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Waste to Energy Technologies
Presented by:
Stephen Simmons, Senior Vice President
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc. (GBB)
January 25, 2018
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Outline
Introduction
MSW Management Overview
Waste Conversion Technologies
Representative Projects
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INTRODUCTION
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Stev
e S
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s • Senior Vice President and owner in GBB
• Over 35 years of experience in MSW and biomass conversion technologies
• Has developed, designed, built, and operated multiple waste conversion systems
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• 15 years with the American Ref-Fuel Company (now a part of Covanta)
• Had a variety of engineering, project development and business management roles Project Engineer for the American Ref-
Fuel team that built the 2,750 tpd Essex County Facility
Business / P&L Manager of the 3,300 tpd Delaware Valley Facility
Waste to Energy Facility Experience
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GBB Quality – Value – Ethics – Results
• Established in 1980
• Solid Waste Management and Technology Consultants
• Helping Clients Turn Problems into Opportunities
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GBB’s Waste Consulting Services
• Economic, technical and environmental reviews
• Procurements• Due diligence third-party
reviews• Waste characterization and
sourcing• Process planning and
conceptual designs • Independent feasibility
consultant
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US MSW MANAGEMENT OVERVIEW
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MSW Composition
Paper & Paperboard,
26.6%
Food Scraps, 14.9%
Yard Trimmings,
13.5%
Plastics, 12.90%
Metals, 9.0%
Rubber, Leather &
Textiles 8.4%
Wood, 6.2%
Glass, 4.6% Other, 3.2%
Source: US EPA, 2016 (2014 data)
Composition of the MSW as generated, before recycling
Composition of the MSW as disposed, after recycling and composting
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Paper & Paperboard,
14.3%
Food Scraps, 21.6%
Yard Trimings,
7.9%Plastics, 18.5%
Metals, 9.4%
Rubber & Lether & Textille, 10.8%
Wood, 8.1%
Glass , 5.2%
Other, 4.2%
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MSW Disposal: Over 50% is Still Landfilled
Landfill52.8%
Recycling34.3%
Waste to Energy12.9%
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Source: USEPA, 2013
History of US MSW Composition
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MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE CONVERSION TECHNOLOGIES
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MSW Processing Systems
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Landfill
Residue
MSW
Recyclables Organics
Mixed Waste Processing
Refuse Derived
Fuel
Thermal Processing
• Cement Kilns• Dedicated Boilers• Paper Mills
Source Separated Organics
Power
WWTP CompostingAnaerobic Digestion
Landfill
Biogas
Residue
Soil Amendment
Steam
Biofuel
MSW
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MIXED WASTE PROCESSING (MWP) TECHNOLOGIES
- Mixed Material Recovery Facilities
- Refuse Derived Fuel Facilities
- Mechanical Biological Treatment Approach
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Advanced Systems Start with Waste Processing
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Landfill
Residue
MSW
Recyclables Organics
Mixed Waste Processing
Refuse Derived
Fuel
Thermal Processing
• Cement Kilns• Dedicated Boilers• Paper Mills
Source Separated Organics
Power
WWTP CompostingAnaerobic Digestion
Landfill
Biogas
Residue
Soil Amendment
Steam
Biofuel
MSW
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Mixed Waste Processing Facility
Recovers additional recyclables from mixed waste
Focus on additional containers and removal of organics
Best viewed as a complement to single stream recycling, not a replacement
Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT) Concept in Europe
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Mechanical Biological Treatment (MBT)
Products:Recyclables
CompostBiogas/ Electricity
RDF/EF
Mechanical (grinding, screening, recyclables separation, palletizing)
Biological (bio-drying, aerobic composting, anaerobic digestion)
Mixed MSW
Source Separated Organics
Source Separated
Recyclables
MSW source
330 plants in EU most in: Germany, Austria, Italy, Switzerland and the Netherlands; UK catching up
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RDF key to MBT diversion results: 54% to dedicated boilers, 16% to coal plants, 11% to cement kilns and 19% to others
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Landfill
Residue
MSW
Recyclables Organics
Mixed Waste Processing
Refuse Derived
Fuel
Thermal Processing
• Cement Kilns• Dedicated Boilers• Paper Mills
Source Separated Organics
Power
WWTP CompostingAnaerobic Digestion
Landfill
Biogas
Residue
Soil Amendment
Steam
Biofuel
MSW
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Managing Organic Waste
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AerobicComposting
AnaerobicDigestion
Source Separated Organics
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Anaerobic Digestion (AD)
Decomposition of biodegradable waste in oxygen depleted conditions to biogas and solid residue
(digestate)
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Organic Waste
Compost
Residue for landfilling
Digestate Biogas
DigesterPreprocessing
Electricity/ CNG
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Generic Continuous Flow reactor
Eisenmann Plug Flow Reactor
Classification of AD Technologies
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Solids Content
• Low Solids
• Pumpable material (“wet”)
• <15% Solids content
• High Solids
• 25-30%- pumpable (“wet”)
• >50%- stackable (“dry”)
Feedstock Introduction
• Continuous flow
• Plug flow
• Batch
Zero Waste Energy Batch reactors
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AD Feedstock
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GrocersRestaurants
and Cafeterias
Urban Farms
Food Processing Industries
Curbside Collections
Source: Seattle Public UtilitiesSource: Getty Images
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BioMethane Application
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Renewable Natural Gas(RNG)
IC Engine/Electricity and Heat
Source: GBB Visit to Zero Waste –Monterey, CA
Source: CleanEnergy
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Compost
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Screened Final CompostMaturing Windrows
Source: GBB Visit to Zero Waste –Monterey, CA
Source Separated Organics
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THERMAL PROCESSING TECHNOLOGIES
- Mass-Burn Combustion
- RDF Combustion
- Gasification
- Pyrolysis
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Landfill
Residue
MSW
Recyclables Organics
Mixed Waste Processing
Refuse Derived
Fuel
Thermal Processing
• Cement Kilns• Dedicated Boilers• Paper Mills
Source Separated Organics
Power
WWTP CompostingAnaerobic Digestion
Landfill
Biogas
Residue
Soil Amendment
Steam
Biofuel
MSW
Thermal Processing
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What is gasification?
