Marchwood ERF (or Marchwood Energy Recovery Facility) is a waste
incineration
Incineration is a waste treatment process that involves the combustion of substances contained in waste materials. Industrial plants for waste incineration are commonly referred to as waste-to-energy facilities. Incineration and other high ...
plant in
Marchwood
Marchwood is a village and civil parish located in Hampshire, England, United Kingdom. It lies between Totton and Hythe on the western shore of Southampton Water and directly east of the New Forest. The population of the village in the 20 ...
, near
Southampton
Southampton () is a port city in the ceremonial county of Hampshire in southern England. It is located approximately south-west of London and west of Portsmouth. The city forms part of the South Hampshire built-up area, which also covers Po ...
, England. It is situated beside the estuary of the
River Test
The River Test is a chalk stream in Hampshire in the south of England. It rises at Ashe near Basingstoke and flows southwards for to Southampton Water. Settlements on the Test include the towns of Stockbridge and Romsey. Below the village of ...
where it meets
Southampton Water
Southampton Water is a tidal estuary north of the Solent and the Isle of Wight in England. The city of Southampton lies at its most northerly point, where the estuaries of the River Test and River Itchen meet. Along its salt marsh-fringed wes ...
, opposite the
Port of Southampton
The Port of Southampton is a passenger and cargo port in the central part of the south coast of England. The modern era in the history of the Port of Southampton began when the first dock was inaugurated in 1843. The port has been owned and op ...
. It burns municipal waste and produces electricity for the
National Grid.
History
The first incinerator at Marchwood was a small plant which took refuse from Southampton and the New Forest, and was commissioned in 1975. This plant was closed in 1996.
Demolition of the plant, which took place in 2010, was temporarily suspended when a pair of
kestrel
The term kestrel (from french: crécerelle, derivative from , i.e. ratchet) is the common name given to several species of predatory birds from the falcon genus ''Falco''. Kestrels are most easily distinguished by their typical hunting behaviou ...
s nested at the site.
The new plant, commissioned in 2007, was built close to the site of the old incinerator.
The plant is surrounded by a metal dome superstructure which was designed by the architect Jean-Robert Mazaud.
The dome was built by the Texas company Geometrica.
It was built using galvanized steel tubing joined with high-strength aluminium hubs,
which was then clad in aluminium.
See also
*
List of incinerators in the United Kingdom
The following is a list of incinerators in the UK that treat municipal waste:
Operating
* Allerton waste recovery park, North Yorkshire
* Allington Quarry Waste Management Facility
* Ardley ERF
* Baldovie WtE (Dundee)
Beddington Energy Recove ...
*
Marchwood Power Station
Marchwood Power Station is an 898.1 MW gas-fired power station in Marchwood, near Southampton, England. It is situated beside estuary of the River Test where it meets Southampton Water, opposite the Port of Southampton. It is built on th ...
References
External links
Marchwood , Veolia UK
{{Incineration in the United Kingdom
Waste power stations in England
Buildings and structures in Hampshire
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