Discussion of and reply to ``The SEMASS shred-and-burn technology: A well-proven resource recovery system``

Conference · Wed Nov 01 00:00:00 EST 1995

OSTI ID:118716

Eaton, M A ^[1]; Tripp, C R ^[2]; Feindler, K S ^[3]; Zakaria, J ^[4]; Sutin, G ^[5]

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1. County Sanitation Districts of Los Angeles County, Commerce, CA (United States)
2. Department of Public Works, Long Beach, CA (United States)
3. Beaumont Environmental Inc., Wheatley Heights, NY (United States)
4. SEMASS Partnership, Rochester, MA (United States)
5. Energy Answers Corp., Albany, NY (United States)

This paper by Jehangir Zakaria and Gordon Sutin describes a well-designed modern resource recovery facility. However, several questions remain unanswered or require clarification concerning the following: how this system compares to mass burn or more refined refuse derived fuel systems; firing of the boiler and turbine; steam-coil air preheater; composition of the refuse; co-combustion; and pollution control. In some instances, a more detailed explanation of design features, operational experience, and design modifications could have been made. This article also contains the original authors` reply to the comments and questions.

• OSTI ID: 118716
• Report Number(s): CONF-940652-; ISBN 0-7918-1209-X; TRN: IM9546%%117
• Resource Relation: Conference: 16. biennial national waste processing conference, Boston, MA (United States), 5-8 Jun 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1995; Related Information: Is Part Of Proceedings of the 1994 national waste processing conference: Supplement -- Discussions; PB: 94 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

32 ENERGY CONSERVATION, CONSUMPTION, AND UTILIZATION
RESOURCE RECOVERY FACILITIES
TECHNOLOGY ASSESSMENT
MUNICIPAL WASTES
COMBUSTION
SOLID WASTES