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MRFs: Mastering an
Inconsistent Waste Stream
Quad State Conference 2015
September 24, 2015
John Carlton, PE, BCEE, GBB
Gershman, Brickner & Bratton, Inc.
I – About GBBI – About GBB
II – The Changing WastestreamII – The Changing Wastestream
III – Materials Recovery FacilitiesIII – Materials Recovery Facilities
IV – Benefits of MRFsIV – Benefits of MRFs
VI – One BinVI – One Bin
Presentation Outline
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Quality – Value – Ethics - Results
Established in 1980
Solid Waste Management and Technology Consultants
Helping Clients Turn Problems into Opportunities
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Economic, technical and environmental reviews
Procurements
Due diligence
Waste characterization and sourcing
Independent feasibility consultant
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THE INCONSISTENT
WASTE STREAM
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Changes in Volume
Changes in Composition
Changes in Heat Content
Contamination
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Source: USEPA, 2013
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Source: USEPA, 2013
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US MSW Composition
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Material 1994 2009 Difference
Paper 32.9% 16.1% -51.1%
Plastic 11.8% 17.2% 45.8%
Metals 6.3% 8.5% 34.9%
Glass 6.4% 5.5% -14.1%
Organics 31.5% 37.6% 19.4%
Source: USEPA, Municipal Solid Waste Generation, Recycling, and
Disposal in the United States, 1995 and 2011
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Source: USEPA, 2013
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MSW Heat Content
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4,600
4,800
5,000
5,200
5,400
5,600
5,800
6,000
He
ati
ng
Va
lue
(b
tu/l
b)
Source: USDOE, Methodology for Allocating Municipal Solid Waste to
Biogenic and Non-Biogenic Energy, 2007
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City of Fort Worth, TX
Examples of MRF Contamination Issues
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Food Waste & Vegetation Contaminated Material & Food Waste
ONP Screen Jammed w/Plastic Waste Household Trash, Electronics and Hoses
Source: ReCommunity
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MATERIALS
RECOVERY FACILITIES
(MRF)
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Multiple Sorts (e.g. Dual Stream)
Single Stream
Mixed Waste Processing (aka Dirty)
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Technology Number
Source Separation Collections 9,000
Material Recovery Facilities (MRF) 736
Composting 2,300
Mixed Waste Processing Facilities (MWPF) 51
Mass Burn WTE 65
Modular WTE 9
RDF -Processing &/ or Combustion 20
Anaerobic Digestion 19
Transfer Stations 3,350
Landfills 1,908
US Infrastructure
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MRFsWaste Composition
Waste Collection
System
Recycling Markets
Biofuels and Bioproducts
Markets
Residue Markets
System Economics
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• Moving materials
• Hand sorting / QCConveyors
• Size reductionShredders / Hammer Mills
• Trommels, vibratory, disc
• Size separationScreens
• Ferrous recovery
• Non-ferrous recoveryMagnets / Eddy-Current
• Density SeparationAir Classifiers
• Plastic resins
• Glass sortingOptical Sorting Systems
• Pelletization
• BalingDensification Systems
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Key Equipment
Bulk Handling Systems
Van Dyk
Machinex Technologies
CP/Krause
Vecoplan
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System Providers
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BENEFITS OF MRFS
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Lots of Opportunity
EPA: 254 million tons (2013)
BioCycle: 389 million tons (2008)
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[CATEGORY
NAME]
53%
Recovery
34%
[CATEGORY
NAME]
13%
Landfill
69%
Recovery
24%
WTE
7%
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MSW Composition
MSW Generation 2013
(before recycling)
MSW Disposed 2013
(after recycling)
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Paper &
Paperboard
27.4%
Food Scraps
14.5%
Yard
Trimings
13.5%
Plastics
12.70%
Metals 8.9%
Rubber,
Leather &
Textiles
8.4%
Wood 6.3%
Glass 4.6%
Other 3.4%
Paper &
Paperboard
14.8%
Food
Scraps
21.1%
Yard
Trimings
8.7%Plastics
17.6%
Metals
8.8%
Rubber &
Leather &
Textiles
11.2%
Wood 8.2%
Glass 5.1%
Other 4.3%
Large Rigid Plastics Wood Large Film Plastics Bulky Scrap Metals
Ferrous Metals
Aluminum Beverage
Containers (non-ferrous)
Large Cardboard Mixed Paper
Film Plastic PET (#1) ContainersHDPE Natural (#2)
ContainersHDPE Color (#2)
Containers
Mixed Plastic (#3 -#7) Containers
Organic Rich Materials for AD or
Composting Systems
RDF Feedstock for combustion or
gasification systems
Residue
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Potentially Recoverable Materials
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Solid Waste Management Costs
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Collection-
MSW
41%
Collection-
Recyclables
20%
Recycling
Processing
8%
Disposal
31%
Location Owner Start-up Year
Region of York, Ontario,
Canada
Lakeside/Borealis Infrastructure
(Dongara)
2009
San Antonio, TX Waste Management 2012
Philadelphia, PA Waste Management 2014
Edmonton, Alberta, Canada City of Edmonton 2014
Montgomery, AL Infinitus 2014
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Modern MWP Facilities
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Increased Interest in Renewable
Energy from Waste Technologies
>579 Technology and/or Project
Development Companies
Worldwide
150 Commercial or
Demonstration Facilities
with MSW Worldwide
• 67 Anaerobic Digestion
• 48 Gasification
• 19 Plasma Gasification
• 16 Pyrolysis
Contributing factors:
• Renewable energy policy
• Greater revenue potential
• Funding (grants/loans)
• Local governments desire to be
greener
• GHG considerations
• Landfill waste diversion goals
• Local jobs
• Increasing collection/disposal
fees
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Energy/Fuel Product Values Are Key
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++ sale of chemical feedstocks, heat and/or recovered metals
but, System Capital Costs and O&M Costs impact the NET MSW costs
Co
nv
ert
ing
MS
W t
o… Product
1 ton MSW
net yield
Value Per
Production Unit
Revenue
Per Ton
Power 500-600 kWh @ $0.06 / kWh $30-$36
Synthetic Crude 1 barrel @ $80 / barrel $80.00
Ethanol 80 gallons @ $2.50 / gallon $200.00
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Demand for Biofuels Increasing
Source: International Energy Agency (2010)
ONE BIN
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Thank you!
John G. Carlton, P.E., BCEE
Senior Vice President, GBB
908-319-5992
www.gbbinc.com