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The project
An important element for the development of the Anagni area
For us, there is no waste, only value. This is the principle at the basis of the circular economy, one of the mainstays of our long-term strategy to contribute to the sustainable development of Italy. In the 2021-2030 Strategic Plan, we foresee significant increases in the production of energy from biomethane. Thanks to the best technologies available and the expertise of our workforce, we can thus reduce the need for landfills and eventually do without them completely in future.
Specifically, we will recover material from OFMSW deriving from sorted collection of organic and green waste, the plant matter obtained from cutting and pruning carried out in the maintenance of parks and gardens.
In line with these principles and with ESG objectives, our Energia Anagni Srl company (with minority partners Società Ambiente Frosinone – SAF Spa and Saxa Gres Spa), presented a project for the construction of a new OFMSW plant in Anagni, in the province of Frosinone, just south of Rome. The site is in the Paduni Selciatella industrial zone, on an area of 49,000 m2. From the recovery of natural organic waste, the new facility will produce biogas and biomethane. As an important source of renewable energy, this could be an excellent alternative to the fossil fuels used by means of transport today. The people of the province of Frosinone would be able to travel on clean, green transport, thus contributing to the reduction of environmental pollution.
Territory wellbeing
Maximum attention for the safeguarding and well-being of the area served
The Anagni facility has been designed according to the highest technological standards and will mean an end to the practice of disposing of this kind of waste in landfills. Applying the principles of the circular economy, it will ensure the correct management of organic and solid urban waste while maximising energy recovery.
With a processing capacity of 84,000 tonnes a year of waste from sorted collection of organic material and green waste from parks and gardens, it will produce, every year, about 4,600,000 m3 of biomethane – the requirement of about 4,000 families – and 20,000 tonnes of compost certified for biological use and made available for local agriculture.
Moreover, the new facility will have a positive impact on traffic, averting the need for over 1,200 heavy vehicles and saving about 1,200,000 km every year.
Facility
How is the facility set up and how does it work?
The facility will be formed of two main sections:
- the anaerobic digestion section will produce a first gaseous part (biogas) and a second solid flow, the so-called ‘digestate’
- the composting section produces quality compost
The organic waste, after having been collected and transported to the facility, undergoes a selection process to eliminate any non-degradable residues. It is then transferred into special containers, the digestors, where the waste decomposes, producing biogas. This gas is purified by means of special biofilters and then piped into the national natural gas grid.
The solid residue from this digestion phase undergoes further processing: it will be mixed with the less processed parts of wood, known as ‘lignocellulose structurant’, and subjected to the injection of air, a process referred to as ‘insufflation’. From this process comes a high-quality compost that is certified in compliance with Italian law.
FAQ
Who controls Energia Anagni?
Energia Anagni Srl is a subsidiary of A2A Environment, with the minority holdings of Società Ambiente Frosinone (SAF Spa), made up of municipalities in the province of Frosinone and the provincial administration, and of Saxa Gres Spa.
What is OFMSW?
OFMSW stands for organic fraction of municipal solid waste. It is the waste coming from the sorted collection of organic and green material, the latter being the cuttings and prunings from gardening and parks maintenance.
How many tonnes of waste will be treated in the plant and how much material and energy will it be possible to recover
The plan will have a capacity of 84,000 tonnes of organic waste a year, from which it will be possible to obtain 4,600,000 m3 of biomethane a year and about 20,000 tonnes a year of compost certified for biological use.
What is biomethane?
It is a natural gas derived from the refining of biogas obtained from the anaerobic digestion process. It is a renewable natural gas (not of fossil origin) that can be put into the national distribution network and can meet the requirements of over 4,000 families or be used directly to produce electricity in the plant itself.
What is high-quality compost?
It is a soil conditioner and fertilizer used in agriculture or in the flower and nursery sector, and is certified for biological use in accordance with Italian law.
Where will the plant be built?
On a 49,000 m2 site in the Paduni Selciatella industrial zone in the Selciatella district of the town of Anagni, an area of industrial and small business activity. The area is located about four kilometres south-west of the centre of Anagni and 4.7 kilometres north-west of the town of Sgurgola.
Where will the waste come from?
The Anagni facility has been designed for the treatment of the organic waste of the province of Frosinone, where, within the next few years, production should exceed 80,000 tonnes a year.
Are there benefits for the environment and for local communities?
At present, the organic fraction of waste produced in the province of Frosinone is treated in the north of Italy. Each tonne of waste produced travels over 500 km to be delivered to facilities similar to the one proposed in Anagni. The new plant will end the need for over 1,200 heavy vehicles to travel a total of about 1,200,000 km every year, with a positive impact on road traffic too.
Will the plant create new jobs?
The construction of the OFMSW treatment and management plant will involve about 40 workers for 18-24 months. For a peak period lasting more than a year, around 70 workers will be employed. When in operation, the plant will have a staff of about 15/18 people, with others required for maintenance work. Maximum use will be made of local resources and local businesses.
Will the plant produce unpleasant smells for the surrounding area?
The plant is designed according to the highest technological standards and, thanks to the use of biofilters, will not give off smells.
