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Innovative Concepts of Conversion and High Efficiency Using MARTIN Technology

Ralf Koralewska
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC21, 2013 21st Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, V001T03A003, April 21–25, 2013
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC21-2706
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC21-2706
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Topics: Boilers, Climate, Collaboration, Combustion, Corrosion, Energy efficiency, Energy recovery, Engineering prototypes, Fireplaces, Fuel gasification
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An Introduction to the Cascading Water Management System for Sustainable Water Conservation at Waste-to-Energy Facilities

Rebecca McLarty, Valerie Going, Raymond Schauer
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC20, 20th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 153-158, April 23–25, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC20-7044
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC20-7044
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Topics: Sustainability, Waste-to-energy plants, Water conservation, Water resource management, Water, Waste-to-energy, Sanitary landfills, Sewage, Temperature programmed desorption, Condensers (steam plant)
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Waste-to-Energy, State Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), and the Future of Renewable Energy

William F. Brandes
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC20, 20th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 139-146, April 23–25, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC20-7025
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC20-7025
View Paper titled, Waste-to-Energy, State Renewable Portfolio Standards (RPS), and the Future of Renewable Energy
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Topics: Air pollution, Carbon, Economics , Energy generation, Reactor protection systems, Renewable energy, Sustainability, Uncertainty, Waste-to-energy
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ecomaine: An Integrated Waste Management System

Kevin H. Roche, Anne K. Hewes
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC20, 20th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 177-184, April 23–25, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC20-7064
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC20-7064
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Topics: Recycling, Solid waste management, Solid wastes, Waste management, Waste-to-energy, Municipal solid wastes, Waste-to-energy plants, Fuels, Composting, Design
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Technology Selected for City of Los Angeles Waste-Conversion Facility Sets New Standards for Sustainable Waste Management Using WTE

Dominic Meo, III, Heiner Zwahr
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC20, 20th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 105-116, April 23–25, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC20-7018
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC20-7018
View Paper titled, Technology Selected for City of Los Angeles Waste-Conversion Facility Sets New Standards for Sustainable Waste Management Using WTE
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Topics: Sustainability, Waste management, Waste-to-energy, Recycling, Electricity (Physics), Plant design, Sanitation, Waste disposal, Waste treatment, Waste-to-energy plants
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Breaking Ground for a New 3,000 Ton Per Day Waste to Energy Facility

Raymond H. Schauer, Leah K. Richter
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC20, 20th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 79-87, April 23–25, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC20-7040
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC20-7040
View Paper titled, Breaking Ground for a New 3,000 Ton Per Day Waste to Energy Facility
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Topics: Composting, Construction, Consulting engineers, Design, Emissions, Hazardous wastes, Materials processing, Nitrogen oxides, Recycling, Renewable energy
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Resource Recovery: The Contribution of Energy-From-Waste Plants

Ralf Koralewska
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC20, 20th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 217-225, April 23–25, 2012
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC20-7023
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC20-7023
View Paper titled, Resource Recovery: The Contribution of Energy-From-Waste Plants
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Topics: Combustion, Metals, Recycling, Resource recovery, Waste-to-energy, Central heating, Climate, Cooling, Cycles, Energy consumption
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Moving Towards a Sustainable UK in an Environment of Austerity: Can We Wait Until the Midnight Hour?

Jeff George, David Massingham
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC19, 19th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 87-89, May 16–18, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC19-5410
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC19-5410
View Paper titled, Moving Towards a Sustainable UK in an Environment of Austerity: Can We Wait Until the Midnight Hour?
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Topics: Sustainability, Carbon, Governments, Renewable energy, Climate change, Sanitary landfills, Waste-to-energy
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Materials and Energy Recovery From Municipal Solid Waste: Why They Are Both Needed

William Rick Brandes, Nickolas J. Themelis
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC19, 19th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 127-142, May 16–18, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC19-5413
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC19-5413
View Paper titled, Materials and Energy Recovery From Municipal Solid Waste: Why They Are Both Needed
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Topics: Energy recovery, Municipal solid wastes, Carbon, Generators, Sanitary landfills, Sustainability
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Changes in Public Perception of Role of Waste-to-Energy for Sustainable Waste Management of MSW

Nickolas J. Themelis
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC19, 19th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 159-168, May 16–18, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC19-5439
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC19-5439
View Paper titled, Changes in Public Perception of Role of Waste-to-Energy for Sustainable Waste Management of MSW
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Topics: Municipal solid wastes, Sustainability, Waste management, Waste-to-energy, Governments, Recycling, China, Construction, Energy recovery, Engineers
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SCR DeNOx Systems in Hitachi Zosen Inova’s European EfW Facilities

