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Introduction
Kim Erickson, President
612-750-1335
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● Background● Waste Processing Technology “Study”● The Technology - ESF● “Target Zero” – To Landfill
Kim Erickson, President
612-750-1335
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● Currently Operate Two Processing Facilities Which Convert Non-Hazardous Municipal Solid Waste (“MSW”) Into A Fuel Source Called Refuse Derived Fuel (“RDF”)
● Annually- 830,000 Tons Of MSW Subscribed- 740,000 Tons Of MSW Processed- 625,000 Tons Of RDF Generated- 31,000 Metals Recovered & Recycled
-Waste Shed Serviced Already Has A Mature Recycling Program In Place
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● Annually (Continued)- RDF Supplied To Power Plants Generates Enough “Green”
Electricity To Power 55,000 Homes Annually- Supply Three Power Plants – Xcel Energy (two) & Great
River Energy
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● My Role- Drive Operational Efficiencies, In Light Of/Anticipation Of
Declining County Financial Support, To Maintain Viability Of The Existing Business
- Research Waste Processing Technologies For A Practical & Capable Alternative To The RDF Model
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● Not Married To Any One Technology● Goal - Leading Edge, But Proven Technology (risk adjusted)● Objectives
- High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions- Multiple End-Users- Stable, Consistent, Transportable Fuel Properties- Value Add Product
- Environmentally Friendly Operations- No Bonding, No Subsidies – Stand Alone
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● Discovered That There Is No “Silver Bullet” / “One Size Fits All” Technology For All Waste Streams
Best Use Modeling● Reduction – Problematic Waste● Gasification – Biomass, Homogeneous Waste Feedstock● Anaerobic Digestion – Food & Animal Waste, Homogeneous
Waste Feedstock● Solid Fuel Combustion - Residential & Light Commercial
Waste (MSW)
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Best Use Modeling● Solid Fuel Combustion - Residential & Light Commercial
Waste (MSW)- Mass Burn – Combustion Of Non Processed MSW To
Generate On Site Steam And/Or Electricity (raw waste)- Refuse Derived Fuel – Combustion Of Processed MSW
To Generate Electricity At Modified Power Plants (fluff or compressed pellet)
- Engineered Solid Fuel – Combustion Of Highly Refined & Reformulated MSW Used As A Fuel Source By Potentially Any Coal Fired Combustor (extruded pellet)
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● Goal – Achieved…..- Leading Edge, But Proven Technology (risk adjusted)
● Objectives – All Achieved…..- High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions- Multiple End-Users- Stable, Consistent, Transportable Fuel Properties- Value Add Product
- Environmentally Friendly Operations- No Bonding, No Subsidies – Stand Alone
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Goal – Achieved● Leading Edge, But Proven Technology (risk adjusted)
- Proprietary Processes (later explained)- First Plant Commenced Operations In The Summer 2008- 220,000 Ton Facility In Vaughn, Ontario- Product Demand Exceeds Supply
- Plant Designs To 600,000 Tons MSW- Satisfies All Technology Objectives
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Goal – Achieved● Leading Edge, But Proven Technology (risk adjusted)
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Goal – Achieved● Leading Edge, But Proven Technology (risk adjusted)
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Objectives – All Achieved● High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Multiple End-Users● Stable, Consistent, Transportable Fuel Properties● Value Add Product
● Environmentally Friendly Operations● No Bonding, No Subsidies – Stand Alone
Dongara
www.dongara.ca
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● High Energy Content
- Coal Substitute….But With Lower Emissions- Customer Spec’d To 12,000+ BTU- Homogeneous Feedstock- “Complete” Burn
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions – How Achieved…..
- Processes Which Result In A Highly Refined & Reformulated MSW
-Conventional Materials Separation (~RDF)-Advanced Materials Separation-Dramatically Reduced & Consistent Moisture Content-Introduction Of Low Emission Waste Stream Additives
-120,000 +/- Tons For A 600,000 MSW Plant
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions – How Achieved…..
- Conventional Materials Separation (~RDF)-Metals (ferrous & non-ferrous)-Non-combustibles
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions – How Achieved…..
