Niagara Falls Resource Recovery Facility
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American
Ref-Fuel Company of Niagara, L.P. Plant Tour
Information Contact: 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 FactsService 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 |
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