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16th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference

May 19–21, 2008

Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, USA

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ISBN:

0-7918-4293-2

In This Volume

Contract Negotiations and Plant Expansions (6)
Conversion Technologies (5)
WTERT - Focus on New Technologies (6)
WTERT - Research Advances (7)
Mitigating Climate Change (6)
International Perspectives on Waste-to-Energy (4)

16th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference

Contract Negotiations and Plant Expansions

Keeping Up With Growth by Recommitting to a Long-Term Waste-to-Energy Future

Raymond H. Schauer

NAWTEC 2008; 1-2https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1902

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View Articletitled, Keeping Up With Growth by Recommitting to a Long-Term Waste-to-Energy Future

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Topics: Combustion , Construction , Design , Fuels , Renewable energy , Resource recovery , Sanitary landfills , Solid wastes , Waste-to-energy , Waste-to-energy plants

Latent Defects in a 24-Year Old Waste-to-Energy Facility: Fact or Fiction? Pinellas County Case Study

Paul J. Stoller, Anthony LoRe, William Crellin, Jr., Robert Hauser, Jr.

NAWTEC 2008; 3-7https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1907

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View Articletitled, Latent Defects in a 24-Year Old Waste-to-Energy Facility: Fact or Fiction? Pinellas County Case Study

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Topics: Waste-to-energy plants , Liabilities , Maintenance , Temperature programmed desorption

Options and Strategies for Waste to Energy Facility Energy Sales in Deregulated Markets

Noel P. Chesser

NAWTEC 2008; 9-11https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1913

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View Articletitled, Options and Strategies for Waste to Energy Facility Energy Sales in Deregulated Markets

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Topics: Sales , Waste-to-energy plants , Risk , Waste-to-energy , Public utilities , Transparency , Atlantic Ocean , Coal , Fuel oils , Fuels

Unique Elements of the Olmsted County Facility Expansion

Matt Clark

NAWTEC 2008; 13-18https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1923

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View Articletitled, Unique Elements of the Olmsted County Facility Expansion

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Topics: Collaboration , Combustion chambers , Construction , Design , Electrochemical impedance spectroscopy , Plant design , Risk , Temperature programmed desorption , Waste-to-energy plants

There Is Light at the End of the Tunnel! Key Ingredients to a Successful End of Term Action Plan

Shawn Worster, Alan Cohen, Susan Raila

NAWTEC 2008; 19-20https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1925

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View Articletitled, There Is Light at the End of the Tunnel! Key Ingredients to a Successful End of Term Action Plan

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Topics: Solid waste industry , Solid wastes , Tunnels , Waste-to-energy , Waste-to-energy plants

Art of the Deal: Building WTE in the 21^st Century

Mark Schwartz, Cal Disney

NAWTEC 2008; 21-25https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1942

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View Articletitled, Art of the Deal: Building WTE in the 21<sup>st</sup> Century

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Topics: Chalk , Construction , Design , Financial risk , Risk , Roads , Waste-to-energy , Waste-to-energy plants

Conversion Technologies

Plasma Arc Gasification for Solid Waste Disposal: Update on St. Lucie County, Florida Project

A. H. Makled, E. J. Grotke

NAWTEC 2008; 27-30https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1901

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View Articletitled, Plasma Arc Gasification for Solid Waste Disposal: Update on St. Lucie County, Florida Project

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Topics: Electric arcs , Fuel gasification , Solid waste disposal , Construction , Municipal solid wastes , Solid wastes , Automobiles , Furnaces , Glass , Heat shielding

Case Study of WTE and Gasification

Greg Gesell, Karl Fryklind, Brian Spott

NAWTEC 2008; 31-38https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1920

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View Articletitled, Case Study of WTE and Gasification

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Topics: Fuel gasification , Waste-to-energy , Temperature programmed desorption , Combustion , Electric arcs , Emissions , Energy generation , Municipal solid wastes , Trains , Waste-to-energy plants

Plasma Gasification: A Proven Technology

Shyam V. Dighe

NAWTEC 2008; 39-40https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1938

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View Articletitled, Plasma Gasification: A Proven Technology

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Topics: Fuel gasification , Plasmas (Ionized gases) , Municipal solid wastes , Syngas , Carbon , Gases , Hazardous wastes , High temperature , Hydrogen , Oxygen

Operational Training: The Role of Simulators in Plant Operations

Roger Boisse

NAWTEC 2008; 41-48https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1941

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View Articletitled, Operational Training: The Role of Simulators in Plant Operations

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Topics: Aircraft , Boilers , Combustion , Computer software , Computers , Control rooms , Cranes , Damage , Downtime , Drills (Tools)

