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Amsterdam

Operator: AEB · Operating

Permitted capacity
850 kt/a
Incineration lines
6

Waste as a source of energy and raw materials: How AEB in Amsterdam aims to reduce emissions, store CO2 and recover more raw materials.

Key Takeaways

  • AEB in Amsterdam aims to reduce emissions by utilising waste as energy and recovering raw materials.
  • The facility has an incineration capacity of 850,000 tonnes across six incineration lines.
  • It features a High-Efficiency Power Plant with 30% energy efficiency and advanced flue gas treatment.
  • AEB’s biomass power plant processes 110,000 tonnes annually, cutting CO2 emissions by 67,000 tonnes.
  • Plans include capturing 500 kilotonnes of CO2 for storage in North Sea gas fields by 2028.
Technical data
FeedstockHousehold waste
Flue gas cleaning WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
Ownership WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
Modernisation / expansion WtE Monitor+Available with WtE Monitor+
Projects in progressCO2 capture and storage of up to 500 kt in North Sea gas fields by 2028; steam supply to neighbouring companies (research since 2019)

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