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Solid waste incinerator for commercial, industrial and medical industries
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EPA to hold public meeting and public hearing on air permit for arecibo solid waste incinerator
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is announcing that it is accepting public comments on its proposed action to approve an air permit to construct a garbage incinerator in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Energy Answers International, Inc. has proposed to construct a new 77 megawatt facility at the former site of the Global Fibers Paper Mill in Barrio Cambalache, Arecibo, Puerto Rico. The EPA ...
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EPA to hold public hearing on air permit for Arecibo solid waste incinerator on Monday, June 25
Today the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is repeating its announcement that it is accepting public comments on its proposed action to approve an air permit to construct a garbage incinerator in Arecibo, Puerto Rico. Energy Answers International, Inc. has proposed to construct a new 77 megawatt facility at the former site of the Global Fibers Paper Mill in Barrio Cambalache, Arecibo, Puerto ...
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EPA to hold three public hearings on rules cutting toxic emissions from boilers, solid waste incinerators agency also extends comment period (HQ)
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold three public hearings in June on proposals cutting mercury emissions in half and significantly reducing other toxic air pollutants from industrial and institutional boilers, process heaters and solid waste incinerators. These toxics are known or suspected to cause cancer or other serious health problems. The agency will also take comment at ...
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MHIEC to Extend Operational Life of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Facility in Oita, Japan
Tokyo, Aug 9, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from Oita City, in Japan's Oita Prefecture, for modification work on a large-scale municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration plant at the city's Fukumune Environmental Center. The ...
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EPA proposes changes to clean air act standards for boilers and incinerators/reconsidered standards would set emission limits for less than one percent of boilers, achieve public health benefits while increasing flexibility and responding to public input
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is proposing changes to Clean Air Act standards for boilers and certain incinerators based on extensive analysis, review and consideration of data and input from states, environmental groups, industry, lawmakers and the public. The proposed reconsideration would achieve extensive public health protections through significant reductions in toxic air ...
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EPA Issues Long-Awaited Final Rule Revising Standards for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units
On December 20, 2012, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Jackson signed a much-anticipated rulemaking package revising the emission standards for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units (CISWI). The rule has not yet been published in the Federal Register. The final rule accomplishes two broad goals: it revises the Clean Air Act (CAA) emission limits for ...
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EPA Issues Long-Awaited Final Rule Revising Standards for Commercial and Industrial Solid Waste Incineration Units
On December 20, 2012, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Jackson signed a much-anticipated rulemaking package revising the emission standards for commercial and industrial solid waste incineration units (CISWI). The rule has not yet been published in the Federal Register. The final rule accomplishes two broad goals: it revises the Clean Air Act (CAA) emission limits for ...
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EPA establishes clean air act standards for boilers and incinerators / sensible standards provide significant public health benefits while cutting costs from initial proposal by nearly 50 percent
In response to federal court orders requiring the issuance of final standards, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is issuing final Clean Air Act standards for boilers and certain incinerators that achieve significant public health protections through reductions in toxic air emissions, including mercury and soot, but cut the cost of implementation by about 50 percent from an earlier ...
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MHIEC Receives Order for Plant Modification Work in Hyogo Japan to Extend Operational Life of Municipal Solid Waste Incineration Facility
Tokyo, Oct 9, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order from Takarazuka City, in Japan's Hyogo Prefecture, for modification work to improve core equipment of a municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration plant at its Takarazuka Clean ...
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Recovering and recycling phosphorus from incinerated waste
Phosphorus can be extracted in viable quantities from fly ash, a by-product created when municipal solid waste is burnt in incinerators, according to research conducted in Sweden. Sufficient phosphorus could be recovered from the country’s incinerators to meet 30% of the Swedish annual demand for mineral fertilisers, say the researchers. A substantial amount of municipal solid waste (MSW) ...
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EPA seeks new timetable for reducing pollution from boilers and incinerators/agency committed to developing rules that are protective, cost effective and based on sound science (HQ)
In a motion filed today in the federal District Court for the District of Columbia, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is seeking an extension in the current court-ordered schedule for issuing rules that would reduce harmful air emissions from large and small boilers and solid waste incinerators. The additional time is needed for the agency to re-propose the rules based on a full ...
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Waste incineration saves resources and protects the climate
Protection of the climate and resources is one of the key topics at the Entsorga-Enteco the international trade fair for waste management and environmental technology from October 27th to 30th, 2009, in Cologne. Waste incineration makes an important contribution to coping with these two major challenges of this century. The role of waste incineration has changed thoroughly in the past few years. ...
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New incineration-waste clean-up method brings resource and carbon benefits
Ash from waste incineration can be made safer simply by mixing it with rice husks, water and other forms of waste ash at temperatures under 100 °C, according to new research. Once dried, the end product not only locks away toxic metals lead and zinc, but also stores carbon. Furthermore, it can be used in the polymer industry to lower costs, improve polymer properties and reduce the use of ...
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EPA announces next steps on emissions standards for boilers, certain incinerators
Today a federal District Court judge in Washington D.C. issued an order extending by 30 days EPA’s deadline to issue emission standards for large and small boilers and solid waste and sewage sludge incinerators. EPA is disappointed that the extension was not longer. However, the agency will work diligently to issue these standards by this new deadline. The standards will be significantly ...
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Nanoparticles present in residues of waste incineration plant
The use of nanomaterials in consumer goods is growing, as is their presence in waste. A new study is the first to follow the fate of engineered nanoparticles through the entire waste incineration chain. The results indicate current filter technology is effective in removing nanoparticles from flue gas, but that nanoparticles also bind to residues, such as fly ash and slag, which eventually end up ...
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MHIEC Receives Order to Build 182 Ton/day Waste Incineration Plant from Association of Local Municipal Offices in Iwate, Japan
Tokyo, Oct 22, 2012 - (JCN Newswire) - Mitsubishi Heavy Industries Environmental & Chemical Engineering Co., Ltd. (MHIEC), a wholly owned subsidiary of Mitsubishi Heavy Industries, Ltd. (MHI), has received an order to construct and operate a municipal solid waste (MSW) incineration plant from a broad-based association of local municipal offices in central Iwate Prefecture, including Hanamaki ...
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New CHP plant at a US Army installation opens in Aberdeen, MD
The U.S. Dept. of Energy’s Advanced Manufacturing Office (AMO) has announced that the U.S. Army has just debuted a new Combined Heat and Power (CHP) plant at Aberdeen Proving Ground in Aberdeen, Maryland. The official opening ceremony took place last month a little over a year since ground-breaking on May 27 of last year. The new facility, which is replacing the previous main power source ...
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Waste PFI deals will struggle for finance following GMWDA
New waste PFI deals are likely to struggle to attract significant commercial funding, according to an insider close to the Greater Manchester waste PFI. With £529.5m of funding eventually coming from public sources in the form of either direct finance or loans, the Greater Manchester Waste Disposal Authority PFI deal has proven extremely difficult to finance from commercial lenders. The source ...
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The Energy Industry Strives to Find a Sustainable Method to Harness Renewable Energy, Finds Frost & Sullivan
The rapid depletion of the finite stock of fossil fuels places the spotlight on micro-renewables in residential and commercial applications. This technology will aid sustainable power production and lower dependency on conventional grid power by improving the competence of energy harvesting systems, without being detrimental to the environment. Analysis from Frost & Sullivan's Renewable ...
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