1 What Activities are you Applying for? 6
C3.2 Emissions to Air, Water and Land 8
C3.3 Operating Techniques 8
C3.3a Technical Standards 8
C3.3b General Requirements 9
C3.3c Types and Amounts of Raw Materials 9
C3.3d Information for Specific Sectors 9
General Information 9
C3.4 Monitoring 9
C3.5 Environmental Impact Assessment 9
C3.5a Council Directive 85/337/EEC 9
C3.6 Resource Efficiency and Climate Change 10
C3.6a Basic Measures for Improving Energy Efficiency 10
C3.6b Breakdown of Changes to Energy Use and Creation 10
C3.6c Climate Change Levy Agreement 10
C3.6d Raw Material Usage 10
C3.6e Waste avoidance 10
Form C3 - APPENDIX 1: Specific Questions for the Combustion Sector 11
1 Fuel Types 11
3 NO Emission Factors 11
X
4 Large Combustion Plant Directive (LCPD) 11
5 LCPD Supplementary Question 11
6 Multiple Plant Within an LCPD Installation 11
7 Existing Plant and “Limited Life Derogation” 11
8 Existing Plant and “Limited Life Derogation” Withdrawal of Declaration 11
9 Existing Plant and National Emission Reduction Plan 11
10 LCPD Monitoring Requirements 11
Form F 12
1 OPRA Scores 12
2 OPRA Charges 12
3 Payment 12
4 Data Protection Act 1998 13
5 Confidentiality and National Security 13
6 Declaration 13

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Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

APPENDICES
Introduction 15
Project Summary 16
APPENDIX A Detailed Description of the Installation 18
APPENDIX B Non-Technical Summary 36
APPENDIX C Site Plan of the Proposed Plant Including Installation Boundary 38
APPENDIX D Environmental Risk Assessment 39
APPENDIX E EP OPRA Printout for the Installation 40

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Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

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BBREVIATIONS
Units
hr hour (3600s)
kg kilogram (103 g)
kWhr Kilowatt Hour
m3 cubic metre
mg milligram (10-3 g)
min minute (60s)
MWhr Megawatt Hour (103 kWhr)
Nm3 Normal cubic metre
ºC Degrees Centigrade
s Second
v/v by volume
w/w by weight

Terms
BAT Best Available Techniques
CO Carbon Dioxide
2
CV Calorific Value
EAL Environmental Assessment Level
EC European Commission
EMS Environmental Management System
EPR Environmental Permitting Regulations
EQS Environmental Quality Standard
NO Nitrogen Dioxide
2
NO Oxides of Nitrogen
X
N O Nitrous Oxide
2
PCC Primary Combustion Chamber
PLC Programmable Logic Controller
SCR Selective Catalytic Reduction
SNCR Selective Non Catalytic Reduction
STW Sewage Treatment Works
VOC Volatile Organic Compounds
SO Sulphur Dioxide
2

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Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

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UMMARY
This document supplies the information to support the application to vary the Environmental
Permit for the Goosey Lodge Power Plant at Goosey Lodge, Wymington. The main incineration
plant is unaffected by this proposal which is to enhance the “side-stream” Anaerobic Digestion
process by installing a second CHP engine to enable continuous operation during periods of
essential engine/generator maintenance, and additional tank capacity to further enhance the
Anaerobic Digestion process and optimise the biogas yield. The resulting biogas will then be
used initially for direct combustion within the high efficiency on-site CHP engines, with close
coupled electrical generators producing renewable electricity for export to the grid via the
existing on-site grid connection.
The various chapters and paragraph numbering in this document relate to the specific section
headings in the Environment Agency application forms. Reference has also been made to the
guidance given in relevant EPR Sector Guidance Notes.

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Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

E A
NVIRONMENT GENCY
A F
PPLICATION ORMS

FORM A – ABOUT YOU
FORM C2 – GENERAL – VARYING A BESPOKE PERMIT
FORM C3 – VARIATION TO A BESPOKE INSTALLATION PERMIT
FORM F – OPRA, CHARGES AND DECLARATIONS
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Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

