emerging hazards in recycling facilities
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Emerging Hazards in Recycling Facilities
March 2015
Stuart Lloyd
Principal Fire Protection Engineer
Zurich Risk Engineering UK
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What is the value of waste ?
What is a waste and recycling facility ?
What problems does this present ?
Outline
Emerging Hazards in Recycling Facilities
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One persons waste is another persons gold
Value to society and governments is rising based on green policies
Highly profitable business often with added incentives
It is rubbish
Nobody wants it
Easy to obtain – no supply issues
No perceived value on the commodity by business
What is the value of waste ?
Emerging Hazards in Recycling Facilities
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A multitude of storage, process and energy type risks
Often open communication
Huge variation in management of premises
What is a waste and recycling facility?
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Large fires
Losses
Environmental impact
Impact on services
Photo – London Fire Brigade
What problems does this present ?
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Emerging Hazards in Recycling Facilities
Waste Transfer Stations Materials Recovery Facility
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Waste Risk Types
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Emerging Hazards in Recycling Facilities
Materials Recovery Facility Waste to Power & Incinerators
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Well planned and managed
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Emerging Hazards in Recycling Facilities
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Busy and Mobile Plant
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Emerging Hazards in Recycling Facilities
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Really Busy – Even More Typical
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Processes
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Hydraulics, Conveyors, Sorting Rooms, Maintenance
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Emerging Hazards in Recycling Facilities
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Waste material is often flammable
and even minor fires can ignite the
large quantities of methane
present around decomposing
material.
According to Material Recycling
Weekly (UK) there was on
average more than one fire per
week in recycling facilities during
2014
Photos – London Fire Brigade
What problems does this present ?
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Storage Issues
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Thank you
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