Due diligence for a landfill gas extraction and recovery systems, Madrid, Spain

For Caja Madrid / Banesto, Fichtner undertook due diligence investigations, and was entrusted with project support services for the extraction of gas with its recovery for use at the existing Valdemingómez Landfill. The landfilled waste quantity is 20 million tons with a gas generation rate of 10,000 m³/h, to be fired in eight IC engine generator sets with a total rating of 18.7 MWe.

Site supervision for six waste landfills (EU ISPA measure), Bulgaria

Under the “Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession (ISPA)”, Fichtner undertook site supervision (FIDIC 1999 “Red Book”) for six sanitary landfills and a transfer station for municipal solid wastes. These new regional landfills with tipping areas of between 6 and 12 ha are planned for 25 years of operation. Each is equipped with leachate treatment facilities as well as landfill gas collection, cleaning and flare-off equipment plus a groundwater monitoring system. The liners and entire infrastructure meet EU standards. Provision is also made for tipping hazardous waste. The total budget for all landfills is EUR 50m.

Technical support and site supervision for EU-ISPA contracts in Bacau, Romania

For construction of a waste landfill plus a sorting and composting plant as well as for closing down and rehabilitation of existing waste landfills and dumps in a part of the Bacau District, Fichtner is entrusted with planning, tendering under PRAG and FIDIC Red Book rules, and site supervision. Furthermore, Fichtner is drawing up tender documents for the PPP project, preparing the waste management plan for the remainder of the Bacau District, and applying for financing from the EU Cohesion Fund.

Implementation of integrated waste management systems in Teleorman and Dambovita Districts (EU ISPA projects), Romania

Within the framework of technical support of ISPA (Instrument for Structural Policies for Pre-Accession) contracts, Fichtner with other international consultancy enterprises is undertaking planning, tendering and site supervision for construction of new waste landfills, sorting facilities and composting plants, as well as for closing and rehabilitation of existing landfills. Other project components are tendering for the waste collection systems, tendering for private operators of the new landfills in a public-private partnership (PPP), as well as tendering for privatization of refuse collection and haulage. Additionally, public education campaigns under EU guidelines for ISPA projects are conducted.

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Technical support and site supervision for a regional waste management project, Turkey

The EU-financed Solid Waste Management Project in Kusadasi District encompasses construction of a new 36 ha landfill with a total capacity of 1,500,000 m³ together with a pilot sorting and composting plant, as well as provision of recycling centers in each of the participating communities of the Kus-Atak Municipal Union. Furthermore, five waste landfills are being rehabilitated or closed, and the collection systems for household waste and recyclable materials optimized. For construction of the new landfills, Fichtner is providing support during bid evaluation and contract award, and is taking over site supervision. For closure or rehabilitation of the existing landfills, Fichtner is undertaking planning, drawing up the tender documents in accordance with the EU PRAG and FIDIC Red Book regulations, and is likewise taking over site supervision. Additionally, our experts are drawing up a program for setting up and expanding the Kus-Atak Municipal Union, and providing support to this during tendering for other required supply and operation management contracts.

Leachate collection at Marmaris Landfill, Turkey

For revising and re-planning the leachate collection system for Marmaris Landfill, Fichtner undertook project management and quality assurance, including hydraulic and static stress analyses for the pipeline network.

Technical assistance and supervising construction of three municipal solid waste landfills and transfer stations, Tunisia

On behalf of the Tunisian Agency for Regional Planning and Environmental Protection, Fichtner undertook supervision of construction of the landfills and waste transfer stations of the districts of Bizerte, Sousse and Kaironan. All landfills extend over an area of 10 ha and comply with EU regulations, with relevant infrastructure. The capital investment for all three amounts to EUR 20m. Under the contract for technical assistance, Fichtner drew up documents for international tendering, conducted the tendering procedure, and formulated and negotiated the contract for operation of the facilities by a private company.

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Planning and site supervision of a landfill near Muscat, Oman

The Al Multaqaa municipal solid waste landfill in al-Amerat is planned for a total area of 46.6 ha and an infill volume of 10m m³, divided into five sections. In the first section, an area of 7.8 ha will accommodate about 1m m³ of waste. The landfill as a whole is conceived for a minimum operating period of around 25 years. The infilling void will be provided with an asphalt landfill liner, with leachate collected for treatment in an evaporation lagoon. Landfill gas will also be extracted and flared off at about 1200°C, to ensure low pollutant emissions. In addition, a reception area with weighing facilities will be constructed. Under a contract to Muscat City Council, Fichtner prepared a waste management masterplan for the City, undertook landfill site search and selection investigations, and prepared the environmental impact study. Other services included permit engineering, tendering and assistance during contract award, detail engineering and site supervision.

General planning of Schöneiche Landfill, Germany

Under contract to the waste management company Märkische Entsorgungsanlagen Betriebsgesellschaft mbH (MEAB), Fichtner undertook in several phases general planning of the Schöneiche Landfill, from detail engineering to general project management. One of the main contract sections was for the recovery and use of landfill gas, for which Fichtner prepared a feasibility study with a comparison of options. Then Fichtner rendered all services, from detailed engineering to commissioning, for construction of a 3 x 0.94 MWe IC engine cogeneration plant fired with landfill gas. Provision was made for possible subsequent extension to 7 MW electric capacity.

Planning surface capping of Blankenhain Landfill, Germany

For surface capping of the now closed Blankenhain municipal solid waste landfill, Fichtner compiled basic data and constraints, and prepared conceptual and detailed engineering. With the aid of a digitized terrain model, wells for gas collection were specified with determination of their location and height coordinates.

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