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Waste to Energy:Using Superhuman Powers

for Good

2006 FALL SUMMITWest Palm Beach, FloridaNovember 16, 2006

Scott C. Shannon, P.E.Malcolm Pirnie, Inc.

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About the Title…

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Some Traits of Superheroes…

Special Powers and Abilities

Trademark Tool or Weapon

Serving the Greater Good in their Communities and the Larger World

Secret Identity

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Special Powers and Abilities

Shrinks the amount of waste ultimately requiring disposal

Able to transform trash into usable energy

Recovers (otherwise discarded) metal resources

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Trademark Tools

Furnace Boiler Turbine-Generator Spray Dryer Absorber Fabric Filter or ESP Activated Carbon Ammonia Injection Magnet Eddy Current Separator

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Serving The Greater Good

Maximizing the Capacity of Landfills…

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…To Preserve Our Valuable Land

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Serving The Greater Good

Reducing Our Dependence on Foreign Oil and Preserving Our Own Fossil Resources

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How Much?

One ton of garbage

=

500 lbs. Of Coal

1 Barrel of Oil

550 kWh electricity

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Reduces Greenhouse Gas Emissions

Displaces CO2 emissions from fossil fuel combustion

Avoids methane generation and emissions from landfills

Reduces energy consumption and emissions from mining metals

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Enables Recycling of other Materials

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Secret Identity?

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Not Necessarily Invincible, but Formidable

The “Bubble” Carbone Decision

(Flow Controls) Ash Residue

Testing Legal Battles Bankruptcy

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Often Misunderstood, Feared…

Mercury Dioxin “Toxic” Ash

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…But (Most) Eventually Embraced

Waste-to Energy Facilities Process 32 Million Tons Per Year of MSW Nationally

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Lee County, FL

North Broward County, FL

South Broward County, FL

Lake County, FL

Tampa, FL

Florida Has 12 of the Nation’s 89 Municipal Solid WTE Facilities

Palm Beach County, FL

Pinellas County, FL

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…Waste to Energy Facilities process 22 percent of Florida’s MSW…Waste to Energy Facilities process 22 percent of Florida’s MSW

Over 20,000 tons of MSW is processed in Florida daily

Over 20,000 tons of MSW is processed in Florida daily

WTEs serve half of Florida’s populationWTEs serve half of Florida’s population

Florida’s Experience…

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Communities Investing Millions in Retrofits or Upgrades

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Ever Heard of These Guys?

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How About These?

Plasma ArcPyrolytic Gasification

(Perhaps you will.)