Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes Economic, Technical, and Renewable Comparisons

by Young, Gary C.

Edition: 1st

ISBN13: 9780470539675

ISBN10: 0470539674

Format: Hardcover

Pub. Date: 2010-05-24

Publisher(s): Wiley

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Summary

This text covers the technical and economical issues relating to municipal waste disposal such as pyrolysis and combustion technology, plasma arc gasification, and plasma economics. It covers renewable resource topics to help turn our garbage to energy and reduce waste. The coverage also provides a plant operations case study on the Eco-Valley plant in Utashinai, Japan. This is a comprehensive review of competing and emerging waste-to-energy technologies, addressing both the technical processes and their economics.

Author Biography

Gary C. Young has over forty years of experience in processes involving the energy, food, agricultural, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, with companies such as Conoco, Stauffer Chemical Company, Beatrice Foods Company, Monsanto Company, and Carus Chemical Company. He has done consulting in areas of research and development, troubleshooting plant operations and process bottlenecks, maintenance, engineering, and environmental challenges. Dr. Young is the founder and owner of Bio-Thermal-Energy, Inc. (B-T-E, Inc.).

Preface	p. ix
Professional Biography	p. xi
Introduction to Gasification/Pyrolysis and Combustion Technology(s)	p. 1
Historical Background and Perspective	p. 1
Introduction	p. 2
What is Pyrolysis?	p. 3
What is Pyrolysis/Gasification?	p. 5
What is Conventional Gasification?	p. 6
What is Plasma Arc Gasification?	p. 8
What is Mass Burn (Incineration)?	p. 9
Which Thermal Process Technology is the Most Efficient and Economical?	p. 10
Performance/Thermal Efficiency of Technologies	p. 10
What is the Economic Comparison Between the Thermal Processes?	p. 10
References	p. 15
How Can Plasma Arc Gasification Take Garbage to Electricity and a Case Study?	p. 16
Basis	p. 19
Economic Cases	p. 19
Logical Approach for Future Progress	p. 20
References	p. 21
How Can Plasma Arc Gasification Take Garbage to Liquid Fuels and Case Studies?	p. 23
MSW To Syngas to Liquid Fuels Via Chemistry (Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis) and a Case Study	p. 23
Basis	p. 26
Economic Case	p. 27
Logical Approach for Future Progress	p. 28
MSW to Syngas to Liquid Fuel via Biochemistry and a Case Study	p. 29
Basis and Economics	p. 31
References	p. 33
Plasma Economics: Garbage/Wastes to Electricity, Case Study with Economy of Scale	p. 35
Conclusions and Recommendations (Opinions)	p. 39
References	p. 40
Plasma Economics: Garbage/Wastes to Power Ethanol Plants and a Case Study	p. 41
Basis	p. 44
Economic Cases	p. 45
Logical Approach for Future Progress	p. 46
References	p. 47
From Curbside to Landfill: Cash Flows as a Revenue Source for Waste Solids-to-Energy Management	p. 49
References	p. 123
Plasma Economics: Garbage/Wastes to Power, Case Study with Economics of a 94 ton/day Facility	p. 124
More Recent Events About the Project	p. 126
References	p. 128
Plant Operations: Eco-Valley Plant in Utashinai, Japan: An Independent Case Study	p. 129
References	p. 133
Municipal Solid Waste and Properties	p. 135
What is Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and How Much is Generated in the United States?	p. 135
MSW Properties	p. 137
References	p. 153
MSW Processes to Energy with High-Value Products and Specialty By-Products	p. 155
Production of Ammonia (NH₃) from Syngas via Chemical Synthesis Route	p. 157
Production of Gas to Liquids from Syngas via Chemical Synthesis Route	p. 158
Production of Methanol (CH₃OH) from Syngas via Chemical Synthesis Route	p. 164
Production of Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) from Syngas via Chemical Synthesis Route	p. 167
