The upgrading of West Herts crematorium in Watford continues on programme.

The four D+M Tabo cremators have been removed along with all ancillary air fans and under floor ducting.

The three DFW 6000 cremators are installed and fully operational using temporary flues and ductwork.

The new roof, specially designed with removable panels to allow access for large items, has been completed and the mezzanine floor,

which will carry plant items associated with the filtration systems, is in the process of being erected. On completion of this work


the remaining items will be installed.
 

Mount Jerome cemetery and crematorium, a privately owned family business, has chosen

DFW Europe equipment, supplied by Combustion Solutions Limited, to complete the upgrading

of their Harolds Cross crematorium.

The DFW 6000 cremator, complete with individual filtration system, will be supplied,

installed and commissioned by CSL and DFW Europe staff. The after sales servicing will be

carried out by CSL.

The new cremator will be housed in a purpose designed crematory adjacent to the two

existing chapels on the Mount Jerome site.

Alan Massey who operates Mount Jerome says " We undertook extensive research of what

was available in the market and visited a number of working installations throughout Europe.

We feel we have chosen the most environmentally efficient equipment available, with the lowest overall

'lifetime costs' and by providing an automatic integral

loading device and non intervention filtration system will cause minimum disruption to our operating staff.

The Mount Jerome installation will be commissioned in October 2010.



 

UK Gets An Alternative Filtration System As Well

The London Borough of Hillingdon has ordered three cremators and abatement equipment for Breakspear Crematorium, from Gloucester and Wakefield based Combustion Solutions Limited.

The Company is the UK and Eire representative of DFW Europe BV and it is their equipment which will be installed at the rebuilt Ruislip site.

Arthur Dobbin, Combustion Solutions Director, said: "We have been installing DFW equipment in many crematoriums throughout the UK for some time, and this represents confidence in technology that has been leading the way in most of Europe for many years."

DFW Sales Director Auke Rentenaar said "We are delighted to be associated with such a prestigious contract at one of the UK's main locations."



Bereavement Services manager for Hillingdon Council, Mr John Purcell, said: "We did our research and visited a number of working installations, both here and abroad.

"We were particularly impressed with the DFW system because of the lack of COSHH regulations surrounding the handling and site storage of not only additives, but also the hazardous wastes produced by other filtration systems.

It is true to say that neither Combustion Solutions or DFW represent the largest company offering such equipment, but if no one is willing to consider using an alternative and giving the 'smaller guy' a try we may as well save ourselves the trouble of tendering and go straight to the 'big boys'. 
I, and all my team are more than satisfied with what we have seen of DFW; and we are confident that not only have we made the right choice, but we believe we have made it for the right reasons.  this contract will open up the possibilities of more choice for the UK crematorium operators in the future".

The project also involves the rerouting of access roads within the crematorium grounds, the creation of a new car park, and additional chapel, complete with the latest technological advances.