Peter Chromec
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC19, 19th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 201-204, May 16–18, 2011
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC19-5414
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC19-5414
View Paper titled, SCR DeNOx Systems in Hitachi Zosen Inova’s European EfW Facilities
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Topics: Air pollution, Control systems, Emissions, Nitrogen oxides, Selective catalytic reduction, Sustainability, Waste management, Waste-to-energy
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Behind the Scenes: Historic Agreement to Develop U.S. Virgin Islands’ First Alternative Energy Facilities

Robert H. Brickner
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC18, 18th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 111-112, May 11–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC18-3516
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC18-3516
View Paper titled, Behind the Scenes: Historic Agreement to Develop U.S. Virgin Islands’ First Alternative Energy Facilities
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Topics: Renewable energy, Fuels, Electricity (Physics), Sanitary landfills, Fluidized bed combustion, Solid waste management, Solid wastes, Coke, Combustion, Construction
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Measuring the Sustainable Return on Investment (SROI) of Waste-to-Energy

John F. Williams, John C. Parker
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC18, 18th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 173-191, May 11–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC18-3552
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC18-3552
View Paper titled, Measuring the Sustainable Return on Investment (SROI) of Waste-to-Energy
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Topics: Sustainability, Waste-to-energy, Energy recovery, Fracture toughness, Life cycle costing, Sanitary landfills, Silence, Waste-to-energy plants
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Developing a 21 st Century Energy From Waste Facility in American Samoa

Marc J. Rogoff, Michelle Mullet Nicholls, Michael Keyser
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC18, 18th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 107-110, May 11–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC18-3501
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC18-3501
View Paper titled, Developing a 21 st Century Energy From Waste Facility in American Samoa
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Topics: Decision making, Solid waste management, Solid wastes, Sustainability, Waste disposal, Waste management, Waste-to-energy
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Comparison of Acid Gas Control Technologies in EFW Facilities

Craig Kedrowski, Donald Hug, Reudi Frey, Adrian Kaspar
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC18, 18th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 237-246, May 11–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC18-3507
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC18-3507
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Topics: Control systems, Air pollution control, Emissions, Design, Gases, Maintenance, Sprays, Sustainability, Waste-to-energy
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Sustainability in Energy From Broward County’s Waste-to-Energy Plants

Ram Tewari, Jairaj Gosine, Scott McIlvaine
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC18, 18th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 197-201, May 11–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC18-3558
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC18-3558
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Topics: Sustainability, Waste-to-energy plants, Solid waste management, Design, Natural resources, Optimization, Sewage, Solid wastes, Water conservation, Water treatment
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Industrial Scale R&D in Challenging Times

Ralf Koralewska
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC18, 18th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 1-6, May 11–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC18-3513
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC18-3513
View Paper titled, Industrial Scale R&D in Challenging Times
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Topics: Climate, Combustion systems, Fireplaces, Manufacturing engineering, Sustainability, Waste treatment, Waste-to-energy
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Renewable Energy at Sustainable Cost Using a Combined Heat and Power WTE-Facility in the Paper Industry

Johan De Greef, Renaat De Proft, Kenneth Villani, Miguel Angel Lopez
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC18, 18th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 9-14, May 11–13, 2010
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC18-3532
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC18-3532
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Topics: Combined heat and power, Paper products industry, Renewable energy, Sustainability, Waste-to-energy plants, Waste-to-energy, Steam, Combustion, Boilers, Fuels
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Modern Energy-From-Waste Facilities: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Renewable Energy Future

Joseph R. Treshler
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC17, 17th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 205-206, May 18–20, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC17-2317
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC17-2317
View Paper titled, Modern Energy-From-Waste Facilities: Leading the Way to a Sustainable Renewable Energy Future
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Topics: Energy recovery, Maintenance, Renewable energy, Sustainability, Temperature programmed desorption, Waste-to-energy
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Recapture of Energy and Metals From MSW and ASR

Michael Jaap, Daniel J. Shapiro
Proc. ASME. NAWTEC17, 17th Annual North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, 187-193, May 18–20, 2009
Publisher: American Society of Mechanical Engineers
Paper No: NAWTEC17-2304
https://doi.org/10.1115/NAWTEC17-2304
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Topics: Metals, Municipal solid wastes, Automobiles, Carbon, Coal, Fossil fuels, Fuels, Patents, Recycling, Renewable energy