Photo essay.
The first incarnation of the stoke-on-Trent municipal waste incinerator was built in 1976 to help reduce the strain on the landfills surrounding the local area, however the principle was a flawed one being cheaper to send the rubbish directly to landfill with the expenses of gas the heavy air pollution it created. In 1997 the site was given a massive overhaul harvesting the heat energy and turning into steam which in turn creates power by forcing it into a turbine which spins the generator. Creating up to 15 megawatts the plant feeds directly into the national grid turning what is common household and some industrial waste into power that feeds back into the homes and businesses that created it. Practically fully automated there are very few tasks within the complex that require human engagement, only maintenance and monitoring need a human touch, this is what my photo essay will illustrate the “human touches” in a automated world important things that keep things running. The project is to follow a single working day to explore the world of the workers whilst there.
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