The Wheelabrator Kemsley (K3) and Wheelabrator North (WKN) facilities will create a variety of supply chain opportunities for the construction, ancillary and site support service industries across the main build and operational phases.
At Wheelabrator, protecting the health and safety of our employees and the communities we serve is our highest priority. We’re proud of our industry-leading safety programmes and understand that the cornerstone of our success has been our strong commitment to safety.
The Wheelabrator Kemsley Generating Station will realize clean energy by diverting waste from landfill and using it as fuel to create up to 49.9 MW (gross) of renewable electricity. It will also generate valuable steam for use by the adjacent Kemsley Paper Mill.
Wheelabrator Technologies owns and operates modern waste-to-energy facilities. Unlike conventional power plants, these sophisticated facilities safely and effectively convert heterogeneous waste materials into clean, renewable energy and useful byproducts, while sustainably powering communities and protecting the environment.
Trash moves through a thermal (heating) process, where temperatures exceed 1110°C.
Heat from the combustion process heats water in boiler tubes to create high-pressure steam
Plant turbines generate electricity that is sold to local utilities to power communities
Additional metals are removed from the ash, which are sold and recycled into new products
Gas passes through a fabric filter where particulates and remaining pollutants are removed
