Technology assessment: municipal solid waste as a utility fuel

Conference · Sun Aug 01 00:00:00 EDT 1982 · Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5403637

Cymny, G A; Freedman, M; McGowin, C R; Naparstek, M I

This paper summarizes the results of a technology assessment conducted by Ebasco for EPRI and NYSERDA. This assessment evaluated the technical and economic aspects of the following five municipal solid waste-(MSW)-to-electricity technologies: mass burning of (MSW) in a dedicated boiler; preparation of coarse refuse derived fuel (RDF) and firing in a dedicated boiler; preparation of wet RDF and firing in a dedicated boiler; preparation of fluff RDF and cofiring with coal in a 500 MWe utility boiler; and preparation of dust RDF and cofiring with coal in 500 MWe utility boiler. In all cases, the generated steam is used to produce electricity. Utility, ownership and financing is assumed for the coal-fired power plant and the turbine-generators driven by the dedicated boiler-generated steam. Municipal ownership is assumed for the RDF preparation facilities and the dedicated boiler plants.

• Research Organization: Ebasco Services, Inc., New York, NY
• OSTI ID: 5403637
• Report Number(s): CONF-820814-
• Journal Information: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States), Journal Name: Proc., Intersoc. Energy Convers. Eng. Conf.; (United States) Vol. 1; ISSN PIECD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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COMBUSTION PRODUCTS
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