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CITYOFCLEVELAND,OHIO

DEPARTMENTOFPUBLICUTILITIES

CLEVELANDPUBLICPOWER

REQUESTFORINFORMATION

ANDQUALIFICATIONS

FORA

MUNICIPALSOLID

WASTE

TO

ENERGY

FACILITY

September1,2011

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TableofContents

Page

SubmissionInstructions . . . . . . . . 3

Definitions . . . . . . . . . . 4

Introduction . . . . . . . . . . 7

Background . . . . . . . . . . 8

ScopeofInformationRequest . . . . . . . 9

GeneralProjectInformation . . . . . . . . 10

AirPermitApplication . . . . . . . . 11

EconomicBenefits . . . . . . . . . 13

RidgeRoadTransferStation . . . . . . . . 14

CommerciallyAvailableConversionTechnology . . . . . 16

ProjectDesignObjectives . . . . . . . . 17

TradeSecrets . . . . . . . . . . 18

RequestedForInformation . . . . . . . . 19

EvaluationofResponses . . . . . . . . 21

RequestForQualifications . . . . . . . . 23

Attachments

Attachment1 CityofClevelandWasteCompositionStudy

Attachment2 CityofClevelandAirPermitApplication

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SubmissionInstructions

SubmissionRequirements:

1. ResponsestothisRequestforInformation(RFI)shouldbeformattedin12pointTimesNewRomanfont,appropriateforprintingonsinglesided,singlespaced8.5by11inch

paper,with1inchmargins.

2. Provideaonepagecoversheetthatidentifiesthetitle,organization(s),respondent'stechnicalandadministrativepointsofcontact includingnames,addresses,phoneand

faxnumbers,andemailaddressesofallcoauthors.

3. Aonepageexecutivesummary.4. Pleaseprovidedetailedinformationregardingyourcompanysproductsorservicesthat

mayassistthedevelopmentofthedescribedProject.

SubmissionInstructions:

All information submitted in response to this request must be submitted electronically to

Lissett Capeles at lcapeles@cpp.org or Aliea McBooth at amcbooth@cpp.org by 5:00 pm

EasternTimeonThursday,December1,2011.Allsubmissionsmustbe ineitherMSWordor

PDFformat.

ContactPerson:

FormoreinformationonthisRFI,contactLissettCapeles,at2166643922#281orat

lcapeles@cpp.orgorAlieaMcBoothat2166643922#282oramcbooth@cpp.org.

DISCLAIMER:

ThisRFIisissuedasameansoftechnicaldiscoveryandinformationgathering.Itisforplanning

purposesonlyandshouldnotbeconstruedasasolicitationoranobligationonthepartofthe

Cityof

Cleveland

(City)

to

make

any

purchases

or

enter

into

any

contracts.

Participation

in

this

RFIisvoluntaryandtheCitywillnotpayforthepreparationof: (1)anyinformationsubmitted

byarespondent;or(2)theCitysuseofthatinformation.Respondentsdonotneedtoprepare

detailedproposalsatthisstagebutshouldprovidebasicinformationregardingtheircapabilities

andanindicationastohowtheywouldapproachworkingwiththeCityofClevelandtoachieve

theProjectDesignObjectives.

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Definitions

Ash Residualsubstanceproducedduringtheburning,combustionoroxidationofwaste

materials.

Baghouse

Air

pollution

control

device

that

removes

particulates

out

of

air

or

gas

released

fromcommercialprocessesorcombustionforelectricitygeneration.

BestAvailableTechnology(BAT)Referstothemoststringenttechnologyavailablefor

controllingemissions.

BoilerAnenclosedvesselinwhichwaterisheatedandcirculatedassuperheatedsteamfor

thepurposeofheating,powering,and/orproducingelectricity.

CarbonFootprintMeasureoftheimpactouractivitieshaveontheenvironment.

CurbsideCollection

A

recycling

program

where

recyclable

materials

are

collected

from

homes

orplacesofbusinessbymunicipalorprivatepartiesfortransfertoadesignatedcollectionsite

orrecyclingfacility.

Dioxins Dioxinsareaclassofchemicalcontaminantsthatareformedduringcombustion

processessuchaswasteincineration.

EnvironmentalProtectionAgency(EPA) AfederalagencyoftheU.S.governmentthatsets

environmentalprotectionandenforcementstandards.

Ferrousmetals

Metals

or

metal

alloys

that

contain

the

element

iron.

All

ferrous

metals

are

magneticandtypicallycontainsmallamountsofothermetalstoprovidespecificproperties.

Gasification Athermochemicalprocessthatconvertscarboncontainingmaterialssuchas

wasteorothermaterialsintoasynthesisgas(syngas).

LandfillAlarge,outdoorsitefortheburialofsolidwaste.

MaterialsRecoveryFacility(MRF)Afacilitythatsortsandprocessescollectedrecyclablesfor

endusers.

Metals:Chemical

element

or

compound

that

is

agood

conductor

of

both

electricity

and

heat

andformsionicbondswithnonmetals.

MunicipalSolidWaste(MSW)Awastetypeconsistingofeverydayitemsthatareconsumed

anddiscardwhichpredominantlyincludesfoodwastes,yardwastes,containersandproduct

packaging,andothermiscellaneousinorganicwastesfromresidentialandsomecommercial

sources.

