Dade recovery plant producing electricity

Journal Article · Tue Jun 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Waste Age; (United States)

OSTI ID:5456057

The 3000 tons/day resource recovery plant in Dade County (Florida) is described. Following a year-long contract dispute, the plant is said to be ready to: (1) accept four types of waste; (2) produce refuse-derived fuel; and (3) generate electricity for sale to Florida Power and Light at a rate of 285 million kilowatt hrs/year. Waste accepted include: (1) regular household garbage; (2) trash wastes including commercial refuse, furniture, rubber tires, appliances, tree cuttings, and other bulky items; (3) pathological wastes from hospitals and health centers; and (4) demolition materials which are routed directly to a landfill. The plant cost $165 million to construct and occupies 120 acres including 80 acres of landfill. The hydrasposal system includes four pulpers used to produce refuse-derived fuel (4300 Btu/lb). Flotation tanks and jigs are used to separate aluminium and non-ferrous metals (which are sold for recycling). The plant is described as having the potential of disposing of 60% of all the household and commercial solid wastes generated in Dade County. (MJJ)

• OSTI ID: 5456057
• Journal Information: Waste Age; (United States), Vol. 13:6
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
42 ENGINEERING
20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
09 BIOMASS FUELS
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES
CONSTRUCTION
COST
DESIGN
OPERATION
INDUSTRIAL WASTES
MATERIALS RECOVERY
MUNICIPAL WASTES
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REFUSE DERIVED FUELS
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SOLID WASTES
WASTE PRODUCT UTILIZATION
ENERGY FACILITIES
FUELS
INDUSTRIAL PLANTS
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PROCESSING
RECOVERY
THERMAL POWER PLANTS
WASTE MANAGEMENT
WASTE PROCESSING
WASTE PROCESSING PLANTS
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