Waste-to-Energy Technology Markets: Thermal and Biological Processes for Electricity and Heat Generation from Municipal Solid Waste: Market Analysis and Forecasts
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In a world of growing populations, rising standards of living, and increased urbanization, the volume of waste is escalating steadily. The gigantic amounts of waste that are hauled to dumps and accumulate in heaps and open pits have grown to become a major environmental issue. However, technological developments, economic conditions, and public policy trends are now aligning to create a significant market opportunity for waste-to-energy (WTE) plants, which utilize municipal solid waste (MSW) for the production of electricity and heat.
Today, more than 900 thermal WTE plants operate around the world and treat an estimated 0.2 billion tons of MSW with an output of approximately 130 terawatt hours (TWh) of electricity. Waste collected in cities contains a large amount of biological and renewable materials, and is therefore a promising source of renewable energy. As a consequence, energy-from-waste is a strong potential contributor to energy security and diversification, and matches the growing demand for renewable energy in a carbon constrained world. Combustion is currently the leading WTE technology and is entrenched in the market. However, advanced thermal treatment (ATT) technologies such as plasma-arc gasification are emerging in the market, and biological technologies for treating waste also offer an attractive alternative to thermal WTE methods.
This Pike Research report analyzes the global market opportunity for waste-to-energy technologies as a means of generating electricity and heat from municipal solid waste. The study includes a comprehensive examination of economic and market drivers, existing and emerging technology options for WTE, the public policy and regulatory environment, and key industry players. Market forecasts, segmented by geography and technology category, extend through 2016.
Key questions addressed:
What are the regulatory, technological, and economic market drivers for WTE?
What is the role of WTE in the mix of primary and renewable energy resources?
How will WTE help to mitigate GHG emissions, displace fossil fuel use, provide renewable energy, and improve energy security?
How is the market structured and who are the key market players?
What is the size of the WTE market opportunity by region and technology category?
Who needs this report?
Thermal WTE equipment and component suppliers
Biological WTE equipment and component suppliers
Developers of new WTE technologies
Suppliers of steam and gas turbines and engines, measurement instruments, advanced and corrosion resistant materials
Municipal and private owners and operators of WTE plants
Utilities
Government agencies
Investor community
Table of Contents
1. Executive Summary
1.1 Introduction to Waste-to-Energy
1.2 Market Issues
1.2.1 Waste to be Considered
1.2.2 Technologies Considered
1.2.3 Waste Generation
1.2.4 Waste Policies and Regulations
1.2.5 Economic Aspects
1.3 Market Restraints
1.4 Technology Issues
1.5 Key Market Players
1.6 Market Forecasts
2. Market Issues
2.1 Waste to Be Addressed
2.2 Technologies to Be Addressed
2.3 The Role of Waste in Energy Markets
2.4 Waste Management
2.5 WTE and GHG Emissions Mitigation
2.6 Waste Availability
2.7 WTE: Energy Uses
2.7.1 Combined Heat and Power Production
2.7.2 District Heating
2.7.3 District Cooling and Heating
2.7.4 Waste to Water
2.8 Global Demand for Energy
2.9 Energy Security
2.10 Energy Prices
