ModernResource Management
Concept
Alzey 2014
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Contents
Company
Team
Initial Situation
Strategic Options
Technology
Cost Efficiency
Business Models
Contact
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Company
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Company snapshot
Founded in 1992
Subsidiaries in Thailand, Mexico, Guadeloupe, Qatar
Owner of proprietary waste treatment technology Faber-Ambra®
system
Numerous waste and water projects implemented worldwide since inception
Since 2010: strategic partnership with leading manufacturer to market extruder presses in selected markets
AMBRA and its subsidiaries have been successfully managing waste projects since 1992
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Key strengths
Technological partnerships
Biogas
Waste water treatment
Drinking water protection
Waste to Energy
Waste to Water
CDM
RDF
Competence in MSW treatment
More than 15 years of
experience in treating municipal
solid waste (MSW)
References in the waste
treatment industry
Municipalities in Asia, Europe,
Latin America and the
Caribbean
Cement industry (RDF)
International network
Governmental agencies
Independent universities
NGO‘s
TÜV-certified companies
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1. Mexico, Atlacomulco2. Brazil, Blumenau3. Luxemburg, Diekirch4. Thailand, Phitsanulok5. Brazil, São Sebastião6. Brazil, Boiçucanga7. Brazil, Rio de Janeiro8. Germany,
Meisenheim9. Saint Martin, Cul de
Sac10. Guadeloupe, Saint-
François11. Turkey, Osmaniye12. Chile, Villa Alemana13. Indonesia, Semarang14. Kazakhstan,
Karaganda
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Track record worldwide
more thanEUR 14.5 MM
of consulting fees
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Team
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CEO – Wolfgang Tönges (*1957)
Until 1984: In parts executive positions with Sparkasse and Volksbanken
1984 – 1992: Cooperative audit association Frankfurt
1992 – 2011: Executive positions with the Faber Group Alzey
From 2000: MD & CFO for all companies of the group globallyThe Faber Group generated a yearly revenue of EUR 150 MM with ~1,200 employees in the fields of infrastructure/building construction, environmental engineering, quarries/gravel pits, asphalt mixing plants, ready-mixed concrete facilities, sewer renovation, temporary employment and car dealership.
2007- 2009: Preparation of the sale of the construction and raw material business of the Faber Gruppe to Eiffage, France(screening for potential buyers, vendor due diligence, lead sales process and negotiations)
June 2011: Management Buyout of Faber Ambra GmbH (now AMBRA GmbH) as part of the succession planning process
Since June 2011: International business with focus on waste and water management, waste and waste-water to energy and renewable energies
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COO – Hardy Ehrhardt (*1965)
Study of mining at the Technical University “BergakademieFreiberg“, academic degree as graduate mining engineer
1992 – 2001: COO in quarries, gravel quarries, asphalt plants,concrete plants and landfill sites in Germany and Hungary
2001 – 2004: Responsible project manager of Faber Ambra for international projects in the field of waste management (construction of landfill sites, removal of old landfills, MBT, compost) at national and international sites
2003 – 2004: COO at the MBT-landfill in Atlacomulco, Mexico
2005: Preparation of a CDM (Clean Development Mechanism) certification
Since 2006: Project management and monitoring of several projects using the Faber Ambra® technology
Since 2011: CEO of MBS Business Consultants GmbH
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Initial Situation
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Problems faced worldwide
Increasing amounts of waste with growing prosperity
Contamination of the ground water by uncontrolled landfilling
Climate damaging by methane emissions from uncontrolled landfills
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Volume of landfilled waste
without separate collection
100 %
Residual waste
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Pollution
Land/soil
Sea
Water
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Status quo in a lot of countries
Federal Government Actions / Waste Law
Producer and owner of waste are under the obligation to recycle or dispose of waste materials.
Exception: Private households
The local council has the responsibility for managing domestic waste.
The local council can either sub-contract the responsibilities to third parties through a tender process or carry out the work directly.
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Strategic Options
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Targets of a sustainable resource management
most favoured
option
least favoured
option
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Reduced volume of landfilled waste
with separate collection
Example: Germany
Organic waste ~ 35 %
Paper, cardboard ~ 20 %
Glass ~ 10 %Packaging waste material (DSD) ~ 7 %
Residual waste ~ 28 %
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Historical development of the separate
collection in Germany
Example: Implementation of the multi bin system inthe local council Burbach, Germany
1976: One grey bin 240 L for residual waste
1984: One blue bin 240 L for paper/cardboard
One yellow bin 240 L for light packaging/PET
1985: Depot Containers for the central collection of glass
1998: One brown bin 240 L for garden and kitchen waste
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Recycling quotas in the European Union
Germany 64 %
Bulgaria 0 %
39 % Average in Europe
Amount of waste in the EU 2007
recycled* incinerated/landfilled total
*inlcuding composting
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Conservation of natural resources
Conservation of natural resources by the utilisation of secondary raw materials from waste:
1 t of WEEE substitutes 50 t copper ore
1 t waste glass replaces 1.06 t minerals
1 t iron scrap substitutes 2.33 t iron ore
1 t waste paper replaces 3.64 t wood
To get 1 g of gold 1 t of ore is needed
The gold content of 41 mobile phones is 1 g
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Technical solutions
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Example: Separate collection
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Reduction of costs
Example Germany
The implementation of an intelligent system of collection and transportation can reduce costs significantly.
