Energy Recovery from Solid Waste in the Charleston, SC, SMSA.
Abstract
This study investigated the technical and economic feasibility of establishing a single, solid waste resource-recovery facility in the Charleston, SC, Standard Metropolitan Statistical Area (SMSA). Energy was the primary resource to be recovered. The 29,700 tons/year of solid waste generated by Federal facilities in the SMSA are presently being disposed of in landfills operated by county governments. This study compared the cost of continuing solid waste disposal by landfill to the estimated cost of establishing (1) a Federal resource-recovery facility or (2) a regional resource-recovery facility. When a Federal resource-recovery facility which used solid waste generated by Federal facilities only was considered, it was determined that energy could be recovered at a rate of 19.0 x 10 to the 10th power Btu/year. The capital investment was estimated to be $8.5 million in FY82 dollars and the Savings to Investment Ratio (SIR) was estimated at 0.8/1.0, with a payback period of more than 25 years. Because the SIR was less than 1.0, this study concluded that a Federal resource-recovery facility was not economical and should not be pursued. (Author)
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Jun 01, 1978
- Accession Number
- ADA056196
Entities
People
- A. N. Collishaw
- S. A. Hathaway
Organizations
- Construction Engineering Research Laboratory