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NitrogenOxide(NOx) GenerictermforthemonoNitrogenoxidesanddioxides.Theseare

producedfromthereactionofNitrogenandOxygengasesintheairduringcombustion,

especiallyathightemperatures.Inatmosphericchemistry,NOxreactswithmoistureandother

chemicalstoformsmogandacidrain.NOxarealsocentraltotheformationoftroposphere

ozone.

ParticulateMatter(PM)Atermusedforthemixtureofsolidparticlesandliquiddroplets

foundintheair.Someparticles,suchasdust,dirt,soot,orsmoke,arelargeordarkenoughto

beseenwiththenakedeye.Othersaresosmalltheycanonlybedetectedusinganelectron

microscope.Someformincomplicatedreactionsintheatmospherefromchemicalssuchas

sulfurdioxidesandnitrogenoxidesthatareemittedfrompowerplants,industriesand

automobiles.

RecyclableProductsormaterialsthatcanbecollected,separatedandprocessedtobeusedas

raw

materials

in

the

manufacture

of

new

products.

RefuseDerivedFuel(RDF) Aproductderivedfromthephysicaltransformationofwaste

materialsbysegregating,crushingandmixinghighandlowvalueheatcontentorganicwaste

materialandsolidifyingittoproducefuelpelletsorbriquettes.Theprocessenrichesthe

organiccontentthroughremovalofinorganicmaterialsandmoisture.

ResidentialWaste:Wastegeneratedbysingleormultifamilyhomeswhichincludesmaterials

suchasnewspapers,clothing,foodpackaging,foodscrapsandyardtrimmings,bottlesand

cans.

SingleStreamRecycling Arecyclingprocessinwhichallrecyclablematerialsarecollected

mingledtogetherwithoutseparation.

SulfurDioxide Apungent,colorless,gasformedprimarilybythecombustionoffossilfuels.

Syntheticgas(syngas) Agasconsistingprimarilyofhydrogenandcarbonmonoxidewithhalf

theenergydensityofnaturalgas.Syngasiscombustibleandoftenusedasafuelorasan

intermediatefortheproductionofotherchemicals.

TransferStation Facilitywheresolidwasteistransferredfromcollectionvehiclestolarger

trucksorrailcarsforlongerdistancetransport.

TippingFeeThepriceindividuals,communitiesandtrashhaulerspaytodisposeofwasteata

landfill.

TippingFloor Theflatsurfaceonwhichthearrivingtrashtrucksdumptheirloadatawaste

processingfacility.

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Turbine Adevicethatusessteamtodriveageneratorwhichthenproduceselectricity.WasteCollection Thecomponentofwastemanagementwhichresultsinthepassageofa

wastematerialfromthesourceofproductiontoeitherthepointoftreatmentorfinaldisposal.

WasteStream

The

total

flow

of

solid

waste

from

homes,

businesses,

institutions

and

manufacturingplantsandotherlocationsthatmustberecycled,gasifiedordisposedofin

landfills.

WasteToEnergyFacility Afacilitywhererecoveredwastematerialsareconvertedintoa

usableformofenergy.

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Introduction

TheDepartmentofPublicUtilities(DPU)operatestheDivisionofClevelandPublicPower(CPP)

forthe

purpose

of

supplying

electric

power

to

customers

located

in

the

City

of

Cleveland.

Presently,CPPspurchasingnearly100%ofitselectricpowerneedsfromthemarket.This

projectwillallowCPPtomeetthegoalofreducingCleveland'sdependencyonfossilfuelwhile

alsoallowingCPPtheabilitytoinvestinlocalgenerationprojectsthatsatisfytheCityselectric

generationportfoliodiversificationrequirements.,Tothatend,CPPhasappliedforanair

permitforaMunicipalSolidWastetoEnergy(MSWE)Facility(theProject)attheCityof

ClevelandsRidgeRoadTransferStation.CPPhasanelectricsubstationonthetransferstation

propertywhichconnectstothegridat69KV.

TheCityofClevelandDepartmentofPublicWorksoperatestheDivisionofWasteCollection

andDisposal(DWC).TheDivisionprovidesweeklycollectionofwastefrom155,000Cleveland

homes,theCityofClevelandsWestSideMarket,FireandPoliceStations,theJusticeCenter,

CityHallandotherCitybuildingsandpublicareas.DWCoperatestheRidgeRoadTransfer

Station,amunicipalsolidwastefacilitylocatedat3727RidgeRoad,Cleveland,Ohio44144..

Municipalsolidwasteisbroughttothetransferstationviawastecollectionvehicles.Thewaste

isgatheredandloadedintotransporttrucksandthentakentolandfills.

TheproposedMSWEfacilityshallutilizethermalandphysicalconversiontechnologiesto

processmunicipalsolidwaste(MSW)fromtheCityofClevelandandothercommunities. This

processwillallowtheCityofClevelandtogenerateelectricityandwillproduceanumberof

marketablebyproducts,suchasrecyclables,refusederivedfuel(RDF)pellets,steam,and

possiblydecorative

bricks.

Ataminimum,thefacilityshallprocesstheMSWandrecyclablesasfollows:curbside

collection;MSWhandlingandprocessingatanewMaterialRecoveryFacility;recycling;sorting

andshredding;creationofRDFpellets;conversionofMSWtosyntheticgas;steamproduction,

electricpowergenerationandtreatmentofemissionstomeetenvironmentalregulations.