Example:
Grey bin (residual waste) 4 weeks
Blue bin (paper/cardboard) 4 weeks
Yellow bin (plastics/packaging) 4 weeks
Intensively ventilated brown bin (organic) 1-2 weeks
Depot containers (glass) 2-4 weeks
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Advantages
Clean streets
Hygienic and user-friendly
Easy and quick handling of the bin system for the workers
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WASTE TO ENERGY
STEP 1
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Technical process
Fresh household waste
Delivery of fresh waste
Biogas plant is used to produce biogas
Electricity
Feeding into extruder presses
OPTION
Wet/organic fraction
Dry/solid fraction
Addition of sewage
Liquid fertilizer Heat Sale of RDF fraction
Recycling
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Mechanical treatment offresh municipal waste
homogenization
Biological treatment
packaging of compost
aerobic rotting windrow
Step 1 MBT - static windrow: Technical process
Faber Ambra® system > composting
structuralmaterial M
IXING
recycling as structural material or disposal of the residues
effluent gas
freshair
fresh air
residues frombiogas production
(must be dried)
sieving of compost
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Loading of the homogenization drum before the mechanical
waste treatment
Finished rotting windrow for the biological waste
treatment
Final disposal of the remaining material after
the mechanical and biological treatment
Pictures of the Faber-Ambra® process
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Temperature pattern –
Pilot project Rio de Janeiro
Temperature of the Windrow
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Source: Analyses by UFRJ
outside temp.
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Pilot project FABER-AMBRA in Rio de Janeiro Process water analyses
CSB
BSB5
TOC
NH4-N
Source: Analyses by UFRJ Time
Process water analysis –
Pilot project Rio de Janeiro
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WASTE TO ENERGY
STEP 2
OPTION 1
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MBT
Sorting of the input material
Compression by using extruder press
example biogas plant
example treatment plantexample extruder press
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Extruder press
from
wasteto
energy
Different sizes for different tonnages from 100 t/d up to 3,500 t/d
Modular construction allows extension
The heart of the process is the extruder press.
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The waste press / RDF equipment is sourced
from our exclusive partner
Process description: extruder press and RDF production
Municipal solid waste is fed into the extruder press; the waste is pushed into the perforated cylindrical chamber of the extruder press and “squeezed” at a very high pressure. This way the wet fraction (50 - 55 % moisture) is separated from the dry fraction (18 - 22 % moisture).The pressure-extruded dry fraction is riddled in order to remove inert materials (crumbled by the extruder press) and then shredded using a hammer mill to obtain an homogeneous size.The RDF obtained is in compliance with the laws in force and sent to energy exploitation plants.
Technical specifications – extruder pressOutput of 15 t/hOperating pressure 280 barmax. length 20,000 mm; width 12,000 mm; height 5,000 mm
Reference plantsPlants currently operating in Germany/ItalyReference cases/ performance data available to AMBRA
Presses/separation
Exclusivedistributionagreement
forselectedmarkets
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We are employing proven 3rd party solutions/
equipment to minimize the technology risk
Solid fraction Separation / press
Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF)
Wet fraction Anaerobicdigestion
Biogas (methane)
Municipal solid waste
Waste press
The waste-to-energy process
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press feeding the press 1
wet fraction dry fraction
feeding the press 2
Pictures of the extruder press system
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The biogas plant is sourced from a couple of
trusted turn-key providers
Process description – biogas production
The wet fraction after the extruder press, which has 60% moisture (Total Solid TS=40%) is conveyed the anaerobic digestion plant.The matter is pumped from the mixing tanks onto the top of the digester where the anaerobic digestion process occurs.The digested matter which is extracted from the digester bottom cone and is not used for the inoculation is pressed to remove excess water and then sent to the aerobic stabilisation process.During the aerobic stabilisation the matter is left to rest in static biocells with air insufflation for 3-4 weeks and then matured under a canopy for 60 days; the stabilised matter obtained is used as covering soil in landfill sites
Reference plants – our partnersOur partner is installing and operating biogas plants in e.g., Germany, Italy, Brazil and CroatiaCooperation of well known companies for biogas plantsReference cases/ performance data available to AMBRA
Biogas plant
AMBRA maintains
relationships
with additional biogas plant
turn-keyproviders
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Biogas plant (example)
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Biogas plant (example)
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Resulting benefits
Production of high quality compost for the agriculture
Reduction of leachate from the landfill
Reduction of methane gas from the landfill
Extension of lifetime of the landfill
Easy sorting of the valuable material like paper, cardboard, plastics, glass, etc., out of the dry rest refuse
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WASTE TO ENERGY
STEP 2
OPTION 2
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Anaerobic treatment technologies
- Dry continuously processes
Dranco* Kompogas / Küttner
* (DRy ANaerobic COmposting)
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Dranco process
– Dry continuously
Dranco plant in Hille
fermenter gas storage
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Around 50 % of the outputfrom a fermentation box isneeded for the mixture with the fresh incoming organicwaste.
