Specialists win £1m fire protection contract for power plant
ARGUS FIRE has won a £1m contract to protect an energy from waste plant from fire.
The EnviRecover facility near Stourport will divert up to 200,000 tonnes of non-recyclable waste from landfill sites and burn the waste at temperatures above 850°C.
The fire protection specialist has been commissioned by Mercia Waste Management to design and build the fire prevention systems for the EnviRecover facility at Hartlebury Trading Estate near Stourport.
The contract will be carried out by Argus Fire’s special risks department, which specialises in protecting industrial premises where the highly combustible materials used or processes employed carry a higher or more devastating fire risk than normal.
Phil Watkins, senior project manager in Argus Fire’s special risks department, said: “We are looking forward to playing a major role in reducing the amount of waste that goes to landfill across Worcestershire and Herefordshire by ensuring that the burning of waste to create renewable electricity will remain a safe operation.”
The plant has been financed by Worcestershire County Council and Herefordshire District Council. Swiss-based technology provider Hitachi Zosen Inova (HZI) has been appointed as the main engineering, procurement and construction contractor.
The facility will generate enough renewable energy to power a town the size of Kidderminster.