ThisfacilityshallenabletheCityofClevelandtoproduceelectricpowerlocally,utilizeMSWasa

fuelsource,andalsoassistCPPinmeetingtheCityofClevelandsAdvancedEnergyPortfolio

Standard(AEPS).TheAEPSrequiresCPPtopurchaseatleast15%ofitsbaseloadpowerfrom

advanced

and

renewable

sources

by

2015.

ThroughtheissuanceofthisRFI,theCityinvitesinterestedpartiestoproviderelevant

informationregardinghowtheCitymaybestdevelopawastetoenergyfacility.Inordertobe

considered,informationprovidedmustbeconsistentwiththerequirementssetforthinthis

RFI.

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Background

In2007,ClevelandPublicPower(CPP)createdaspecialprojectteamtoinvestigatethe

productionofelectricpowerusingmunicipalsolidwasteasthefeedstock. Sincethattimethe

Teamhasresearchedtheissues;attendedpresentations;hostedmeetingsontechnology

options;visited

waste

to

energy

facilities,

material

recovery

facilities,

recycling

facilities,

and

refusederivedfuelproductionfacilities;attendedwastetoenergyconferences;andmade

recommendationsregardingthetechnologiesavailableforpowergeneration,suchas

incinerationandgasification. Basedontheinformationgathered,gasificationappearedto

presentCPPwitharenewableenergysourcethatwouldconvertMSWintoasyntheticgasfor

powerproductionandhaveadditionalpositiveenvironmentalimpacts,suchasthe

minimizationofmaterialssenttolandfillsandlowairemissionimpacts.

InadditiontocreatingelectricpowerfromMSW,CPPisalsolookingintoreducingClevelands

dependencyonelectricpowerpurchasesandtheelectrictransmissiongrid. CPPobtainedthe

services

of

RNR

Consulting,

URS

Corp.,

DLZ

Ohio

Inc

and

Cloud

&

Associates

to

assess

the

feasibilityofaMunicipalSolidWasteFacilityattheClevelandsRidgeRoadTransferStation.

TheConsultantassembledateamexperiencedintechnicalanalysesofgasification

technologies,environmentalpermittingandregulations,trafficstudies,financialanalysisand

communityassessments. TheConsultantalsoconductedduediligenceanddataoriented

researchthroughdiscussionswithgasificationtechnologyfirmstoanalyzeexistingdata. The

Consultantfoundthatgasificationandsteamcompressiontechnologieswerescientifically

sound,presentnumerousopportunitiesforeconomicgrowthanddevelopment,and

recommendedsiteinspectionstoseegasificationfacilitiesinoperation.

In2009,theCitycreatedaMSWESteeringTeam. ThisTeamwascomprisedoflocalinterested

partieswith

related

project

experience

and

City

employees.

The

Team

was

created

to

guide

the

developmentoftheCitysMSWEProjectandparticipatedindetailedbriefingonClevelands

proposedsystemdesign,themanytypesofgasificationtechnologiesused,recycling,the

feasibilitystudyfindings,economicdevelopmentregionalimpactsandmore.

InAugustof2009,adelegationcomprisedofCityofficialsandMSWESteeringTeammembers

visitedwastetoenergyfacilitiesinJapanandChina. Theobjectivesofthetripweretoobserve

thetechnologiesinoperation,assessenvironmental/communityimpactsatoperatingfacilities

andinterviewpersonnel. DuringtheirvisitstheyobservedKinseiSangyoCompany,a

gasificationtechnologycompany,thathasbeeninoperationsince1967andhasover200

gasificationplants

in

operation

in

Asia.

The

delegation

visited

Kinseis

headquarters

and

demonstrationplantandalsotwolargecustomerinstallations. Bothcustomerfacilitieswere

locatedinenvironmentallyandresidentiallysensitiveareas.

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In2010,theCityofClevelandandPrincetonEnvironmentalGroupenteredintoapreliminary

FacilityDesignAgreementfortheMSWEproject. TheClevelandPrincetonMSWEFacility

DesignagreementprovidesthatPEGdevelopnonconstructiondesignsthatgenerallydescribe

thedesiredfacility,andsubmitanairpermitapplicationforagasificationfacility. The

preliminaryFacilityDesignalongwiththeresultsofthisRFIwillbeusedbytheCityasitselects

consultantsand

contractors

to

further

develop

and

construct

Clevelands

MSWE

facility.

The

CityiswaitingforOhioEPAsreviewofthepermitapplication,andexpectsPEGsfinalreportby

theendofthisyear.

Theprojectdefinedinthisdocumentshallbedesignedtomeetgovernmentaland

environmentalregulationswhilemaintainingcapacity,efficiency,reliabilityandachievingsafety

goals.

ScopeofInformationRequest

TheCityofClevelandrequestsinformationandqualificationsfromthermalconversion

technologyproviders,wastehandlingequipmentsuppliers,projectdevelopers,consultantsand

financialservicescompanies.RespondentsthatmeettheCitysminimumcriteria(see

EvaluationofResponsesbelow)shallbeprequalifiedforfurtherparticipationinProject

development.TheCitycannotassureanyRespondentthatitwillbedeemedqualifiedfor

furtherparticipation,nordoestheCityguaranteethatitwillenterintoanycontractwithany

respondentorserviceprovider.