MSW Gasification: Understanding the Challenges

Stephen Goff, Jeffrey Hahn, Hanwei Zhang, Shashank Nadgauda

NAWTEC 2008; 49-50https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1952

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View Articletitled, MSW Gasification: Understanding the Challenges

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Topics: Fuel gasification , Municipal solid wastes , Combustion , Economics

WTERT - Focus on New Technologies

High Electrical Efficiency by Dividing the Combustion Products

Ole Hedegaard Madsen, Martin Bo̸jer, Peter Arendt Jensen, Kim Dam-Johansen

NAWTEC 2008; 51-60https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1911

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View Articletitled, High Electrical Efficiency by Dividing the Combustion Products

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Topics: Combustion , Electrical efficiency , Power stations , Steam , Patents , Temperature , Boilers , Computational fluid dynamics , Control systems , Corrosion

Advanced Technologies Provide New Insights for Assisting Energy from Waste (EfW) Boiler Combustion Monitoring, Operations and Maintenance

Stephen G. Deduck, David Suplicki

NAWTEC 2008; 61-72https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1918

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View Articletitled, Advanced Technologies Provide New Insights for Assisting Energy from Waste (EfW) Boiler Combustion Monitoring, Operations and Maintenance

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Topics: Boilers , Combustion , Maintenance , Waste-to-energy , Acoustics , Convection , Furnaces , Imaging , Inspection , Pyrometers

Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste Ash Through an Innovative Technology to Produce Commercial Zeolite Material of High Cation Exchange Capacity

Maysson Sallam, Robert P. Carnahan, Abla Zayed, Sermin Sunol

NAWTEC 2008; 73-79https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1919

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View Articletitled, Recycling of Municipal Solid Waste Ash Through an Innovative Technology to Produce Commercial Zeolite Material of High Cation Exchange Capacity

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Topics: Municipal solid wastes , Recycling , Sodium , Aluminum , Chemical processes , Incinerators , Water

Advances in Fabric Selection for Dust Collection Equipment in WTE Plants

Robin C. Linton

NAWTEC 2008; 81-84https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1921

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View Articletitled, Advances in Fabric Selection for Dust Collection Equipment in WTE Plants

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Topics: Dust , Textiles , Waste-to-energy plants , Filtration , Boilers , Design , Filters , Chemistry , Fuels , Particulate matter

Developments in Thermal Treatment Technologies

Nickolas J. Themelis

NAWTEC 2008; 85-92https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1927

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View Articletitled, Developments in Thermal Treatment Technologies

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Topics: Architects , China , Combustion , Energy recovery , Fireplaces , Fluids , Fuel gasification , Governments , High temperature , Melting

Innovative Concepts of High-Efficiency EfW Plants

Ralf Koralewska

NAWTEC 2008; 93-95https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1947

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View Articletitled, Innovative Concepts of High-Efficiency EfW Plants

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Topics: Emissions , Energy consumption , Flue gases , Heat , Waste-to-energy

WTERT - Research Advances

An Investigation of the Thermal Degradation Mechanisms of a Waste Tire Through Chemical Analysis Including Hydrocarbons, Benzene Derivatives, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) at High Temperature

Marco J. Castaldi, Eilhann Kwon

NAWTEC 2008; 97-105https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1914

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View Articletitled, An Investigation of the Thermal Degradation Mechanisms of a Waste Tire Through Chemical Analysis Including Hydrocarbons, Benzene Derivatives, and Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) at High Temperature

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Topics: Benzene , High temperature , Tires , Waste-to-energy

Use of Statistical Entropy and Life Cycle Analysis to Evaluate Global Warming Potential of Waste Management Systems

Scott Kaufman, Eilhann Kwon, Nikhil Krishnan, Marco Castaldi, Nickolas Themelis

NAWTEC 2008; 107-112https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1915

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View Articletitled, Use of Statistical Entropy and Life Cycle Analysis to Evaluate Global Warming Potential of Waste Management Systems

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Topics: Climate change , Entropy , Life cycle assessment , Waste management , Carbon , Waste-to-energy , Municipal solid wastes , Energy recovery , Flow (Dynamics) , Metals

The Effects of Varied Hydrogen Chloride Gas Concentrations on Corrosion Rates of Commercial Tube Alloys Under Simulated Environment of WTE Facilities

Shang-Hsiu Lee, Marco J. Castaldi

NAWTEC 2008; 113-130https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1916

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View Articletitled, The Effects of Varied Hydrogen Chloride Gas Concentrations on Corrosion Rates of Commercial Tube Alloys Under Simulated Environment of WTE Facilities

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Topics: Alloys , Corrosion , Hydrogen , Waste-to-energy plants , Temperature , Metals , Flue gases , Tubing , Waste-to-energy , Boilers

