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Waste Processing Technology (WPT) <br /> —Introduction <br /> —Orange County Future Needs <br /> —Proven WPT <br /> •Mass burn <br /> •Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF) <br /> •Modular or Small-Scale WTE <br /> —Other WPT <br /> —Summary <br /> —Conclusions <br /> 1. Waste Processing Introduction <br /> •Most wastes are biogenic carbon, i.e., they are of plant origin <br /> •WTE essentially carbon neutral since green house gas reduction calculated on a lifecycle <br /> basis <br /> •WTE energy was designated as renewable energy by the EPA in 2005 <br /> •Displaces energy from fossil fuels <br /> •Metals recycled pre- and post-burn <br /> •From 89 facilities in U.S. now, approx. 2,300 MWs electrical generation capacity in place <br /> •Potential for triple that amount from waste currently being landfilled, assuming recycling at <br /> current levels <br /> 2. Orange County <br /> •Generated 116,000 tons of waste in 2007 or 318 tons per day <br /> •Of that 16,500 tons were diverted and recovered or 42 TPD <br /> •25,200 tons of C&D material went to C&D landfills in and out of County <br /> •62,900 tons were disposed at the County landfill or 172 TPD <br /> •Market transfer and disposal costs estimated to be in the $40-49 per ton <br /> •The Orange County landfill is scheduled to close in 2011 <br /> 3. Proven WPT <br /> •Referred to by U.S. EPA as Municipal Waste Combustors <br /> •Waste-to-Energy (WTE) often referred to by opponents as `Incinerators' <br /> •Three types will be reviewed <br /> —Mass burn <br /> —Refuse derived fuel <br /> —Small scale WTE also called modular incineration <br /> WTE is Accepted Worldwide (table) <br /> Waste-to-Energy: <br /> $14 Billion of Productive Assets Servicing the U.S. <br /> New Hanover County, NC WASTEC <br /> - Publicly owned <br />