Asinglerespondentmayrecommendoneormoreprojectdevelopmentoptions.ThisRFIisnot

a

request

for

the

proposal

for

services.

It

is

intended

to

provide

for

disclosure

of

non

proprietaryprojectinformationforpublicrelease.Thisincludesanytechnical,environmental,

oreconomicinformationneededinordertopromotethedevelopmentoftheproject.Tothe

extentthatanyrespondentprovidesconfidentialorproprietaryinformation,suchinformation

mustbeclearlymarkedandwillbetheresponsibilityoftherespondenttodefendagainstany

openrecordschallenges.(ForfurtherinstructionregardingproprietaryinformationseeTrade

Secretsbelow.)

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GeneralProjectInformation

CurrentMSWCapacity

TheCityofClevelandsRidgeRoadTransferStationhasadailyMSWcapacityof3,000tons(264

daysofoperation).

TheRidgeRoadTransferStationcollects230,000tonsperyearandhasaveragedailycollections

ofMSW(includingrecyclables)duringSummerandWinterasfollows:

Onpeak 991tonsdaily (MarchNovember) Offpeak 756tonsdaily(DecemberFebruary)

RidgeRoadtotalcapacityis3,000tonsperdayandhasanunusedcapacityasfollows:

Onpeak 2009tonsdaily Offpeak 2244tonsdaily

WhyThisOptionforCleveland?

Clevelandisuniqueinthatit:

OwnstheMSW Ownsthegarbagetrucks Collectsitsownwaste HasahighvolumeandvarietyofMSW Ownsthetransferstation Hasitsownelectricsystemwithdirectaccesstotheelectricgrid Managesitsownwatersystem Purchases99.9%ofitspowerforCPP,itsmunicipalelectricutility,fromthepower

marketvialongandshorttermcontracts

ImposesonCPP,anAdvancedEnergyPortfolioStandard.ClevelandsTopPrioritiesfortheproject:

ObtainelectricpowergenerationtoreduceCPPsmarketdependence ProduceelectricgenerationthathelpsmeettheCitysAEPSgoals Createanenvironmentallyconsciouswastetoenergyfacility MinimizeMSWsenttolandfill Reduceitswastemanagementdisposalcost AchieverecyclingonaCitywidebasis Achieveaselfsustainingsystem

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GasificationSystemOperation

BasedonthePreliminaryDesigncurrentlyunderdevelopmentbyPrincetonEnvironmental

Group,Clevelandsfacilitywouldhavefourgasificationlineswithtwobatchgasifiersoperating

intandemineachline.

KinseiGasifierMaxOperation

Schedule: 12hoursperdaypergasifier(365daysperyear) Feedstock:70tonsofMSW/batch. Cycle: OnebatchofMSWwillbeprocessedeachdayineachgasifier.

AirPermitApplication

TheCityofClevelandsubmittedanairpermitapplicationtoOhioEPAonMarch11,2011.The

Applicationiscurrentlyunderagencyreview.Theairpermitapplicationisbasedonemissions

using

Kinsei

Sangyo

gasification

technology.

The

City

of

Cleveland

will

bid

out

all

aspects

of

the

projectincludingthethermalcombustioncomponentoftheproject.IfKinseiwinsthebid,the

CitywillproceedwiththeKinseigasifier.Ifnot,theCitywillusesomeotherthermalconversion

technology.However,thewinningapplicantmustataminimumperformatthelevelofthe

KinseitechnologyemissionsintheClevelandairpermit.

TheBestAvailableTechnology(BAT)standardsapply.TheNationalSourcePerformance

Standards(NSPS)subpartAAAAappliestosmallmunicipalwastecombustionunitsforwhich

constructionoccurredafterAugust30,1999. TheNSPSsubpartEbappliestonewsource

performance

standards

for

large

municipal

waste

combustors

constructed

after

September

20,

1994.Clevelandsfacilityasproposedwillemitpollutantsatorbelowalloftheselevels.TheBATlimitsproposedfortheCPPprojectareequivalentto,ormorestringentthan,eachoftherelevantbenchmarks.(SeetheApplicationinAttachment2).AlthoughairqualitymodelingisnotrequiredpursuanttoOhioEPAEngineeringGuide#69for

mercuryordioxin,CPPelectedtoincludemodelingforthosetwopollutantstodemonstrate

thattheimpactfromtheproposedfacilityisfarlessthanlevelsthatunderOhioEPAAirToxic

PolicyOptionA. Thisrequirementwillapplytoanythermalconversiontechnologythat

replacestheoneidentifiedintheapplication.

OhioEPArequiredthatanairqualitycomputermodelanalysisbeperformedontheproposed

Clevelandfacility.ThemodelcompletedbyGTEnvironmentalpredictshowdifferentair

pollutantstravelawayfromthesourceofpollution.Basedonthemodelinganalysis,the

predictedmaximumoffsiteairqualityimpactforeachpollutantemittedbytheoperationof

theproposedCPPfacilityiswellwithintheguidelinesestablishedbyOhioEPA. This

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requirementwillalsoapplytoanythermalconversiontechnologythatreplacestheone

identifiedintheapplication.

TheCitywillworkwithOhioEPAsDivisionMaterialsandWasteManagement(DivisionofSolid

&

Infectious

Waste

Management)

as

necessary

to

ensure

project

compliance

with

all

solid

wastelaws.

