In June, the construction of the facility’s waste processing areas was completed, and initial cold commissioning tests took place to enable the processing of waste when the facility is operational.

Construction pressure tests at the facility have now been completed and cold commissioning of the equipment is progressing to schedule. The facility’s distributed control system, which transmits signals to each piece of equipment, has been successfully commissioned and approved as fit for operation, as well as the water treatment facility that supports the heating and cooling systems.

Construction of the facility is almost complete with most of the physical elements having been installed. The final parts of the building’s facade are being fitted ready for installation of the external louvres, which control air movement coming in and out, due to start in February.

During November, activities have continued to increase as construction enters its final stages. The boiler has been fitted with refractory lining to protect the furnace shell from the high temperatures of the grate, and external insulation has been fitted to its superheaters

During September, a special type of protective metal-welded cladding was fitted to parts of the inside of the boiler to prevent erosion by the flue gases during operation. The next stage is to install a refractory lining to the hottest parts of the boiler to protect the furnace shell, in the lower part of the boiler where the waste is incinerated, from the high temperatures it will endure.