Time again to think small in waste-to-energy

Journal Article · · Solid Waste Technologies; (United States)

OSTI ID:5531786

Cieslak, J

Small waste combustion projects have been few and far between in recent years. But improvements in small unit technology and a continuing need for disposal capacity caused the rural town of Wainwright in Alberta, Canada to install a new 30-ton-per-day modular waste combustor. It is one of the first modular waste-to-energy plants that has moved forward in several years. And, the community decided to site the new plant despite problems it experienced with a pair of modular incinerators in the 1980s. The upgraded Wainwright facility will cost about $3.5 million (US dollars) which includes $1.5 million to remove the existing incineration equipment, remodel the existing building, and install the new equipment, and $2 million for new equipment capital cost. The system will produce 200 psig steam, which will be sold to a seed processor located less than .25 miles from the WTE facility. The facility will be the first small-scale facility to meet Canadian Council of Ministers of the Environment (CCME) operating and air emission standards for MSW incinerators published in June 1989. The air pollution control system includes dry lime injection for acid gas control, activated carbon injection for control of mercury, and a fabric filter for control of particulate matter. Before reviewing the system to be installed in Wainwright, a brief history of modular waste combustors provides some perspective.

• OSTI ID: 5531786
• Journal Information: Solid Waste Technologies; (United States), Journal Name: Solid Waste Technologies; (United States) Vol. 7:6; ISSN SWATE7
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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