OtherEnvironmentalImpactsoftheProposedFacility:

Odorcontrolsystemsthatremovemorethan95%ofairborneodor Primarilywatervaporemissions(noblack/graysmoke) Noincreasedorhighvolumenoise Mustberesidentialneighborhoodfriendly Thefacilitymustbeenclosedandwillhaveevenlessodorthanthecurrenttransfer

station

operation

Atthecurrentlevel,approximately240varioustypesoftrucksgoinandoutoftheRidgeRoadTransferStationeachday. (Atfullcapacity,thefacilitycouldreceive3,000

tonsperdayandwouldresultin550trucksperday.)

MSWreceivedwillbeprocessedeachday.SustainabilityGoals

UnderClevelandsAdvancedEnergyPortfolioStandard(AEPS),

ClevelandPublicPowerwillproduceand/orpurchasegenerationfromAdvancedEnergy

Sources,

which

include

the

MSWE

Project,

to

meet

the

following

goals

and

timelines:

AEP TargetYear

15% 2015

20% 2020

25% 2025

AdvancedEnergy

Portfolio

Standards

(AEPS)

Fuel

Sources

TheCityofClevelandsAdvancedEnergyPortfolioStandardsencouragesthedevelopmentofdiverseandalternativeenergyresourcesandwillallowCPPtousethe

followingsourcestomeettheabovegoals:

Cogenerationusingcoaland/orRDF DistributedGeneration

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FuelCells PelletsRefuseDerivedFuels Lowimpacthydropower WindPower Biomass SolarPower LandfillGas SolarPhotovoltaic SolarThermalResources

ProjectRelatedRecyclingGoals

TheProjectwillexpandtheCityscurvesiderecyclingprogramwhichcurrentlycovers1520%oftheCity.Oncefullyimplemented,allresidents

willbeabletoextractrecyclablesfromtheirhouseholdwasteandbe

allowedtocomingletheminadesignatedbin.TheadditionofaMaterial

RecoveryFacilityandonsitesortingwillgreatlyincreasethematerial

diversionrate.

ThecurbsiderecyclingandautomatedpickupprogramwillsavetheCitymoneyandsignificantlyincreasingtherecyclingrate.

EconomicBenefits

EstimatedJobsperComponent

The

MSWE

facility

will

operate

24/7

in

3

shifts.

Full

time

staffing

needs

are

as

follows:

CollectionProcess: N/A

WasteSorting: 2436

WasteProcessing: 1218

RDFDevelopment: 1824

GasificationOperation: 1824

PowerPlantOperation: 1824

TotalDirectJobs: 90126

RegionalBenefits

ParticipatingMunicipalitiesthatbringtheirMSWtotheRidgeRoadTransferStationwillenjoy

thefollowingbenefits:

Payaprocessingfeethatiscompetitiveandlowerthantheircurrenttippingfee ExperiencelowerMSWtransportationcostsincetheirMSWwillnotbetrucked miles

awaytoalandfill

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ReducedcarbonemissionscausedbytruckingMSWlongdistancestolandfills Lowercarbonfootprint

RidgeRoadTransferStation

TippingFloorView

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ViewShowingOnSiteElectricSubstation

RidgeRoadTransferStation(ExistingLayoutAerialView)

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ConceptualLayout(everythingisenclosed)

CommerciallyAvailableConversionTechnology

Clevelandnarrowedtheselectionprocessforwastetoenergythermalconversiontechnologies

basedonthefollowingcriteria: propertechnologyapplicationforitswastestream;proven

reliability;abilitytoobtainanairpermit;andcommerciallyviabletechnology.

(1)ApplicableTechnology

SeveraltechnologiesthatcouldnotbedemonstratedasfeasibleoptionsfortheCity'sproject

wereeliminatedfromconsideration. Forexample,althoughincinerationisrecognizedas

technicallyfeasiblesamestillholdunfavorableviewsontheenvironmentalimpactsofthis

technology.Anotherexampleincludesaerobicandanaerobicdigestion.Botharenotapplicable

orwell suitedfortheMSWstreamreceivedbytheCity. CPPalsoeliminatedlandfillgas

collectionandcombustionbecausetheCitydoesnotownoroperatethelandfillsthatreceive

itsMSWandthelandfillsarenotlocatednearaCitygridconnection. Bothgasificationand

pyrolysistechnologiesappearasapplicableoptions.Sincetheyappeartopresentfewer

environmentalconcerns,havehigherpublicsupport,andwillworkwellwiththeCityswaste

stream.

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(2)ProvenReliability

Clevelandisinterestedinwastetoenergytechnologythathasaproventrackrecordofsuccess

onacommercialscale.Eligiblethermalconversiontechnologiesmustbeinoperationforat

leastfiveyearsanddemonstrateatleastonesuccessfulcommercialoperation.Afurther

requirement

is

that

the

technologies

have

at

least

a

clear

demonstration

of

a

heterogeneous

feedstock,suchasMSW,beingreliablyprocessedwiththetechnology.

(3) AirPermiteligible

Respondentsmustmeetthequalifyingcriteria,emissionlimitations,conditionsofoperation

andrequirementsasstipulatedbytheairpermitapplicationsubmittedtotheOhioEPAon

March11,2011,andanypermitthatOhioEPAissues. Theairpermitapplicationisbasedon

emissionsusingKinseiSangyogasificationtechnology. However,thewinningapplicantmust

performatleastaswellastheemissionsintheClevelandairpermitapplication.