- Advanced Materials Separation-Remove Unacceptable Plastics Which Spike Emissions
-Utilize Optical Sensors-Currently Can Identify 128 Grades Of Plastics
-Remove “Fines” From Improperly Disposed Electronic Equipment & Batteries (transition (“heavy”) metals)
- = Lower Emissions
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions – How Achieved…..
- Dramatically Reduced & Consistent Moisture Content-High Moisture Content Requires More Fuel Combustion To Attain Required Energy Output = Higher Emissions
-Inconsistent Moisture Content Results In Incomplete Burn; Incomplete Burn = Higher Emissions
-Processed Metro MSW Moisture Content Ranges From <5% To 40%+
-ESF Spec’d At A Constant 8% = Lower Emissions
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions – How Achieved…..
- Introduction Of Low Emission Waste Stream Additives-Utilization Of Select Plastics Ensures
-High BTU Fuel-Homogeneous Fuel-Low Emissions Fuel
-Contracted Separately From MSW Stream-Generally Would End Up In Landfills
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions
- Emissions Certifications In Progress-Cement Kilns-Green Houses-Results Showing Dramatically Reduced SOX, NOX & CO2
-Low To Substantially No Sulfur-NOX Lower Than Coal Mixture-CO2 Lower Than Coal Mixture
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions
- Have Conducted In Depth Analysis For Three States “Of Interest” Having Strict Standards
-Exceed State Requirements
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions
- Exceed Requirements Of Customer Coal Mixture-Of Particular Interest
-Sulfur-Mercury-Lead-Chromium
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High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions● Low Emissions – Chemical Analysis - Elements Measured
Antimony Chromium Silver
Arsenic Lead Thallium
Barium Mercury Vanadium
Beryllium Nickel Zinc
Cadmium Selenium Sulfur
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Multiple End-Users● Coal Fired Combustors
- Primary Target- Deemed To Be The Highest Emitter Of Greenhouse Gases
● Gasification Projects- Near Perfect Homogeneous Feedstock
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Multiple End-Users● Potentially Any Coal Fired Combustor
- Cement Kilns – ESF In Use- Power Plants- Green Houses – ESF In Use- Ethanol Plants
- Pulverized – ESF In Use- Chunk / Briquette – ESF In Use
- Low To Substantially No Chlorine (covalent compound)
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Stable, Consistent, Transportable Fuel Properties● Stable
- Shelf Life Of Months / Years- Virtually No Odor
● Consistent- Spec’d To Customer Requirements- Reliable Supply – Inventory Reserves Addresses MSW
Supply Volatility● Transportable
- Trade Region Similar To Coal- Piggyback Coal Transportation Infrastructure
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Value Add Product● 500,000 Ton MSW ESF Facility
- ~5 MW Power Input Translates Into 80 - 90 MW Power Output
● Homogeneous With Coal But With Dramatically Lower Emissions- Value To End User? Self-Explanatory…..
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Environmentally Friendly Operations● Operations Are Common To Transfer & Recycling Facilities
- Essentially A Transfer Station- Mated To A Sorting & Recycling Plant
- Zero Processing Emissions-Power Source Solely Electricity-No Thermal Processing
- No Ground Contamination Risk
- Not A User Of Water, But A Net Generator Of Water
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Environmentally Friendly Operations● Operations Are Common To Transfer & Recycling Facilities
- All Commodities Are Transported Off Site-ESF-Recyclables-Reusable's
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● Zero Processed MSW To Landfill- ESF- Metals Recycled- Unacceptable Plastics Recycled- Non-Combustibles For Concrete Products
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● Goal – Achieved…..- Identify A Leading Edge, But Proven Technology
● Objectives – All Achieved…..- High Energy Content Fuel With Low Emissions- Multiple End-Users- Stable, Consistent, Transportable Fuel Properties- Value Add Product
- Environmentally Friendly Operations- No Bonding, No Subsidies – Stand Alone
● “Target Zero” Waste To Landfill
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Dongarawww.dongara.ca
Kim Erickson, President
612-750-1335
The Technology - Engineered Solid Fuel (ESF)Best Use For MSW