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Thermal conversion of organic or fossil fuel based carbonaceous materials into carbon monoxide,
hydrogen and carbon dioxide in partial combustion with controlled amount of oxygen and/or steam.
MSW
Cleaning
Solid residue
Syngas GasifierFeedstock preparation
Chemical conversion
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Gasification Output Pathways
Methanol
Formaldehyde
Methyl Acetate
Acetic Anhydride
Acetic Acid
VAM
PVA
Ketene
Diketene & Derivatives
Ethyl Propylene
Polyolefins
Oxy Chemicals
Gasoline
Acetic Esters
DME
Fischer -Tropsch
Wax
Diesel/ Kerosene
Gasoline
Naptha
HydrogenRefinery Hydrotreating
Transportation Fuels
Fuel Cells
Chemicals
Fertilizers
Gasifier
Syngas
Power Generation
Steam & Power
Gas Turbine Combined Cycle
IC Engine
Fuel Cells
Boiler
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• 330 TPD refuse derived fuel• 10 million gallons/year of
ethanol• Edmonton Waste Management
Centre: – Refuse Derived Fuel Facility– Enerkem Waste-to-Biofuels
Facility– Advanced Energy Research
Facility
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Edmonton Waste-to-Biofuels Facility, Alberta, CA
Source: SWANA Northern Lights 2013, Bud Latta, Processing and Disposal Waste Management Services, City of Edmonton
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Thermal processing of non-recyclable plastics in oxygen-free high temperature chamber to be made into a crude oil
like fuel and synthetic gas.
Pyrolysis Process
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Non-recyclable plastics
Energy Recovery or Upgrades
CharOils Combustible gas
CondenserPyrolysis chamber
Ash for disposal
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Newest Traditional WTE: Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County, FL
• 3,000 TPD Mass Burn facility (1,040,000 TPY)
• Babcock & Wilcox
• 130 MW renewable power; enough for over 86,000 houses
• $668 million construction price
• $20.5 million first year O&M cost
• Advanced emissions controls, ferrous and non-ferrous metals recovery
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Source: SWA of Palm Beach County
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• 400,000 TPY
• Electricity and steam for district heating
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Copenhagen, Denmark – Ski Slope Plant
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REPRESENTATIVE PROJECTS
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Phase 1: Evaluated three technical solutions
Metlakatla Indian CommunitySmall Scale Waste to Energy Facility
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Waste-to-Electricity
Waste-to-Heat
Off-Island Disposal
Phase 2: WTE development
Project Renderings
Project Economics
Architectural Rendering
Detailed site plan
Environmental Critical Issues and Permits
Phase 3: Beneficial use of heat options: greenhouse & biomass drying
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Mesa Grande Band of Mission IndiansConceptual Study for a Biomass Facility
Ongoing/ by the end
of 2017
• Conceptual Study
• Feedstock Procurement Plan
• Compost market study
2018
• RFIQ
• Identify the best applicable AD & Composting technologies
• Business Plan
• Preliminary design and renderings of the facility
• Project Implementation Strategy
2019• Final “go”- “no go”
decision
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Us District Court - Guam Consent Decree• Appointed Receiver of Solid Waste Program on Guam
• Managed Entire Solid Waste System and Engineered 180˚ Turnaround for island – population 165,000
• Created a self-sustaining system based on Revenue
• Opened first Landfill on island – Subtitle D
• Closed violating 70 year old open dump
• Renovated Residential/Convenience Centers
• Provided all coordination management with Region 9 EPA
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Guam - Closed Ordot Dump
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Guam – New Subtitle D Landfill
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Guam – New Citizen Convivence Centers