Sumner County Solid-Waste Energy Recovery Facility. Volume 2. Performance and environmental evaluation. Final report
This report summarizes the operation of the Sumner County Solid Waste Energy Recovery Facility for a 2-year period, beginning with initial operation of the plant in December 1981. The 200-ton/day facility is located at Gallatin, Tennessee, and converts municipal solid waste into steam and eletricity. The report addresses physical and chemical properties of process and waste streams, other operating factors including thermal efficiency and availability, and the initial operating expenses and revenues. Two series of tests were carried out approximately one year apart. An environmental analysis was performed to determine the potential solids, liquid, and gaseous emissions from the plant. The results of the testing will be of interest to others who may be considering a resource recovery facility for the production of energy. The principal conclusions of the report are: The initial operation of the facility has been satisfactory. The ash drag system and air pollution control device must be extensively modified. Waste quantities and steam sales have been less than predicted causing some economic difficulties. Cadmium and lead concentrations in the ash have been high (especially fly ash). The long-range outlook for the facility continues to be optimistic. 10 refs., 6 figs., 34 tabs.
- Research Organization:
- Tennessee Valley Authority, Chattanooga (USA). Div. of Energy Demonstrations and Technology
- OSTI ID:
- 5202653
- Report Number(s):
- EPRI-CS-4164-Vol.2; ON: TI86920009
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
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