First Fire on the Horizon

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1 SWANA Florida Chapter Summer Conference July 27-29, 2014 Weston, FL First Fire on the Horizon An update on the Palm Beach Renewable Energy Facility as it nears commercial operation in 2015 Patrick Carroll Director of Project Management and Facility Development Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County

2 Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County Dependent Special District established in 1975 responsible for management of the solid waste generated in Palm Beach County, Florida. Approximately 400 employees servicing ~1.4 million residents and businesses. Funded by a non-ad valorem assessment, tip fees, energy and recovered material sales. Integrated Solid Waste Management System

3 New Facility Highlights Design/Build/Operator Design Criteria Engineer Design/Build Contract Total Lump Sum Construction Cost (Amended) Annual Operating Fee (First Year Operation & Maintenance Cost) Commercial Operations Date Babcock & Wilcox/KBR Power and Industrial, Inc. ARCADIS US $674 M $20 M 5/ ,000 tpd Mass Burn Units Extend landfill life by 20+ years. 96 MW Turbine-Generator Capacity Generate enough power for more than 40,000 homes in Palm Beach County. SCR for NO X Control CEMS for Hg Significantly lower emissions limits.

4 By the Numbers Structural Pilings 4,600+ Reinforcing Steel Bar 3M pounds Structural Steel 9,000 tons Concrete in Pilings and Foundations 90,000 cy Piping 20 miles Electrical Wire and Cable 227 miles Construction Jobs 900 Full-Time Operations Jobs 60+

5 Project Progress by the Numbers Project Component % Complete to Date Design 99.4% Procurement 99.1% Construction 53.7% TOTAL PROJECT 77.9%

6 Construction Progress May 2014 June 2014

7 Construction Progress Unique Architectural Features

8 Tipping Floor and Pit Charging Hoppers and Pit Tipping Floor

9 Equipment Installation Steam Drum Enclosed Grate

10 Equipment Installation Turbine/Generator Installation Turbine/Generator Set

11 Equipment Installation Air Pollution Control System Spray Dryer Absorber

12 Equipment Installation Bottom Ash Conveyor Bottom Ash Conveyors Ash Expeller and Bottom Ash Conveyors

13 Ash Management Building

14 Maintenance Building

15 Water Conservation and Reuse Two Million Gallon Rainwater Harvest Tank Air Cooled Condenser

16 Education Center

17 Education Center

18 New Facility Economic Impact 2015 Million (s) Million (s) Million (s) Total Economic/Fiscal Impact (S) Jobs (#) $176.4) $410.9 $ (Perm &Constr.) 175 (Perm) 175 (Perm) Revenue to Local Government $18.2 $82.2 $161.2

19 Commitment to Local Participation and Safety Jobs by the Numbers Local Skilled Labor Local Unskilled Labor Average personnel per day (May) 27% (~371,403 hours) 84% (~213,376 hours) 845 Of more than 1,615,042 total hours on site, ~ 36% has been local Palm Beach County workforce. Safety Record

20 Lessons Learned Well-developed H&S Plan. Proven Technology and Construction Techniques Its Never Too Big Strong Design Criteria Existing Site Conditions/Geotech Data Proactive Procedures for Mediation/Conflict Resolution

21 Thank You and Questions Patrick Carroll Director of Project Management and Facility Development Solid Waste Authority of Palm Beach County

22 On the Horizon April 2013: Refuse Cranes Factory Acceptance Testing March 2014: Energize Interconnect with FPL July 2014: Boiler First Fire - Natural Gas 2015: Substantial Construction Completion Commercial Operation (May 24, 2015) June 2013: Hanging Steam Drum July 2014: November 2014: December 2013: Completion of Stack Start System Turnover and Commissioning. All Units MSW Fired. T/G Delivered to Site.

23 Palm Beach Renewable Energy Park Renewable Energy Facility No. 2

24 Performance PERFORMANCE GUARANTEES Gross Electrical Generation Rate Electric Energy Generation Rate Electric Capacity Guarantee 681 kwh/ton 575 kwh/ton 77.3 MW/month Ferrous Recovery Rate 90% Non-Ferrous Recovery Rate 85% Pebble Lime Usage Rate Ammonium Hydroxide Carbon Usage Rate 11.9 lbs/ton 0.95 lbs NH 3 /ton 0.38 lbs/ton

25 Emissions Comparison Emissions USEPA MACT Units (Mg/dscm 7% O 2 ) Palm Beach Permit Limits (Mg/dscm 7% O 2 ) Particulate Cadmium Lead Mercury Sulfur Dioxide Hydrogen Chloride Carbon Monoxide Nitrogen Oxide (Day) Nitrogen Oxide (Year) * Dioxin/Furan** *Month **ng/dscm 7% O 2

26 How we got here 2004: Initiated Master Plan Update. 2007: Board voted to review the potential for a new WTE Facility. Oct 2008: Board selects Mass Burn technology for the Facility by June 2009: Board approved three Qualified Respondents. Oct 2009: Board decided to cancel plans for Subtitle D Landfill. February 2010: Board Approval of Issuance of Original RFP. September 2010: Reissuance of RFP Discussion Meetings with vendors. February 2011: Evaluation Committee Technical Proposal Review and Ranking. 2005: Board approves NCRRF Refurbishment and Subtitle D Landfill. March 2008: Goal for the new WTE Facility to be operational by Dec 2008: RFQ issued. April 2009: $22M in Bonds allocated for the New WTE. Oct 2009: Constraints and Limitations Analysis. August 2010: Board Approval of Reissuance of RFP. December 2010: RFP Reponses Received Series 2010 Bond Sold. April 2011: Federal Air Permit Issued Board Awards Contract to Babcock and Wilcox.