American Institute of Chemical Engineers
Delaware Valley Section
Jan. 12, 2012
Energy-from-Waste Facility Tour
Please join us on Thursday, January 12th, for a tour of the Covanta
Plymouth Renewable Energy LP.
It began commercial operation in February 1992 for the Waste System Authority of
Eastern Montgomery County, Pennsylvania, which controls the waste flow for 22
municipalities. The facility processes municipal solid waste and uses it to
generate renewable energy which is sold to Exelon. The facility is a fine
example of how to use renewable energy to solve the energy issues facing us
today.
Some technical
details:
It is fired
with Two 608 ton-per-day Steinmuller Gmbh reciprocating grate and water wall
furnaces which burn trash.
Steam is
generated at 650 pounds per square inch gauge/750°F at the superheater outlet
Electricity is
generated by steam turbine generators with water cooling.
Cooling water
is reused through cooling towers.
The unit has
Flue gas scrubbers injecting lime, fabric filter baghouses, nitrogen oxide
control, mercury control and continuous emissions monitoring (CEM) system for
environmental protection.
Its capacity is
1,216 tons per day of Trash and generates 32 megawatts of electricity
Date:
Thursday January 12, 2012
Time:
The tour begins at 5:30 followed by a Buffet dinner and an after dinner
speaker.
Hard hats and glasses provided (you may bring your own). You will
also need to wear long sleeves (shirt or jacket), long pants, and a hard,
relatively flat soled shoe (no high heels). Each attendee will be required
to sign a Visitor’s Agreement prior to taking the tour.
Cost:
$35.00 per non-member
$30.00 per AIChE-DVS member
$15.00 per student or those between employment
Reservation
Deadline:
Sign up
early since attendance is limited to
35…..last day to sign up (or cancel) will be January 9.
Registration Details:
Registration for this event is closed.
Contact Doug
Kriebel, PE at 215-364-3400 for information regarding last minute openings.
Pay
Local Dues (click for information) Please remember to sign up and pay dues to the
Delaware Valley Section so you can take advantage of the many opportunities the
DVS has to offer.
