
American
Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara, L.P.
100 Energy Blvd. at 56th Street
Niagara Falls, NY 14304
716/284-0031
Plant Tour
Information Contact:
Claudia O'Neil
coneil@ref-fuel.com
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The conversion of
municipal solid waste to energy at the Niagara Resource Recovery Facility,
a pioneer in the modern waste-to-energy industry, began in 1980. Today,
the facility processes 2,250 tons of waste per day, selling the steam to
adjacent chemical facilities and the electricity to Niagara Mohawk Power
Company.
American Ref-Fuel
Company acquired the Niagara Resource Recovery Facility from Occidental
Chemical Corporation in 1993, a move enabling Ref-Fuel to gain a long-term
presence in the western New York disposal market.
Upon acquisition,
Ref-Fuel retrofitted air quality control equipment enabling the facility
to meet Ref-Fuel’s stringent environmental standards and commitments.
The mass burning Duesseldorf Roller Grate System also replaced the
existing refuse-derived fuel technology. The continued availability of the
facility allows the greater Niagara Falls region to serve as an example of
integrated waste disposal in action.
The Niagara facility
earned OSHA’s elite Star ranking in 1996.
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Key
Project Facts
Service Area: Greater Niagara Falls/Buffalo
region
Owner: American Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara,
L.P.
Financing Method: Tax-exempt revenue bonds,
private financing, plus private equity
Waste Supply: Participating municipalities
and private haulers to deliver up to 800,000 tons per year
Energy Market: Steam is exported to adjacent
chemical plants and electricity is exported to Niagara Mohawk Power Co.
Capacity: 2,250 tons per day
Number of Process Lines: Two @ 1,125 tons per
day
Type of Stoker Grate: Deutsche Babcock
Anlagen Roller Grate
Steam Conditions at Boiler Outlet: 1,250
psi/750 F
Turbine-Generator: Two Asea Brown Boveri
25-megawatt units
Air Quality Control: Two acid gas
scrubbers and fabric filter baghouses
Stack Height: 396 feet
Bunker Capacity: 7,500 tons municipal solid
waste
Secondary Materials Recovery: Recovery of
ferrous and non-ferrous metals |