Neil Hunter, Local Generation

1. THE IMPORTANCE OF OPERATIONAL
PERFORMANCE OVER THE NEXT 5 YEARS
CHAIR:
ALEXANDER MADDAN, AGRIVERT LTD
PANEL:
CHARLES BANKS, UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHAMPTON
KYRONE DODD, TAMAR ENERGY
NEIL HUNTER, LOCAL GENERATION LTD
STEPHEN IVANEC, VIRIDOR
RAY NATTRASS, SHANKS WASTE MANAGEMENT

2. Neil HunterOperations & Engineering DirectorLocal Generation Ltd, Westry, Cambs

4. Local Generation Ltd
•Plant inception 2008, build started January 2011 and first waste November 2011.
•42,000T pa (800T/wk) of Food Waste
•Generate >300MW/wkof Green Electricity
•Planning and Permitting in place for 70,000T pa

5. Driving Performance(on our Plant and for Others)
•What do we have to offer?
•42kT pa through a plant designed for 30kT pa.
•Consistently running 2 x 800 kWh & 1 x 250 kWh engines vs the recommended 2 x 600 kWh.
•Comprehensive suite of laboratory tests that give leadingindicators of process health –and the knowledge to step in and tune.
•Track record of positive interactions with Planning and Permitting Authorities.

6. Top 10
•Build the right plant in the first place!
•Measure, Measure, Measure!!!
•Measure and know about what comes in
•Measure while it is in
•Measure what comes out
•Understand your waste and how it changes
•Know what to do when things go wrong (Plan for it, It will!)
•Have (or have access to) the right skills and knowledge
•Have a reliable, sustainable digestate route –365 days/year
•Understand your permit, planning and regulatory reqts
•Know your process limits