Waste-to-energy

The world’s probably most famous waste-to-energy plant is among the examples of how we help create solutions that turn waste into a resource for energy production.

Amager bakke

Amager Bakke

At 85 meters, Amager Bakke is the tallest building in Copenhagen, and its unique architecture is a prominent contribution to the city’s skyline. The ski slopes on top have made the facility world-famous, and the winding rooftop park was also an extraordinary design challenge.

In this context, our engineering work has been honored with both a Tekla Global BIM Award and the European Steel Prize. Additionally, the facility has won numerous Danish and international architecture awards.The plant operates around the clock all year and can produce 2.7 MWh of district heating and 0.8 MWh of electricity per ton of waste.

Client  ARC
Architect BIG-Bjarke Ingens Group and SLA
Services All engineering disciplines for construction and civil works, project management, construction management, and health and safety coordination
Photo Rasmus Hjortshøj

Bag Filter System for Wastewater Sludge Incineration

BIOFOS is responsible for treating the wastewater for 1.2 million residents in the Greater Copenhagen area and maximizing resource utilization, particularly at the Lynetten treatment plant. Here, wastewater sludge is first converted into biogas through a digestion process, after which the residual product is incinerated and converted into district heating.

In this context, Artelia assisted with the replacement of the bag filter system. This implies a new facility with process-technically complex installations, which was integrated with the existing system. The project must be completed within a shutdown period of 6 weeks. The entire facility was scanned to create a point cloud, which was then placed in a Naviswork model. In the model, the new system was conceptually modelled so that bidders could account for existing conditions, machinery, and structures.

Client BIOFOS
Services Initial consultancy services, including conceptual proposals for alternative filter solutions, construction program, conducting workshops with users, risk assessments, and related construction and operational budgets.

Subsequently, lead consultancy services, encompassing mechanical, electrical, SRO, ICT, structures, fire safety, environmental, coordination with authorities, and assessment of ATEX installations.

Waste-to-energy-plants i Nuuk og Sisimiut

Greenland has long faced challenges with handling the country’s waste, which, in the absence of other solutions, has been placed in landfills. This issue has led to the construction of two new waste-to-energy plants in Sisimiut and Nuuk.

With a total capacity of 140 tons of waste per day, the two new plants will be able to process all the municipal waste and landfill waste, reducing both methane emissions and water pollution. The incineration plants will also supply the residents of Nuuk and Sisimiut with district heating and hot water.

Client  Babcock & Wilcox
Owner  ESANI A/S(Grønlands nationale affaldsselskab.)
Services Design of steel for the incineration lines at the two new plants