Solid Waste Incineration at Lima Army Tank Plant, OH

Abstract

Due to the shortage of landfill space for solid waste disposal and the escalating cost of using commercial landfills, Lima Army Tank Plant, OH, asked the U.S. Army Construction Engineering Research Laboratory (USACERL) to investigate the technical and economic feasibility of burning shredded wood and waste paper in an existing coal-fired boiler. The Life Cycle Cost in Design (LCCID) computer program was used to compare economic data for incineration versus continued landfilling. Although constructing an incinerator would require a high capital cost, evaluation indicates that burning materials shredded onsite offers the lowest life cycle cost and may qualify for the Productivity Enhancing Capital Investment Program (PECIP). If a tipping fee discount of greater than 50 percent could be obtained from the demolition landfill in retum for buying back shredded material, this option may be the most economical. A shared savings program should also be considered to fund this project. Lima Army Tank Plant, OH, solid wastes, incineration.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Apr 01, 1992
Accession Number
ADA250748

Entities

People

  • Kenneth E. Griggs

Organizations

  • Construction Engineering Research Laboratory

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Energy and Power Technologies
  • Human Systems

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Air Pollutants
  • Air Pollution
  • Capital Investments
  • Combustion
  • Computer Programs
  • Cost Analysis
  • Engineering
  • Engineers
  • Enthalpy
  • Flue Gases
  • Maintenance
  • Medical Personnel
  • Natural Gas
  • Scrubbers
  • Separators
  • Waste Disposal Facilities
  • Waste Management

Readers

  • Energy Conservation and Renewable Energy Engineering.
  • Environmental Engineering.
  • Life Cycle Cost Analysis

Technology Areas

  • Space