2.10.1 Electricity Prices
2.10.2 Heat Prices
2.11 Climate Change
2.12 Environmental Impact
2.13 Policies, Regulation, and Stimulation Mechanisms
2.13.1 Waste Ownership
2.13.2 The European Union
2.13.2.1 Waste Legislation
2.13.2.2 Energy Efficiency
2.13.2.3 Emissions
2.13.2.4 The EU Renewable Energy Directive
2.13.3 U.S. Legislation
2.13.3.1 Air Emissions Control
2.13.3.2 Renewable Energy
2.14 Public Opposition
2.15 Incentives
2.15.1 Feed-In Tariffs
2.15.2 Tax Credits
2.15.3 Emissions Trade Credits
2.15.4 Landfill Tax
2.16 The Need for Clean Technologies
3. Technology Issues
3.1 The Drivers for Technological Developments
3.1.1 Thermal WTE
3.1.2 Biological WTE
3.2 Technology and Market Maturity
3.3 Thermal Treatment
3.3.1 Combustion
3.3.1.1 Mass Burn – Combustion
3.3.1.2 RDF – Combustion
3.3.1.3 Fluidized Bed
3.3.1.4 SEMASS
3.3.2 Advanced Thermal Treatment
3.3.2.1 Gasification
3.3.2.2 Pyrolysis
3.3.3 Air Pollution Control
3.3.3.1 Particle Removal
3.3.3.2 Chemical Cleaning
3.3.4 Residue Management
3.3.5 Energy Recovery
3.4 Biological Treatment
3.4.1 Mechanical Biological Treatment
3.4.2 Anaerobic Digestion
3.5 Technological Developments
3.5.1 Thermal Treatment
3.5.1.1 Bedminster International
3.5.1.2 Enerkem
3.5.1.3 International Environmental Solutions
3.5.1.4 Plasco Energy Group
3.5.1.5 Primenergy
3.5.1.6 Zegem
3.5.2 Biological Treatment
3.5.2.1 Arrow Ecology
3.5.2.2 Microgy
3.5.2.3 Nanologix
4. Key Industry Players
4.1 Thermal WTE
4.1.1 Market Structure
4.1.2 Market Players
4.1.2.1 ABB
4.1.2.2 AE&A Inova
4.1.2.3 Babcock & Wilcox Volund
4.1.2.4 Babcock Power
4.1.2.5 China Everbright
4.1.2.6 Covanta Energy
4.1.2.7 Ensyn
4.1.2.8 Fisia Babcock Environment
4.1.2.9 Foster Wheeler
4.1.2.10 HDR Inc.
4.1.2.11 Jansen Combustion & Boiler Technologies
4.1.2.12 JFE
4.1.2.13 Keppel Seghers
4.1.2.14 Martin
4.1.2.15 Suez Environment
4.1.2.16 Veolia Environmental Services North America
4.1.2.17 Wheelabrator
4.1.2.18 Xcel Energy
4.1.2.19 Xylowatt
4.2 Biological Treatment
4.2.1 Biogas Players
4.2.1.1 Bekon
4.2.1.2 Biogas Nord
4.2.1.3 BiogenGreenfinch
4.2.1.4 BTA
4.2.1.5 Global Water Engineering
4.2.1.6 Haase Anlagenbau
4.2.1.7 Kompogas
4.2.1.8 Organic Waste Systems
4.2.1.9 Ros Roca International
4.2.1.10 Schmack Biogas
4.2.1.11 Strabag Umweltanlagen
4.2.1.12 Valorga International, France
4.2.1.13 Wehrle Umwelt
5. Market Forecasts
5.1 Market for WTE Technologies
5.2 WTE Forecast by Technology
5.2.1 Thermal Treatment
5.2.2 Biological Treatment
5.3 Europe
5.3.1 France
5.3.2 Germany
5.3.2.1 Overview
5.3.2.2 Legislation
5.3.2.3 WTE and Renewable Energy
5.3.2.4 Waste Generation
5.3.2.5 WTE
5.3.3 Italy
5.3.3.1 Renewable Energy
5.3.3.2 Waste Legislation and Policies
5.3.3.3 Waste Generation and Treatment
5.3.3.4 Recent and Future Activity
5.3.4 Netherlands
5.3.4.1 Moratorium on Thermal WTE
5.3.5 Norway
5.3.5.1 Waste Generation
5.3.5.2 WTE Market Activity
5.3.6 Sweden
5.3.7 United Kingdom
5.3.7.1 EU Landfill Directive
5.3.7.2 Policies and Regulations
5.3.7.3 RE Stimulus
5.3.7.4 Waste Generation
5.3.7.5 WTE Activity
5.3.8 Other European Countries
5.3.8.1 Belgium
5.3.8.2 Denmark
5.3.8.3 Estonia
5.3.8.4 Finland
5.3.8.5 Hungary
5.3.8.6 Ireland
5.3.8.7 Lithuania
5.3.8.8 Poland
5.3.8.9 Romania
5.3.8.10 Slovakia
5.3.8.11 Slovenia
5.4 North America
5.4.1 United States
5.4.1.1 Growth Drivers
5.4.1.2 WTE
5.4.2 Canada
5.5 Asia Pacific
5.5.1 China
5.5.2 Hong Kong
5.5.3 India
5.5.4 Japan
5.5.5 South Korea
6. Company Directory
7. Acronym and Abbreviation List
8. Table of Contents
9. Table of Charts and Figures
10. Scope of Study, Sources and Methodology, Notes