The mixture remains in the fermantation box for 4 weeks.
Filling and emptying is onlydone by wheelloader.
Dry dis-continuously process
- Bekon
Before a box can be opened it has to be CO2-purged in order to flush all methane out. This mixture goes to the power plant and is burned.
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Dry dis-continuously process
- Eggersmann
1) installations room
2) gas storage
3) tunnel fermenter with gas sealed gate
4) automatic filling (option)
5) pump shaft with grit collector
6) percolate fermenter
aerationbiogaspercolateexhaust air
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Dry dis-continuously process
- Eggersmann
Small digester for a throughput of up to 10 t per day
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Goals for the client
The customer will become a benchmark in environmental politics through:
Sustainable waste management (Faber Ambra®)
Waste to energy (Biogas, RDF)
Waste water to energy (Biogas)
Usage of secondary raw material
Environmental friendliness
Saving of space
Different options also in compost and anaerobictechnology
Benefit: Creating new jobs locally withadvanced, forward-looking technologies.
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Creation of „good“ jobs
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Cost efficiency
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Legal basis
The legal basis is always adapted depending on the local legal
regulations and legal requirements.
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Example: Legal framework in Germany
Political level
EU
Federal government
State government
Local council
Regulation
Waste directives
National waste law
State government waste law
Local bye-law
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Profitability of the treatment plant
For the calculation of the profitability the decisive factors are:
The gate fee
The market price per kWh (purchase price and sale price)
Recycling (market price of the respective recycled material – paper, cardboard, metal, non-ferrous metal, glass, plastics)
Demand for and price of agricultural fertilizer
Saving of costs for the treatment of sewage (liquid and dry)
The market price of RDF material
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Utilisation potential
RDF-Material
Average calorific level > 15,000 kJ/kg *
The caloric value depends on the compositionof the input material
Fertilizer
Liquid with ca. 15 - 20% solid material *
Option: Recycling
* Estimation, must be analyzed and calculated locally
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Saving potential
Reduction of the volume of the landfill
� Reduction of the costs for the landfill
Reduction of follow-up costs for the landfill
Reduction of follow-up costs for ground water
Reduction of climate gas (CH4)
Reduction of the amount of polluted leachate
CDM is possible
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Business Models
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Option 1: Feasibility study
Evaluation of the situation through a feasibility study at the location.
� This is necessary because it is only possible and reasonable to work out a tailored solution if reliable data are available.
A feasibility study can be conducted by our sister companyMBS Business Consultants GmbH.
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Option 2: Turn-key
Investment by municipality
AMBRA and partners are subcontractors and provide
Planning
Delivery
Implementation
Education
Quality control
Faber Ambra® system > Composting
Licence contract
Contract period: 15 years
Subcontracting model
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Option 3: Build – Operate – Transfer (BOT)
Must be calculated after the MOU and the letter of exclusivity
Contract period: at the minimum 15 years
� To ensure the quality of the final product
AMBRA takes on
the investment risk
the technological risk
the operational risk
Precondition for the BOT model are securities, guaranties, etc.
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Costs and financing of resource management
The costs are made up of
the collection and transportation services
composting
recycling
� evaluated by the public tender
the fees for landfilling or incineration charged by the District Council.
The costs are covered by
a standard fee per resident which includes all services for waste management.
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Contact
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AMBRA GmbH
Klosterstr. 3
55232 Alzey
GERMANY
Tel. +49 (0) 6731 548898 10
Fax +49 (0) 6731 548898 99
Contact
Wolfgang Tönges, CEO
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References
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References
Public universities
Universidade Federal do Rio de Janeiro, Brasil
TU Braunschweig, Leichtweis Institut, Germany
Universität Stuttgart, Germany
Government institutions
German Society for International Cooperation (GIZ)
Independent institutions
TÜV, Germany
CREED (Center of Research, Education andDemonstration in Waste Management), Germany
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References
International organisations
Africa United
Non-profit organisations
ISCM FoundationA non-profit organisation, dedicated to development in Africa. It combines a mix of finance, project assurance and education for projects that will result in sustainability.
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