Transforming Solid Wastes Into High Quality Bioenergy Products: Entropy Analysis

Kaushlendra Singh, E. W. Tollner, Sudhagar Mani, L. Mark Risse, K. C. Das, John Worley

NAWTEC 2008; 131-140https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1924

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View Articletitled, Transforming Solid Wastes Into High Quality Bioenergy Products: Entropy Analysis

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Topics: Bioenergy conversion , Entropy , Pyrolysis , Solid wastes

Life Cycle Comparison of Two Options for MSW Management in Puerto Rico: Thermal Treatment vs. Modern Landfilling

Giselle Balaguer-Da´tiz, Nikhil Krishnan

NAWTEC 2008; 141-146https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1928

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View Articletitled, Life Cycle Comparison of Two Options for MSW Management in Puerto Rico: Thermal Treatment vs. Modern Landfilling

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Topics: Cycles , Municipal solid wastes , Sanitary landfills , Waste management , Emissions , Waste-to-energy , Construction , Databases , Decision making , Gases

Potential for the First WTE Facility in Mumbai (Bombay) India

Perinaz Bhada, Nickolas J. Themelis

NAWTEC 2008; 147-155https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1930

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View Articletitled, Potential for the First WTE Facility in Mumbai (Bombay) India

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Topics: Waste-to-energy plants , Municipal solid wastes , Solid wastes , Combustion , Solid waste management , Waste-to-energy , Diseases , Energy generation , Fossil fuels , Governments

CO₂ Enhanced Steam Gasification of Biomass Fuels

Heidi C. Butterman, Marco J. Castaldi

NAWTEC 2008; 157-172https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1949

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View Articletitled, CO<sub>2</sub> Enhanced Steam Gasification of Biomass Fuels

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Topics: Biomass , Carbon dioxide , Fuel gasification , Fuels , Steam , Feedstock , Combustion , Temperature , Methane , Minerals

Mitigating Climate Change

Solid Waste Carbon Planning Tool

Dave Traeger, Kirk Dunbar, Emily Bedwell

NAWTEC 2008; 173-178https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1906

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View Articletitled, Solid Waste Carbon Planning Tool

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Topics: Carbon , Solid wastes , Emissions , Regulations , Waste management , Waste reduction

Developments in WTE Within Europe

Jan L. C. Manders

NAWTEC 2008; 179-180https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1917

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View Articletitled, Developments in WTE Within Europe

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Topics: Waste-to-energy , Sanitary landfills , Municipal solid wastes , Recycling , Switches

Unleashing the Power in Waste: Comparison of Greenhouse Gas and Other Performance Indicators for Waste-to-Energy Concepts and Landfilling

M. A. J. van Berlo, Harry de Waart

NAWTEC 2008; 181-196https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1937

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View Articletitled, Unleashing the Power in Waste: Comparison of Greenhouse Gas and Other Performance Indicators for Waste-to-Energy Concepts and Landfilling

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Topics: Carbon dioxide , Energy efficiency , Exergy , Sanitary landfills , Waste-to-energy

Using a Carbon Balance to Estimate Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation From Municipal Solid Waste Management

Brian Bahor, Keith Weitz, Andrew Szurgot

NAWTEC 2008; 197-198https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1951

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View Articletitled, Using a Carbon Balance to Estimate Greenhouse Gas Emissions and Mitigation From Municipal Solid Waste Management

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Topics: Carbon , Emissions , Municipal solid wastes , Combustion chambers , Errors

Waste-to-Energy and the Solid Waste Management Hierarchy

Jeremy K. O’Brien

NAWTEC 2008; 199-203https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1953

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View Articletitled, Waste-to-Energy and the Solid Waste Management Hierarchy

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Topics: Solid waste management , Waste-to-energy

Waste-to-Energy in the Context of Global Warming

Peter R. Chromec, Francis A. Ferraro

NAWTEC 2008; 205-215https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1954

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View Articletitled, Waste-to-Energy in the Context of Global Warming

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Topics: Climate change , Waste-to-energy , Carbon dioxide , Emissions , Sanitary landfills , Climate , Methane , Automobiles , Composting , Energy recovery

International Perspectives on Waste-to-Energy

A Case Study of the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System at the Algonquin Power Energy-From-Waste Facility

Janice Hatton, Peter Bulionis

NAWTEC 2008; 217-222https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC16-1903

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View Articletitled, A Case Study of the Selective Catalytic Reduction (SCR) System at the Algonquin Power Energy-From-Waste Facility

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Topics: Selective catalytic reduction , Waste-to-energy , Nitrogen oxides , Emissions , Boilers , Heat recovery , Incinerators , Air pollution control , Control systems , Evaporative cooling