List of Charts and Figures
Waste-to-Energy Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2010-2016
MSW Composition, Segmentation by Item, United States: 2007
Thermal Treatment MSW, Total Energy Output, EU-27: 2006-2020
Total Energy Output by Treatment Method, EU-27: 2006
Renewable Electricity Output by WTE MSW Treatment Method, EU-27: 2006-2020
Avoided WTE CO2 Emissions by Treatment Method, EU-27: 2006-2020
Average MSW Generated by Country: 2008
MSW Generated and Treated, China: 1995-2015
GHG Emissions from Waste by Source, World Markets: 1995-2020
GHG Emissions Reduction by MSW Management Method, EU-27: 1990-2007
WTE Plant Operators by Type, United States: 2009
WTE Plants by Supplier, United States: 2009
Waste-to-Energy Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2010-2016
Waste-to-Energy Revenue by Technology Type, World Markets: 2010-2016
Thermal WTE Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2010-2016
Biological WTE Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2010-2016
Thermal Technologies, Awarded Plants, Europe: 2008
Thermal Technologies, Awarded Plants, Europe: 2009
Thermal WTE Revenue, United Kingdom: 2010-2016
Thermal WTE Revenue by Country, North America: 2010-2016
Thermal WTE Revenue, China: 2010-2016
Thermal Treatment Plants by Technology, China: 2009
Thermal WTE Revenue, Japan: 2010-2016
WTE Technologies for MSW Treatment
Primary Energy Mix, Segmentation by Source, World Markets: 2007
Thermal Treatment, Contribution to Renewable Energy Targets, EU-27: 2006-2020
MSW Management, Segmentation by Treatment Method and Country, EU-27: 2008
WTE – District Heating, Copenhagen Network, Denmark
Electricity Generation by Fuel, World Markets: 2006-2030
CH4 Emissions for MSW Management by Country, World Markets: 2005-2020
Positioning of WTE Technologies, Market vs. Technology Maturity
Energy Flow in a Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Plant
Market Presence of Key Market Players, United States: 2008
List of Tables
Waste-to-Energy Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2010-2016
OECD and Non-OECD Net Electricity Generation by Energy Source: 2006-2030
MSW Composition, Segmentation by Item, United States: 2007
Thermal Treatment MSW, Total Energy Output, EU-27: 2006-2020
Total Energy Output by Treatment Method, EU-27: 2006
Renewable Electricity Output by WTE MSW Treatment Method, EU-27: 2006-2020
Avoided WTE CO2 Emissions by Treatment Method, EU-27: 2006-2020
Average MSW Generated by Country: 2008
MSW Generated and Treated, China: 1995-2015
GHG Emissions from Waste by Source, World Markets: 1995-2020
GHG Emissions Reduction by MSW Management Method, EU-27: 1990-2007
List of References and Backlog Projects, Martin: 2010-2012
List of References and Backlog Projects, Strabag: 2009-2012
WTE Plant Operators by Type, United States: 2009
WTE Plants by Supplier, United States: 2009
Planned Thermal WTE Capacities, Poland: 2011-2013
Planned Thermal WTE Capacities, Romania: 2011-2013
Waste-to-Energy Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2010-2016
Waste-to-Energy Revenue by Technology Type, World Markets: 2010-2016
Thermal WTE Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2010-2016
Biological WTE Revenue by Region, World Markets: 2010-2016
Thermal Technologies, Awarded Plants, Europe: 2008-2009
Thermal WTE Revenue, United Kingdom: 2010-2016
Thermal WTE Revenue by Country, North America: 2010-2016
Thermal WTE Revenue, China: 2010-2016
Thermal Treatment Plants by Technology, China: 2009
Thermal WTE Revenue, Japan: 2010-2016
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