Waste-to-energy screening guide. Volume 1, Guidebook: Final report

Technical Report · Sat Aug 01 04:00:00 EDT 1992

OSTI ID:10171816

Hohman, E H ^[1]

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1. Bechtel Group, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States)

Waste-to-energy (WTE) involves the combustion of municipal solid waste (MSW) and the production of steam and electricity. It has been, and continues to be, an issue of importance to utilities because WTE projects provide an alternative source of electricity to that being provided by the utility. In fact, utilities purchase most of the energy generated by WTE projects. Furthermore, waste-to-energy projects provide a societal benefit: an alternative to landfill disposal of waste. The Waste-to-Energy Screening Guide contains reference materials and estimating tools to assist utilities in evaluating potential waste-to-energy projects. It was produced as part of the Electric Power Research Institute (EPRI) ``Waste-to-Energy Screening and Permitting Guide`` project, RP2190-5. The Guide is organized into the following major parts: Introduction to MSW combustion, Technology analyses, Economics Qualitative issues analyses, Software for technology screening. The advantages and disadvantages of the different technologies are described, issues are discussed, and a qualitative evaluation procedure is provided. Performance and environmental data are summarized. Costs and revenues are estimated, and equations and a computer model are provided so that users can screen the technologies on the basis of economics. WTE technologies described in the provide a wide range of viable technologies of interest to utilities considering WTE projects: mass burn, refuse-derived fuel, recycling and material recycling facilities, MSW landfills, and ash processing and disposal, including ash monofills.

• Research Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States); Bechtel Group, Inc., San Francisco, CA (United States)
• Sponsoring Organization: Electric Power Research Inst., Palo Alto, CA (United States)
• OSTI ID: 10171816
• Report Number(s): EPRI-TR--100670-Vol.1; ON: UN92040613
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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