(4)CommerciallyViable

Clevelandis

interested

in

receiving

information

on

waste

management,

materials

recovery

and

wastetoenergytechnologiesthatarecommerciallyviable. Proposedtechnologiesmusthavea

provencommercialtrackrecordandhistoryofsuccessfulinstallationsforaminimumoffive(5)

years. Technologiesandprocessesmustbescalableandsuitablefortherangeofvolumeof

MSWreceivedandprocessedbytheClevelandtransferstation.(SeeAttachment1Cityof

ClevelandWasteCompositionStudy).

ProjectDesignObjectives

ProjectObjectives:

Theprojectwillbebasedonaproformathatincludesrevenuestreamsfromthesaleofsorted,bundled,andpackagedrecycledgoods;electricity;wasteprocessingfees(to

replacetippingfees);thesaleofrefusederivedfuelpellets;anduseoftheashby

productthatremainsaftergasification.

TheprojectwillbeacompleteMSWdisposaltechnologyfacility,includingequipmenttoreceive,sort,andprocessMSW,convertMSWintoarangeofmarketableproducts,such

asfuels,electricity,chemicals,fertilizer,and/orcompost,andmarketablebyproducts

suchasglass,metals,paper,ash,andslag.

The

project

will

include

the

production

of

an

RDF

pellet

which

will

serve

as

the

primary

feedstockforthethermalconversiontechnologyselected.Excesspelletsmaybesoldto

alocalcompanythatiscurrentlyusingcoalforsteamproduction.TheRDFpelletmust

beenvironmentallyfriendly.

OnlytheRDFpelletwillbefeedintotheconversiontechnologyofchoice. Theproposedprojectisdesignedtogasifytheequivalentof560tonsofMSWperday.

Thewinningtechnologymustprocessthesameamountataminimum.

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Theprojectistobemodularindesignwitheachcomponentbeingavailableforbidand/orsuppliedbydifferentvendors.

TheprojectistointegratewiththeCitysRidgeRoadTransferStation. Theprojectistobecapableofdivertingatleast90%(byweight)ofthepostrecycled

municipalsolidwastefromlandfillandproducefeedstockforthermalconversion.

Theprojectmustbecapableofsustainedoperationatatippingfee/processingfeecompetitivewithlocalmarketconditions.

Theprojectistobeastateoftheartfacilitymaximizingtheuseofsustainableconstructionandoperationpracticessuchasonsiterecycling/reuse,energy

conservation,LEEDcertification,andothersimilarpractices.

TradeSecrets

TheCityissubjecttotheOhioPublicRecordsActfoundinOhioRevisedCodeSection149.43.

Oneexceptiontothedefinitionofpublicrecordistradesecretinformation,asdefinedinOhio

RevisedCode

section

1333.61.

All

information

identified

by

the

respondent

as

qualified

for

tradesecretstatusmustbeaccompaniedbyanexplanationofhowthatinformationqualifies

asatradesecretunderthedefinitionfoundinOhiolaw. TheCitymaythenwithhold

informationfromanythirdpartieswhorequestaccesstosuchinformation,absentacourt

ordertoprovidesuchinformation. Bysubmittingitsinformation,respondentagreesto

indemnifyanddefendanychallenge,claimorlawsuitagainsttheCitybaseduponorrelatedto

theCitysrefusaltoprovideinformationtoathirdpartybecauseithasbeenidentifiedastrade

secretprotectedbytherespondent. UponnotificationtorespondentthattheCityhasbeen

namedinanyactiontoobtainaccesstorespondentsidentifiedtradesecrets;respondentshall

enterits

appearance

in

the

action

and

assume

the

complete

defense.

Respondent

shall

hold

harmlessandreleasetheCityfromanyandallliabilitywithrespecttoanycourtordered

disclosureofinformationidentifiedbyrespondentastradesecretprotected.

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RequestForInformationRespondentsmayrespondtoanyorallofthefollowingquestionsbutarenotrequiredto

respondtoeachquestion.

TheCityisrequestinginformationonthermalconversiontechnologieslimitedtogasification

andpyrolysis

as

well

as

physical

conversion

technologies

that

convert

MSW,

after

the

removal

ofrecyclablegoods,intofeedstockforthethermalconversionprocess.Theoutputofthe

conversionprocessmustbetheproductionofsyntheticgasthatwillbeusedforelectric

generationproduction.Theresidualsafterthethermalconversionprocessmustbeausable,

marketablebyproduct.

TheCitysubmittedanairpermitapplicationtotheOhioEPAbasedongasificationtechnology

offeredbyKinseiSangyoofJapan.Kinseihasofferedgasificationtechnologythathasbeenin

useformorethan30years. TheCitysairpermitapplicationisattachedasAttachment2.

Q.1

ThermalConversion

Technology

Discusswhetherthereareothergasificationorpyrolysistechnologiesthatcouldmeet

theprojectsrequirementsandoperatewithintheemissionlimitsintheairpermit

applicationor,uponissuance,theairpermit. TheOhioEPAand/orFederalguidelines

mayfurtherclarifypermissibleprojectemissions.

