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This document summarizes power data calculations for a facility processing 75,000 pounds per hour of industrial oil and municipal waste. It finds that the total available BTUs are 937,500,000 BTU/hr, with 843,750,000 BTU/hr transferred to a thermal oxidizer. This would generate 468,750 SCFM of air flow into the thermal oxidizer. An estimated 725,097,656 BTU/hr could then be transferred to a boiler to generate 21,632 BHP, producing 746,297 pounds of steam per hour. This equates to an estimated power generation of 57.41 mWh or 57,407 kWh, with 48.00 mWh

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Power Calcs

This document summarizes power data calculations for a facility processing 75,000 pounds per hour of industrial oil and municipal waste. It finds that the total available BTUs are 937,500,000 BTU/hr, with 843,750,000 BTU/hr transferred to a thermal oxidizer. This would generate 468,750 SCFM of air flow into the thermal oxidizer. An estimated 725,097,656 BTU/hr could then be transferred to a boiler to generate 21,632 BHP, producing 746,297 pounds of steam per hour. This equates to an estimated power generation of 57.41 mWh or 57,407 kWh, with 48.00 mWh

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Power Data Calculations

6-150TPD THW & MSW


(06-20-03)

Product Processed

Pounds/Hour Tons/Day

Industrial Oil
45,833.33
Municipal Waste
29,166,67
Hospital
none
Tires
none
Totals
75,000.00
BTUs retained in char
Total BTU

Mix/lb

BTUs/lb

Total BTUs

Avg BTUs/lb Net BTU/lb Net %

550
350

61%
39%

16,000
7,000

8,800,000
2,485,000

9,760
2,730

8,784
2,457

900

100%

N/A

N/A

12,500

11,241

90.00
90.00

90.00
10.00
100.00%

One Boiler Horse Power (HP) = 33,520 BTU


One Boiler Horse Power will generate 34.5 pounds of steam per hour
Thermal Oxidizer operates at 1,600 degrees F
Flue Gas Temperature is 500 degrees F (use economizer)
Boiler Pressure is 650 PSI
Density of air is 0.075 pounds per cubic foot.
Specific heat of air is 0.25 BTU per pound.
*Efficiency Factor per size of turbine generator -13

ENERGY RECOVERED:
BTU Available
BTU to Thermal Oxidizer
Air Flow to Thermal Oxidizer

75,000lbs/hr x 12,500 BTU/lb/hr


937,500,000
90%
843,750,000 BTU/h

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=
=

937,500,000 BTU/hr
843,750,000 BTU/hr
468,750 SCFM
725,097,656 BTU/hr

(60)(1600)(0.075)(0.25)

BTU transferred to boiler

468,750 SCFM x (60)(1,375 F)(0.075)(0.25)

Boiler HR generated

725,097,656 BTU/hr
33,520 BTU/HP
21,632BHP x 34.5 lbs stream

=
=

746,297 lbs Steam/hr

746,297
13*
83.62% -Net

57.41 mWh or 57,407 kWh

48.00 mWh or 48,000 kWh

Steam generated
mWh and kWh
Less Parasitic Consumption (16.38%)

21,632 BHP

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