Case history of a 240 ton/day resource recovery project. Part 2: The Pittsfield, Massachusetts, Resource Recovery Facility
- Energy Answers Corp., Pittsfield, MA (United States)
This paper discusses the fifteen year operating history of a resource recovery project in a small city. It is the sequel to a paper published during the first year of operation of the project. It discusses mechanical problems and solutions, availability, and the economics of a modular combustion system generating steam for sale to an adjacent paper mill. The air pollution control retrofit and performance of a wet scrubber system for acid gas control is highlighted. The experience of co-combustion of paper mill sludge is also reported. With the decision of the City to close the landfill by 1998, ash processing is under development. The goal is to prepare aggregate for beneficial use and reduce the weight of the portion requiring disposal to less than 20% of the total residue. This would reduce the weight of material requiring final disposal to less than 5% of the weight of the incoming material. The feasibility of installing a turbine generator and increasing plant capacity is under evaluation.
- OSTI ID:
- 287494
- Report Number(s):
- CONF-960345-; ISBN 0-7918-1227-8; TRN: IM9639%%82
- Resource Relation:
- Conference: 17. biennial conference of the Solid Waste Processing Division of the American Society of Mechanical Engineers and 4th North American waste-to-energy conference, Atlantic City, NJ (United States), 31 Mar - 3 Apr 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of 17. biennial waste processing conference: Proceedings; PB: 496 p.
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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