Q.2 RespondentProjectDevelopmentRecommendations

Respondentsareaskedtodescribeacompleteprocess(i.e.,preprocessing,conversion,

andpostprocessing/managementofproductsandresidue,refusederivedfuel

productionandelectricenergygeneration)forafacilitythatisfullyintegratedwiththe

Citys

existing

waste

management

infrastructure,

the

Ridge

Road

Transfer

Station

operations,andtheProjectObjectives.

Q.3 DesignApproach

Describe,innarrativeform,adesignapproachfortheproposedproject.Theapproach

shoulddescribetheproposedtechnicalconceptfortheproject,includingadescription

ofhowthefacilitywillworkfromreceiptofwastetoprocessingofwastethroughthe

facilityandproductionofproducts.Thenarrativedescriptionshouldbeinsufficient

detailtodemonstratethattheapproachwillsubstantiallycomplywiththeProject

Objectives.

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Q.4 GenericFacilityDesign

a) Provideagenericfacilitysitelayout,equipmentgeneralarrangement,andschematicprocessflowdiagramfortheprojectattheRidgeRoadTransferStation.

b) Provideageneraldescriptionofmajorsystemcomponentsforacommercialfacility,includinggascleanuptechnologiesandairpollutioncontroltechnologies,asapplicable.

c) IdentifytheminimumnumberofacresrequiredfordevelopmentoftheprojectaswellasthepreferredacreageifdifferentfromtheacreageavailablefortheRidgeRoad

TransferStation. TheRidgeRoadTransferStationsitsonan8acresite.

Q.5 TippingFees

Discussanytippingfeestabilizationorrampupconcerns. ProvideinformationtodemonstratetheProjectiscapableofsustainedoperationata

marketcompetitivetipfee/processingfeeoverthetermofoperation.

IfitisCityownedandoperated,discussthepossibilityoftheCitybeingabletoreduceitswasteprocessingfee(whichwillreplacethetippingfee)oncethefacilityisfully

operational.

Q.6 PublicorPrivateOwnership

DiscusstradeoffsofprivateownershipversesCityownershipandoperationonanotforprofitselfsustaining,enterprisefundbasis.

Q.7 ProjectFunding

DiscusswhethertheProjectmaybebestfundedthroughprivateorpublicsources

Debtfinancing:oCommerciallendingo

Tax

exempt

bonds

or

taxable

bonds

oTaxincentivesforprivateinvestors Stateand/orFederalfinancingassistancesuchasgrantsorloanguarantees. Financingthroughtheprepaymentofelectricity. Identifyothercreativefinancingapproachesthathaveworkedonotherprojects.

Q.10 TechnologyInformation

Pleaseprovidethefollowinginformationfor(a)gasificationorpyrolysistechnology;(b)

materialrecoveryfacilities;and(c)refusederivedfuelproductiontechnologyproviders:

Providealistofoperatingfacilities,sizeofsuchfacilities,descriptionofwhethertheyarecommercialordemonstrationfacilities,dateplacedinoperation,andcurrentstatus.

Ofthelist,identifythosefacilitiesthatareconsideredbytheRespondenttobe

referencefacilities,inthattheymostcloselyrepresentthetechnologyrequestedforthe

CitysProject.

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Q.11 ReferenceTechnologiesForeachreferencefacilityandtechnologyidentifiedinresponsetoquestion10above,

pleaseprovidethefollowingasapplicable:

1. facilitynameandlocation;2. facilitydescription,includingprocessflowdiagram;3. facilityownerandoperator;4. developmentstatus(demonstrationorcommercialfacility);5. dates inoperation6. designcapacity(tpd);7. demonstratedoperatingcapacity(tpd);8. numberofunitsandunitcapacity(tpd);9. annualavailability;10.Output(designatetheunitsMW,Btu,tons/day,etc.);11.annualoperatinghours;12.typeandquantityofwasteprocessed;13.

type

of

products

energy,

fuels,

compost,

etc.

and

marketability

of

same;

14.environmentalperformance,permitcompliancehistory;15.usersatisfaction;16.otherrelevantinformationthatdemonstratesreadinessandreliabilityofthe

technology;and

17.photographsofthefacility/technologyinoperation.

EvaluationofResponsesTheCitywillevaluateresponsesbasedonthefollowingcriteria:

Clarityandcompletenessofsubmission GeneralreviewofRespondentexperience Experienceinworkingwithpublicagenciesintheanalysis,planningand/or

implementationofinfrastructureprojects

Ifaprovideroftechnology,respondentmustbetheownerofthetechnology,orotherwiseholdtheappropriatelicensesoragreementstomarket,develop,warranty,

and(ifoperatingservicesareoffered)operateandmaintainthetechnologyfor

longtermperiods(e.g.,10or20years)

Thetechnologymustbereadyforimmediate,commercialdevelopment.TheRespondentshalldemonstratesuchreadinessbydocumentingwithitsRFIresponse

thatthe

technology

has

previously

operated

in

either

acommercial

application

and/or

fordemonstrationpurposes,processingMSWcomparabletothecharacteristicsof

MSWdescribedinAttachment1.

Thetechnologymusthaveanexistingreferencefacility(demonstrationorcommercial)thatcanbevisitedtoobservethetechnologyinoperation.TheRFIresponsemust

provideinformationonthatreferencefacility,includingitslocationandoperatingstatus.

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Thetechnologymustprovideforbeneficialuseofwastethroughtheproductionoffuel

and/orenergy,compost,andothermarketableproducts,asapplicable,evidencedbydefined

marketsforallsuchproducts.

