waste to energy (wte) a renewable energy source june 26, 2013 joe yavorski...
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Waste To Energy (WtE) A Renewable Energy Source June 26, 2013 Joe Yavorski [email protected] . Overview. What is Waste to Energy Environmental and Recycling Concerns. What is Waste to Energy . Federal law recognizes Waste to Energy as renewable. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
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Overview What is Waste to Energy Environmental and Recycling
Concerns
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What is Waste to Energy
Federal law recognizes Waste to Energy as renewable.
22+ states and growing have WtE in their RPS CES was in a stand
alone bill that was rejected by the Senate two years in a row
WtE was placed into this bill
Placed into SB13-252 to update CO RPS
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What is Waste to Energy
3 main types of Waste to Energy exists Plasma
Extremely high temperature 7,000 to 25,000 degrees Fahrenheit
Vaporizes everything and can handle hazardous waste
Best on large MW production based on plant costs
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What is Waste to Energy
3 main types of Waste to Energy exists (cont) Incineration
Uses oxygen and open flame to burn trash
Most common in USA Must scrub dioxins
and other items caused by the oxygen component in the process
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What is Waste to Energy
3 main types of Waste to Energy exists (cont) Pyrolysis
Indirect heating of waste stream
Oxygen starved to prevent dioxins from forming
Operates at 700 to 1400 degrees Fahrenheit
CES approach on WtE
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Typical Waste to Energy Incineration
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Incineration is NOT similar to Pyrolysis• Production of syngas or heat is different• Incineration uses oxygen and contacts MSW
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Environmental and Recycling Concerns
Waste to Energy plants provide the best recycling program available Is a revenue source for the plant Most cost effective approach to acquiring the
recyclables Less fossil fuel being burned collecting the
recyclables Less green house gas created by trucks
Captures all the waste thrown into trash now Sorts out metals etc. from products that would
otherwise be thrown out. Ex. Metal in box spring is captured
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Environmental and Recycling Concerns
Waste to Energy plants provide the best recycling program available (cont) Captures hazardous material that would be
buried in landfill Prevents Methane gas from being created
and released to atmosphere EPA site shows 89,000 carbon credits being
generated on a 10 MWe pyrolysis based plant Department of Energy with EPA evaluated
pyrolysis plant and it met all Federal permit requirements
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Summary Effective method to deal with USA
waste stream problems Creates jobs in local rural communities
About 60 jobs per 10 MW facility Waste to Energy is BASE power vice
peak power of wind and solar Power companies can relay on solid production
regardless of environmental conditions Market competitive price point with NO
government subsidies
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