F A
ORM
A1 About you
A1.1 This application is from a registered company; Ancillary Components Ltd.
A5 Applications from companies
A5a The application is submitted by Ancillary Components Ltd
A5b The company registration number is 1760831
A6 Your address
A6a The registered office address of Ancillary Components is as follows:
Contact Name Mr. David Wykes
Full Company Name Ancillary Components Ltd
Address Goosey Lodge
Wymington
Rushden
NN10 9LU
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email [email protected]
A7 Contact Details
A7a The person to contact about the application is Mr. David Henson at the following
address.
Contact Name Mr. David Henson
Position Technical Manager
Address Ancillary Components Ltd
Goosey Lodge
Wymington
Rushden
NN10 9LU
Telephone [phone]
Fax [phone]
Email [email protected]
A7c The contact for billing and invoicing is Mr David Henson as above in A7a.
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Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

F C2
ORM
C2.1 About the permit
Conversion of existing permit to standard permit
Not applicable
C2.1a Discussions before your application
Pre-application discussions were held with the Site Inspector, Mr Mark Cowls on 11th
May 2016 The case reference number is EPR/NP3338SZ/V004
C2.1b Permit number
C2.1c.1 The permit to be varied is NP3338SZ/V003
C2.1c Site Details
The Installation is located at the following address:
Ancillary Components Ltd
Goosey Lodge
Wymington
Rushden
NN10 9LU
C2.2 About the proposed changes
C2.2a Type of variation
C2.2a.1 The application is for a variation to permit NP3338SZ/V003.
C2.2b Changes to existing activities
C2.2b.1 Please see Table C2-2b.
The existing Power Plant was recently equipped (V003) with additional tank capacity to
carefully control the conditions within the tanks to promote Anaerobic Digestion and
optimise the biogas yield. The resulting biogas is then used for direct combustion within
a high efficiency on-site CI CHP engine, with close coupled electrical generator
producing renewable electricity for export to the grid via the existing on-site grid
connection. The thermal energy in the exhaust gas from the engine is recovered in a
waste heat boiler and the steam used to supplement process heating requirements
within the Goosey Lodge site. Residual solids and liquids from the AD process are
recovered and then combusted in the Goosey Lodge Power Plant as permitted.
The new Anaerobic Digestion plant design incorporates a gas conditioning process so
that, in future, direct gas export to the National Gas Grid or use as vehicle fuel will be
possible. The gas clean-up plant is taken as a directly associated activity to the
Anaerobic Digestion process.
The proposed variation is to install four additional storage tanks to further enhance the
production of biogas in the Anaerobic Digestion plant, and to install a second, more-
efficient spark ignition CHP engine, rated at 25MW (10.4MW ) to increase the
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efficiency and capability of the Goosey Lodge Power Plant to export renewable
electricity to the grid. The new CHP engine will burn all of the biogas produced by the
Anaerobic Digestion process, and in conjunction with the existing CI CHP engine will
obviate the need to flare biogas when either of the two engines are offline for routine
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Anaerobic Digestion Process- Application to Vary
Environmental Permit No. NP3338SZ/V003

maintenance.
C2.2c Consolidating existing permits
C2.2c.1 Not applicable.
C2.2d Treating batteries
C2.2d.1 The regulated facilities are not treating batteries
C2.2d Low impact Installations
C2.2d.1 The regulated facilities are not low impact installations
C2.3 The ability of the Operator
C2.3a Relevant offences
C2.3a.1 None
C2.3b Technical ability
C2.3b.1 Existing team of technically able personnel.
C2.3c Finances
C2.3a.1 No insolvency or bankruptcy.
C2.3d Management Systems
C2.3d.1 Ancillary Components Ltd has a fully Integrated Management System (IMS) approved
by LRQA to the Internationally recognised ISO14001 Environmental, ISO 9001 Quality
and ISO 18001 OH&S standards . The Integrated Management System will encompass
the additional activities covered by this variation.
C2.4 Consultation
C2.4a Sewerage Undertaker
C2.4a.1 No.
Digestate from the Anaerobic Digestion tanks and process effluent will normally be
combusted in the Goosey Lodge Power Plant where it will be used as conditioning
liquid for the incoming solid biomass feedstocks. In this respect there is no change to
the current operation.
Subject to the quality and constituents of the incoming feedstocks, the digestate and
process effluent may be suitable for processing in the (separately regulated) site
biological treatment plant DP3136LC which has available offsite recovery by the
sewerage undertaker via the site trade effluent discharge.
C2.4b Harbour Authority
C2.4b.1 Not applicable
C2.4c Territorial waters and local fisheries
C2.4c.1 Not applicable
C2.4d1 Nuclear Installations
C2.4d1.1 Not applicable
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