Specificexperiencewithsolidwasteand/orrenewableenergyprojectfinancingsand/orprojectrelatedfinancialadvisoryengagements

Familiaritywithandunderstandingofsolidwasteconversiontechnologiesandrenewableenergytechnologiesandprojectstructures(e.g.,inputandouttake

contracts,securityandguaranteerequirements,riskallocation,etc.).

ExperienceintheevaluationofState/Federalgrantand/orfinancialincentivesandsubsidyprogramsand/ortheinclusionofState/Federalgrantsand/orother

subsidiesinfinancingstructures

Forinvestmentbankersand/orlenders,whatpositions/roleshavetheyheldinpriortransactions

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RequestForQualifications

ThisRFQistoenabletheCitytobettergaugethemeritsoftheresponsessubmittedtotheRFI.

Responsesmaybesubmittedbyawiderangeofinterestedparties(thermalconversion

technologysuppliers,MRFdesignersandMRFequipmentsuppliers,recyclingequipment

suppliers,system

control

suppliers,

electric

generation

equipment

suppliers,

developers,

projectfinancersandmore)andthosethatarefoundtobequalifiedwillbecontactedand

prequalifiedastheCityproceedswithprojectdevelopment.TheCityreservestherighttoseek

additionalinformation,beforequalifyingrespondentsandtherighttonotqualifyany

respondent.

(A) ForThermalconversiontechnologycompanies,pleaseprovidecompleteanswersto

thefollowing:

1: NameofFirm;Nameoftechnology;PrincipalContactPerson;Address;

Telephone/Fax;andEmail.

2: Pleaseprovidebackgroundinformationaboutyourcompany.Includecompany

history,location(s),majoraccomplishmentsandbiosofyourkeypersonnel.

3: Listanyreferencefacilitiesorprojects,includingforeach: a)Nameandlocation;

b)Owner/Operator; c)Technology;d)Feedstock;e)CapitalandO&Mcost;f)Raw

MSWandfeedstockthroughput; g)Types/quantitiesofproductsandbyproducts;

h)Amountofresidualsenttolandfill; i)Historyofoperations;j)startupdate;k)

timeinservice;andl)adiscussionofoperatingandmaintenancechallenges.

4: Brieflydiscussthesignificantenvironmentalimpactsfromyourtechnologies,or

issuesthat

require

permits

of

any

type.

Include,

as

appropriate,

air

emissions,

wateremissions,solidwasteresidues,visualimpacts,andnuisance(odor,noise,

traffic)impacts.

5: Provideasummaryofthekeyadvantagesofferedbyyourtechnologyforthe

Project.ComparethoseadvantageswiththekeychallengesyouforeseetheCity

willencounter.

6: ForthefacilityprovidedbytheRespondentfortheCity,theRespondentshould

provide:

6.1.

Technical

information,

including

narrative

descriptions

of

the

proposed

facility.

6.2. Adescriptionofthepreprocessingsystemrequiredtopreparethefeedstockfor

processing.Includeequipmentusedtopresort,separate,shred,size,screen,

dry,orotherwiseprocessthematerial.

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6.2. Adescriptionoftheequipmentusedtofeedthethermalconversiontechnology,(e.g.screwfeedersorpresses.)

6.3. Adescriptionofthegascleaningsystems,suchasscrubbers,baghouses,activatedcarbonfilters,etc.usedforcleaningthesyngasand/orwastegases.

6.4. Whereapplicable,describethepowergenerationsystem,e.g.,reciprocatingengine,

boiler,

turbine,

etc.,

and

associated

environmental

controls.

6.5. Adescriptionoftheodorcontrolsystem/6.6. Heatandmaterialbalances.6.7. Listsofmajorpiecesofequipment,numberofunits,andcapacity6.8. Extentofprocessmodularizationandability/costtoincreasefuturecapacity.

(B) Forcompaniesthatprovideanyofthefollowingorrelatedequipment,provide

completeanswerstothequestionsbelow.

WasteReceivingProcess WasteSeparationandRecoveryProcess RecyclablesHandlingProcess RecyclingEquipment WasteToEnergyFeedstockPreparationProcessIncludingBiomass(MSW) Drying,PelletizationandStorage SyngasFuelProcessing ResidualFlyAshProcessing AirEmissionsControlsandSystemControls

Pleaseprovide

detailed

information

regarding

your

companys

products.

Product

informationshouldinclude,ifrelevant:

1. FunctionsandOptions2. PerformanceCharacteristics3. Ratings4. MaterialsofConstruction5. InstallationConfigurationandFootprint6. PowerRequirements7. ControlScheme/ProprietarySoftware,Etc.8. Limitations,Exceptions9. MaintenanceRequirements10. AvailableWarranty11. ApproximateLeadTimeforDeliveryFromDayofOrder

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(C) Forprofessionalservicescompanies,consultingfirms,developers,financersand

relatedcompanies,pleaseprovidecompleteanswerstothefollowing:

1. Provideabriefhistoryofyourcompany,emphasizingMunicipalSolidWasterelatedproject

experience.

2. Provide information that demonstrates that your company has furnishedequipment,systemsorservicestosimilarprojects.

3. Number of similar projects under contract or pending award. Identify the dollarvalueandpercentcompleteforeachproject.