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WRATE – The New LCA Tool for Waste Management

WRATE – The New LCA Tool for Waste Management. Tessa Bowering Environment Officer (Waste). What is WRATE?. W aste and R esources A ssessment T ool for the E nvironment LCA software tool for comparing different systems for managing and processing Municipal Solid Waste

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WRATE – The New LCA Tool for Waste Management

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  1. WRATE – The New LCA Tool for Waste Management Tessa Bowering Environment Officer (Waste)

  2. What is WRATE? • Waste and Resources Assessment Tool for the Environment • LCA software tool for comparing different systems for managing and processing Municipal Solid Waste • Allows you to assess/consider the environmental impact of all stages involved in managing and processing waste from collection through to disposal • Allows you to compare the environmental impact of the different options available at each stage of managing and processing waste to help make decisions when choosing waste management options

  3. Life Cycle Assessment for Waste

  4. Why WRATE? • Environmental impacts of waste operations are balanced against benefit of materials/energy replaced • Whole life cycle accounted for – capital, maintenance, operation, recycled materials etc. • Takes into account emissions to the environment from the whole system and any resources used • EA role to provide sound, objective and impartial advice to LAs on how much waste there is, where it comes from and what are the environmental impacts of managing it in different ways • Software not designed to rank waste management options

  5. Why WRATE? (2) • Waste strategy 2007: WRATE recommended life cycle tool for • informing decisions on waste infrastructure options and; • estimating global warming emissions of local waste strategies

  6. WRATE “user interface” DRAG & DROP WASTE STREAM SELECTOR DRAG & DROP WM PROCESS SELECTOR

  7. Processes in WRATE • Containers (34) sacks, bins, recycling banks • Transport (26) RCV, ship,train, car • Intermediate Facilities (14) Transfer Station, HWRC, Intermodal, MRF • Recycling processes (24) Ferrous, Glasphalt etc. • Treatment & Recovery - Incinerators (5), pyrolysers (3), gasifiers (2), cement kiln (1), composting (8), AD (4), MBT-Aerobic (6), MBT-AD (4), MBT-biodrying (4), autoclave (1), RDF production (2), Landfill (6) • Landfill (6) Clay Liner, Clay cap, etc.

  8. Use the icons to describe municipal waste streams….

  9. …then linked to bins/sacks and transport

  10. ….next transfer stations etc. and subsequent treatment/recycling

  11. ….and finally, any residues from treatment or recycling

  12. An example of completed scenario

  13. Where is WRATE likely to be used? • municipal waste strategies and plans • Assessing who offers the best environmental service when letting contracts • improving waste collection systems • Improving treatment processes • training and communication tool • carbon target setting

  14. How much does it cost? • Demonstration: FREE. To register an interest email wrate@environment-agency.gov.uk. The user manual will also be made available. The demonstration version allows you to explore the various input fields, run the model and view the type of results that WRATE generates. • WRATE is sold as a single installation licence. It is not suitable for network distribution to multiple users. • Standard version (for waste managers): £1500 licence fee in year 1, £1400 in year 2 • Expert version (allows access to background data): £5950 licence fee for year1, £5150 in year 2 • Training: £350 standard training and £450 for expert licence holders who have already attended the standard training. • Training can be booked through the NCCC on 08708 506 506

  15. www.environment-agency.gov.uk/wrate

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