Amount awarded: £1,978,515
Led by: Severn Trent Water
Partners: Anglian Water, Berlin Wasser, E.ON Energy Solutions Limited, Horiba MIRA Ltd, Northern Ireland Water, Scottish Water, Spring Innovation Ltd, Thames Water, Uisce Éireann
Wastewater holds a substantial amount of heat energy that could help the UK in its efforts to reduce carbon emissions. However, this resource remains largely untapped. The goal of this project is to encourage widespread adoption of in-sewer heat recovery by showcasing a reliable technical and commercial solution.
“This project has the potential to for help the UK and its efforts in decarbonisation of energy. Heat from the sewers is an untapped resource of safe and consistent heat, which can play a part in reducing reliance on fossil fuels and provide a renewable source of energy..” – Pete Vale, Carbon and Circular Economy Architect, Severn Trent Water
—
It was not possible to install the heat exchanger ahead of the new sewer being completed and flows turned on. This means over-pumping will now be required in order to install the heat exchanger in the sewer. The contractor working on the sewer has agreed to work with the supplier in Germany to install the heat exchanger. We are progressing with commercial arrangements to complete the temporary and permanent works design, which will then enable a contract to be agreed for the installation and construction. The collaboration agreement is expected to be signed off in the next few weeks and HORIBA MIRA and E.On are refining costs for the installation of the energy centre, including the trenching for utilities and the connection pipes between the heat exchanger and the heat pumps. E.On have also been working with the supplier in Germany to ensure the heat exchanger and energy centre designs are compatible.
—
