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Orange County <br />March 23, 2016 <br />Page 9 of 11 <br />i IN <br />Facility Design Considerations <br />After a decision to develop a project has been made, having a comprehensive material composition study <br />on all types of material that will be processed is important to understand what can be recovered, and <br />what equipment would be necessary to achieve this recovery. In addition, the study should also have <br />evaluated the material to ascertain how it would behave in a processing facility, as a simple composition <br />does not always tell the whole story. Once the material is known, estimates on the material flow within <br />the processing system can be made to predict what materials could be recovered for recycling, what <br />materials would end up as fuel, and what materials may be residue or other products. <br />In general, the more materials targeted for recovery, the <br />However, its potential supplemental fuel demand appears significantly <br />needed. <br />greater than what could be sources from indigenous Orange County waste. <br />Site with Good Logistics <br />The location of the MWPF does not have to be contiguous or on the site of <br />That Can Be Permitted <br />the SRF user. It can be remote and the SRF shipped to the user in transfer <br />almost <br />trailers and unloaded within a totally enclosed receiving building. <br />Landfill for Residues <br />Arrangements would have to be made for this as Orange County does not <br />have its own landfill resources. Significant shipments to out of county <br />CGROULTANTS <br />landfills will increase project economics negatively. <br />Contractor with <br />One would have to be procured through a competitive process; there are <br />Resources and Proven <br />many that would be interested for a project that has addressed and pre - <br />Technology <br />developed many of these building blocks. <br />Capital <br />This would become available with a financeable project and contractor <br />with resources. Either public ownership or providing for tax - exempt <br />private financing will improve project economics. <br />Ability to Pay Service <br />This is a very important requirement as the certainty to pay by responsible <br />Fees <br />parties with resources, e.g. local governments, will be important for <br />project financeability and lower interest rates on debt, thereby improving <br />project economics. If significant waste supply and payments are at risk, <br />project financing will be more difficult and be a detriment to project <br />economics. <br />Financing <br />Having a credit worthy contractor with proven technology as well as waste <br />suppliers under contract and users for the SRF will be important to support <br />a project financing. If these factors are not in place, project financing with <br />public ownership and debt or significant equity would need to be <br />considered to support a more risky and resulting more expensive project. <br />Compatibility with a High <br />Orange County and the incorporated cities within it have admirable <br />Level of Recycling <br />recycling already in place, including developing new channels for organics <br />diversion and utilization. If a MWPF project were to be implemented, it <br />will need to be kept in mind as abandoning current programs is probably <br />not going to be considered. <br />Political Will <br />Is there a political elected official and /or body that will step forward to <br />support the project? <br />Facility Design Considerations <br />After a decision to develop a project has been made, having a comprehensive material composition study <br />on all types of material that will be processed is important to understand what can be recovered, and <br />what equipment would be necessary to achieve this recovery. In addition, the study should also have <br />evaluated the material to ascertain how it would behave in a processing facility, as a simple composition <br />does not always tell the whole story. Once the material is known, estimates on the material flow within <br />the processing system can be made to predict what materials could be recovered for recycling, what <br />materials would end up as fuel, and what materials may be residue or other products. <br />In general, the more materials targeted for recovery, the <br />more equipment and personnel <br />needed. <br />Metals, <br />both ferrous and <br />non- ferrous are straightforward to recover <br />from the MSW stream <br />and are <br />almost <br />WLID <br />""` <br />9 <br />GBB/C15099 <br />-02 <br />00 <br />NAAAGEUgHT <br />CGROULTANTS <br />