Production of Hydrogen (H₂) from Syngas via Chemical Synthesis Route(s)	p. 169
Gasifier	p. 172
Air Separation Unit (ASU)	p. 172
Hot Gas Cleanup System	p. 173
Sulfuric Acid Plant	p. 173
C02-Rich Separated Gas Stream/Conventional Turbine Expander	p. 173
Production of Ethanol (CH₃CH₂OH) from Syngas via Chemical Synthesis Route	p. 175
Production of Ethanol and Methanol from Syngas using Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis Process	p. 175
Production of Ethanol from Syngas via a Bio-Chemical Synthesis Route	p. 178
Production of Ethanol via a Combination of Chemical and Bio-Chemical Synthesis Routes Using Biomass (Cellulosic Material)	p. 181
Oxosynthesis (Hydroformylation): Syngas and Olefinic Hydrocarbons and Chemical Synthesis	p. 186
Slag or Vitrified Slag or Ash from Gasification Reactor and Specialty By-Product Options	p. 188
Vitrified Slag, Slag, and Ashes: Research and Development (R&D), Marketing, and Sales	p. 192
Process for Resolving Problems with Ashes	p. 192
Production of Road Material from Slag and Vitrified Slag	p. 196
Production and Uses of Rock Wool, Stone Wool, and Mineral Wool	p. 197
Production of Aggregate	p. 200
Production of Flame-Resistant Foam	p. 200
Destruction of Asbestos Wastes via Vitrification	p. 201
Discussion of Potential Markets for the Vitrified Slag	p. 202
References	p. 204
MSW Gasifiers and Process Equipment	p. 208
Conventional Gasifiers/Gasification Reactors	p. 210
ChevronTexaco Entrained-Flow Gasifier	p. 212
E-GasÖ Entrained-Flow Gasifier	p. 213
Shell Entrained-Flow Gasifier	p. 214
Lurgi Dry-Ash Gasifier and British Gas/Lurgi Gasifier	p. 215
Prenflo Entrained Bed Gasifier	p. 217
Noell Entrained Flow Gasifier	p. 218
High-Temperature Winkler Gasifier	p. 218
KRW Fluidized Bed Gasifier	p. 219
Plasma Arc Gasification Technology	p. 221
Alter Nrg Plasma Gasifier (Westinghouse Plasma Corporation) System	p. 222
Europlasma, Plasma Arc System	p. 223
Phoenix Solutions Plasma Arc Torches, Phoenix Solutions Company (PSC)	p. 226
PyroGenesis Plasma-Based Waste to Energy	p. 227
Integrated Environmental Technologies, LLC (InEnTec)	p. 227
Other Gasification Technology	p. 230
Thermoselect Process by Interstate Waste Technologies	p. 230
Primenergy's Gasification System at Moderate Temperatures	p. 231
Nexterra's Gasification System at Moderate Temperatures	p. 234
Other Process Equipments	p. 234
Candle Filter	p. 234
Pressure Swing Adsorption (PSA) Units	p. 235
Mercury Removal Systems	p. 236
Main Sulfur Removal Technologies	p. 236
Combustion Turbine for Syngas and Gas Engine for Syngas	p. 237
Siemens-Westinghouse Syngas Combustion Turbine for Syngas	p. 237
General Electric (GE) Combustion Turbine for Syngas	p. 238
GE Gas Engine for Syngas	p. 240
Noncontact Solids Flow Meter for Waste Solids (RayMas“ Meter)	p. 241
References	p. 251
Other Renewable Energy Sources	p. 255
Wind Energy: Introduction	p. 255
Big Wind Systems to Energy	p. 258
Economic Example and Cases	p. 259
Discussion of Economics For the Large Wind Farm Cases	p. 266
Economy of Scale Associated With Wind Farms	p. 270
Small Wind Systems to Energy	p. 272
Discussion of Economics for the Small Wind Farm Cases	p. 279
Hydroelectric Energy: Introduction	p. 280
Hydroelectric Mill Dam: Nashua, Iowa	p. 283
Discussion of the Nashua Hydroelectric Economic Analyses	p. 285
Hydroelectric Mill Dam: Delhi, Iowa	p. 293
Discussion of the Delhi Hydroelectric Economic Analyses	p. 294
Hydroelectric Mill Dam: Fort Dodge, Iowa	p. 298
Discussion of the Fort Dodge Hydroelectric Economic Analyses	p. 305
Daily Flow and Production Methodology, Fort Dodge Mill Dam Hydroelectric Facility	p. 316
References	p. 360
Waste Energy to Recycled Energy	p. 262
Introduction	p. 362
References	p. 378
Index	p. 379
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