ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëoffers environmental compliance services throughout energy from waste plants to make certain that our customers comply with environmental permits, employees remain safe and local environments are not contaminated.
What is energy from waste?
An energy from waste (EfW), also known as waste to energy (WtE) incinerates domestic waste to generate energy in the form of electricity and/or heat.
Total environmental compliance
ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëprovides end-to-end services to support EfW operators with all environmental and pollution control measures. Our UKAS-MCERTS accredited stack emissions monitoring, Certified Industrial Hygienists (CIH), and ISO 17025 accredited laboratory analysis mean that we are your one-stop-shop for total environmental compliance.
In fact, we conduct more testing of this kind on EfW sites across the UK, Ireland, and Europe than anyone other supplier. Our proven track record, high safety standards, technical expertise, and network of local engineers mean there is no one better placed to support you.
ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëin energy from waste
Watch our video to discover how ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëis supporting waste plant operators from site commissioning to emissions testing, process monitoring, and the analysis of soil, ash, and water.
Our experts provide trusted testing solutions for every part of the energy-from-waste process.
Energy from waste plant permits
Regulation of waste incineration is covered by EU legislation, principally the Industrial Emissions Directive 2010. An environmental permit will set strict conditions which limit the discharge to air, water, and soil of specified substances.
Energy from waste plant services
Our team is ready to help you achieve compliance, minimize risks and improve environmental sustainability by providing a broad spectrum of services including onsite stack emissions monitoring, residence time verification, ambient air quality, occupational hygiene, and the laboratory analysis of ash, water and soil including VOC, and dioxins & furans. We work alongside operators to comply with environmental permits and ultimately protect human health and our earth.
The ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëadvantage
ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëoffers environmental testing solutions throughout the UK, Europe, North America, the Middle East, and South Africa. We are equipped with cutting-edge testing equipment and staffed by a global community of technical experts ready to assist you in achieving environmental and health & safety compliance. Contact our experts today.
Related services
Stack Emissions Testing
Find out how our stack emissions testing services help our customers to prevent exposure, reduce emissions, improve air quality and achieve regulatory compliance for the industrial installations they operate.
Residence Time Verification
Find out more about our Residence Time services, offering verification of two seconds residence time within secondary combustion chambers for waste incinerators.
Environmental Impact Assessments
Element’s industry experts provide environmental impact assessments for air quality, noise, and vibration, which must be closely considered through the planning process.
Noise Assessments
Find out how we help our customers to reduce life-changing physical harm such as noise-induced hearing loss or hand-arm vibration syndrome (HAVS) caused by environmental and workplace noise and vibration exposure.
Ambient Air Quality
Find out how we help our customers comply with regulations for ambient air quality to protect human health and the environment from the harmful effects of air pollution.
Dioxins and Furans Testing
ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëoffers accredited analysis of Dioxins and Furans, and Dioxin-like PCBs for stack emissions, ash, vegetation, soils, and water samples.
VOC Testing
ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëprovides testing for a wide range of Volatile Organic Compounds in drinking water, groundwater, surface water, soil, and waste.
Bioaerosols Monitoring
Find out how ÈÕ±¾avÎÞÂëhelps our customers to comply with the UK Environment Agency’s Technical Guidance Note M2 to minimize exposure to bioaerosols.