b'Partner News Winter 2020 29CorporateSUEZ recycling and recovery UK energy-from-waste (EfW) plants have achieved Asset Management Standard ISO 55001 accreditationSUEZ recycling and recovery UK energy- The asset management system wasSUEZ recycling and recovery UK has from-waste (EfW) plants have achieveddeveloped to deliver over and above theadopted several performance measures Asset Management Standard ISO 55001requirements of ISO 55001; it is intendedto enable management of the benefits accreditation, and as part of their journeyto deliver operational excellence andof ISO 55001. One such measure is towards a matured organisation and in theirby extension, maximum asset value. Overall Equipment Effectiveness (OEE) quest for operational excellence, whereISO 55001:2014 section 6.2.1 requiresperformance metric which measures how maximum asset value will be derived. asset management objectives arewell the EfW plants are utilised relative established across relevant functions andto their full capacity. It identifies losses Following the introduction of ISO 55001levels. SUEZ R&R UK has developed aof availability, performance and quality into the SUEZ energy division, the businessset of objectives which are aligned within the context of EfW plant operations.has seen a continuous improvement inthe organisational objectives and the asset performance over the last threerequirements of relevant stakeholders.It is envisaged that ISO 55001 will enable years, measured using overall equipmentSUEZ recycling and recovery UK to effectiveness (OEE) performance metric.The successful implementation ofincrease the current level of OEE to 92%.ISO55001 into an organisation can realiseISO 55001 Asset Management Standard is SUEZ recycling and recovery UK Teessideseveral major benefits identified including: the backbone of an organisation achieving energy-from-waste plants, lines 1, 2,maturity status and operational excellence. 3, 4 and 5 have achieved ISO 55001Collaborative culture in the organisation accreditation and the business is in pursuitand external stakeholders The standard drives organisations of achieving similar accreditation for otherStandardisation of processes whichstrategies and plans to extract optimum EfW plants, as part of their strategic plan. lends to structured decisions andvalue from assets in a structured enhanced risk management and risk managed way. It promotes The journey to accreditation Clear visibility of asset life cycle whicha collaborative approach to business SUEZ recycling and recovery UKwill drive maintenance cost optimisationfunctions, and continuous improvement (SUEZ R&R UK) is part of the SUEZEnsure statutory compliance across all sectors of the organisation. Group. It is a recycling and resourceReduce wastemanagement company which servesEnhance business reputation12m people and handles in excess ofBusiness sustainability driven 10m tonnes of commercial, industrialby reduced OPEX and improved and domestic waste per annum.performance under optimum risks.The business operates 10 EfW plants having an aggregate of 16 processing lines, it generates 655 GWh of electricity per annum and occupies a dominant role in the UKs EfW sector. In order to maintain exemplary status as an operator, SUEZ was determined to align their operations with ISO 55001 to manage the expectations of stakeholders and ensure statutory compliance. The journey for implementation of ISO 55001 into the business, which lasted for two years, was driven by Mathew Kay, Head of Asset Management and involved all aspects of plant operations. Figure 1Institute of Asset Management maturity model'