AcuComm's weekly projects update - w/e 8th September 2017. For more information on our latest projects, visit our website: acucomm.net

1. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 8
th
September 2017
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 8
th
September 2017 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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2nd
September 2016 New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 8th
Sept 2017)
Number
Estimated Value
(all projects)
Estimated Value
(new projects only)
US$ millionsUS$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 7 276 104
Biofuel 6 599 -
Biogas 1 12 -
Gasification 1 150 -
Incineration (with energy recovery) 10 1,273 326
Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -
Integrated/mixed facilities 3 510 -
Landfill 2 36 -
MBT - - -
Other 2 115 -
Recycling 4 98 0
Waste processing 4 95 -
Total 40 3,164 430
In the week ended 8th
September 2017, AcuComm added 40 new or updated waste projects
to our Business Database, worth an estimated US$3,164 million and feedstock capacity of
just under 8.8 million tonnes.
This takes the cumulative total to 5,202 active projects since 2013,
with a total estimated investment value of US$389.1 billion.
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covered in this update, click here
Incineration (with
energy recovery)
75.8%
Anaerobic Digestion
24.1%
Recycling
0.1%
Est. Value of New Projects by Facility Type (w/e 8th September)

2. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 8
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September 2017
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 8
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September 2017 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects Reported (w/e 8th
Sept 2017)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Anaerobic Digestion 7 951,748 18
Biofuel 6 2,824,951 114
Biogas 1 38,816 2
Gasification 1 309,405 45
Incineration (with energy recovery) 10 2,477,366 326
Incineration (without energy recovery) - - -
Integrated/mixed facilities 3 877,322 62
Landfill 2 398,549 18
MBT - - -
Other 2 74,874 37
Recycling 4 242,487 -
Waste processing 4 555,989 -
Total 40 8,751,506 621
The total estimated feedstock capacity of projects reported
on in the past week is just under 8.8 million tonnes. Biofuel
was the largest category, accounting for 2.8 million tonnes,
equal to 28.3% of the total.
The total estimated power generation from these projects
was 621 MW. WtE incineration was the largest category,
accounting for 326 MW.
Biofuel
32.3%
Incineration (with
energy recovery)
28.3%
Anaerobic
Digestion
10.9%
Others
28.5%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Facility Type (w/e 8th
September)
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3. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 8
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September 2017
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 8
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September 2017 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New Projects Reported by Waste Types (w/e 8th
Sept 2017)
Number Capacity (tonnes) MW
Animal 1 341,806 -
Clinical - - -
Construction/Demolition - - -
e-Waste - - -
Food 5 187,241 8
Gas 1 - 37
Glass - - -
Hazardous - - -
Heat - - -
Industrial - - -
Metals - - -
MSW 16 3,260,848 268
Oil - - -
Organic (general/unspecified) 4 783,076 52
Other - - -
Paper - - -
Plant biomass (non-waste) 4 2,319,847 99
Plant biomass (waste) 5 1,307,493 64
Plastics - - -
Radioactive - - -
Rubber - - -
Sewage/wastewater 1 136,078 -
Wood 3 415,117 93
Total 40 8,751,506 621
MSW was the leading feedstock type reported on in the
past week, accounting for an estimated 3.3 million tonnes,
or 37.3% of the total. This was followed by general plant
biomass matter with 2.3 million tonnes or 26.5%.
MSW
37.3%
Plant biomass (non-
waste)
26.5%
Plant biomass
(waste)
14.9%
Others
21.3%
Reported Capacity of Projects by Waste Type (w/e 8th
September)
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4. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 8
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September 2017
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 8
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September 2017 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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New/Updated Projects, Country Coverage, (w/e 8th
Sept 2017)
Projects
USA 9
Australia 5
Canada 4
China 4
Japan 2
France 2
Spain 2
Denmark 2
Greece 2
Others 8
Total 40
The leading country in the past week was the USA, with
nine projects reported on. This was followed by
Australia with five and Canada/China with four each.
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USA
Australia
Canada
China
Japan
France
Spain
Denmark
Greece
Others
Reported Projects by Country (w/e 8th September)
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5. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 8
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September 2017
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 8
th
September 2017 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Average Project Values by Facility Type
US$ millions
Anaerobic Digestion 27
Biofuel 116
Biogas 21
Gasification 141
Incineration (with energy recovery) 107
Incineration (without energy recovery) 46
Integrated/mixed facilities 179
Landfill 22
MBT 63
Other 64
Recycling 35
Waste processing 81
All Projects 75
Average Project Values by Feedstock Type
US$ millions
Animal 18
Clinical 24
Construction/Demolition 7
e-Waste 21
Food 21
Gas 65
Glass 14
Hazardous 58
Heat 37
Industrial 117
Metals 47
MSW 91
Oil 40
Organic (general/unspecified) 84
Other 63
Paper 74
Plant biomass (non-waste) 113
Plant biomass (waste) 77
Plastics 21
Radioactive 606
Rubber 33
Sewage/wastewater 47
Wood 82
All Projects 75
The average active waste project is worth US$75 million. There are naturally
wide variations in average project value, due to the size, duration and
complexity of different types of project. The figures on this page represent
our latest estimates, based on data from 2013 to the current week.
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covered in this update, click here

6. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 8
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September 2017
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 8
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September 2017 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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Top Five Projects, week ending 8th
September 2017, by Estimated Value (US$ millions)
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1 Spain 271 Development of a waste management centre.
2 Belarus 250 Development of a waste-to-energy incinerator.
3 Canada 212 Upgrading of a biodiesel refinery.
4 China 186 Construction of an MBT & WtE facility.
5 Indonesia 150 Construction of a WtE plant.
Top Five Projects, week ending 8th
September 2017, by Reported Waste Capacity (tonnes)
1 Denmark 600,000 Construction of a 600,000 tpa biogas plant with five reactors.
2 Belarus 600,000 Development of a waste-to-energy incinerator.
3 Belgium 315,360 Development of a composting facility.
4 China 219,000 Installation of two 300 tpd grate systems.
5 China 200,750 Installation of a 550 tpd grate system.
Top Five Projects, week ending 8th
September 2017, by Reported Power Generation (MW)
1 Japan 50 Construction of a 50 MW biomass plant.
2 USA 37 Installation of fuel cells at data centres.
3 Switzerland 33 Supply of a 250 tpd combustion line for biomass plant.
4 Australia 24 Construction of a A$60 million biorefinery and biomass plant.
5 Japan 11 Refurbishment of a WtE facility.

7. Weekly Waste Projects Update – week ending 8
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September 2017
Weekly Waste Projects Update: week ending 8
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September 2017 Source: AcuComm Business Database
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