RESOURCE RECOVERY AND WASTE REDUCTION
Current Reports
This list (SW-536.1) was compiled
by the Resource Recovery Division
for the Office of Solid Waste Management Programs
U.S. ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
1976
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RESOURCE RECOVERY AND WASTE REDUCTION
Current Reports
September 1976
The following information 1s a compilation of published and
unpublished resource recovery and waste reduction information. Most
have recently been developed by the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency.
Unless otherwise stated, for copies, please write to:
The nearest EPA Regional Office
or
Solid Waste Information
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
Cincinnati, Ohio 45268
I. OVERVIEW
General Information
390+ DECISION-MAKER'S GUIDE IN SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT. Environmental
Protection Agency, 1976. 158 p.
A series of two- to five-page discussions of approximately
thirty solid waste management topics Including resource
recovery and separate collection.
353 RESOURCE RECOVERY AND SOURCE REDUCTION: SECOND REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Environmental Protection Agency, March 1974. 112 p.
Presents findings from EPA studies about resource recovery
and source reduction.
448 RESOURCE RECOVERY AND WASTE REDUCTION: THIRD REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1975. 96 p.
Examines policy Issues, reviews technological progress,
summarizes city and State activities, and reviews EPA
studies and investigations for 1974.
344 RECYCLING AND THE CONSUMER. Environmental Protection Agency,
1974. 12 p.
An Introduction to recycling and source reduction and
what the Individual can do to promote them.
403 RECYCLING AND THE CONSUMER. Environmental Protection Agency,
1974.
Two-sided sheet with Information about recycling as well
as illustrations of five recyclable materials which can be
made into a mobile.
+The number at left is the number for ordering publications from the
above addresses.
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445 A SOLID WASTE ESTIMATION PROCEDURE: MATERIAL FLOWS APPROACH.
Smith, Fred. 1975. 56 p.
Presents estimates of household and commercial solid waste
generation.
378 ENERGY CONSERVATION THROUGH IMPROVED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
Lowe, R.A., Appendices by M. Loube and F.A. Smith, April 1974.
39 p.
Summarizes the potential energy conservation benefits from
source reduction, energy recovery, materials recycling,
and improved solid waste collection. Summarizes energy
recovery technologies. Summarizes energy recovery activity
in communities around the country. Summarizes the amount
of energy potentially available from solid waste management.
482 RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT COST ESTIMATES: A COMPARATIVE EVALUATION
OF FOUR RECENT DRY-SHREDDING DESIGNS. Smith, Frank.
October 1975. 20 p.
A standardized evaluation of cost estimates for four
dry-shredding facilities.
443 COMPARATIVE ESTIMATES OF POST-CONSUMER SOLID WASTE. Smith,
Frank. 1975. 18 p.
Presents a comparison of the quantity and composition of
municipal solid waste.
432 NATIONWIDE SURVEY OF RESOURCE RECOVERY ACTIVITIES. Hopper, R.
1975. 74 p.
A summary of progress in resource recovery projects
throughout the United States. Updated periodically.
BASELINE FORECASTS OF RESOURCE RECOVERY. Midwest Research Institute.
March 1975. 376 p. Distributed by the National Technical
Information Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield,
Va. 22151. Publication No. PB-245 924.
Forecasts to 1990 the quantity of waste generation, the
recovery of resources from municipal solid waste, the
recovery of specific materials in solid waste, the total
recoverable quantity of seven specific materials and tne
sources of generation for residential, commercial, and
industrial wastes.
ENERGY IN SOLID WASTE; A CITIZEN GUIDE TO SAVING. Citizens
Advisory Committee on Environmental Quality. 1975. 38 p.
Distributed by the Superintendent of Documents, U.S. Government
Printing Office, Washington, D.C. 20402. No. 4000-00319.
$1.25/cppy, 25% discount on orders of 100 or more.
Discusses ways citizens can reduce waste generation and facilitate
the recovery, recycling and reuse of resources in solid waste.
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505 WASTE REDUCTION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY: THERE IS ROOM FOR BOTH.
Humber, N. Reprinted from Waste Age, November 1975.
Defines terms and explains how resource recovery, source
separation and waste reduction can work together.
501 RESOURCE RECOVERY: THE INDUSTRY AND ITS CAPACITY. Hopper, R.
1976.
A survey of the resource recovery industry and its ability
to meet the rising demand for resource recovery processing
equipment.
501j THE RESOURCE RECOVERY INDUSTRY. Hopper, R. and C. Ganotis.
Reprinted from Environmental Science and Technology.
May 1976.
Presents a profile of the resource recovery industry and its
projections for the future.
498 THE QUANTITY AND COMPOSITION OF POST-CONSUMER SOLID WASTE: MATERIAL
FLOW ESTIMATES FOR 1973 AND BASELINE FUTURE PROJECTIONS.
Smith, Frank. Reprinted from Waste Age. March 1976.
Presents EPA's estimates of household and commercial waste
generation in recycling for 1973, both in terms of material
composition and product sources.
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Planning for Resource Recovery
466 RESOURCE RECOVERY: CAREFUL SYSTEM PLANNING AND MATERIALS MARKET
ANALYSIS ESSENTIAL. Humber, N. In Solid Waste Management
Today. . . Bringing About Municipal Change. Reprinted
from Nation's Cities, April 1975.
Discusses major considerations which must be studied
before undertaking resource recovery — technology, markets,
procurement, intergovernmental relations, financing.
RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT IMPLEMENTATION: GUIDES FOR MUNICIPAL
OFFICIALS.
A series of publications covering all aspects of the planning
and procurement process for resource recovery.
480 INTERIM REPORT. Shilepsky, A. 1975. 38 p.
Discusses three major steps—study, selection,
and procurement—leading to implementation of
resource recovery.
499 MARKETS. Garbe, Y., and S.J. Levy. 1976. 47 p.
Discusses the markets for energy and material products
recovered from municipal solid waste.
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471 FINANCING. Randol, R. 1975. 20 p.
Discusses alternatives for financing resource recovery
facilities.
495 PROCUREMENT. Shilepsky, A. 1976. 66 p.
Discusses the process of preparing a Request for
Proposals and evaluating the responses.
493 ACCOUNTING FORMAT. Sussman, D. 1976. 17 p.
Presents a standardized accounting procedure for
resource recovery facilities.
496 RISKS AND CONTRACTS. Randol, R. 1976. 52 p.
Examines risks in resource recovery and possible risk
allocations. Case studies of contractual arrangements
in Milwaukee, Nashville, and Bridgeport.
470 FURTHER ASSISTANCE. Hawkins, D. 1975. 29 p.
Provides sources for information on resource recovery.
550 TECHNOLOGIES. Levy, S.J. and H.G. Rigo. 1976. 81 p. (In press)
A review of various technologies available to recover energy
and resources from municipal solid waste.
505 WASTE REDUCTION AND RESOURCE RECOVERY: THERE IS ROOM FOR BOTH.
Humber, N. Reprinted from Waste Age. November 1975.
(See Overview - General Information for description.)
II. WASTE REDUCTION
General Information
SOURCE REDUCTION FACT SHEET.
Periodic publication presenting innovative approaches to
waste reduction.
416 RED OWL STORES. Environmental Protection Agency. 1975.
Reuse of grocery containers.
447 INTERNATIONAL PAPER AND WELLS DAIRY. Environmental Protection
Agency. 1975
Redesigned milk carton to conserve paper fiber and
energy 1n production.
353 RESOURCE RECOVERY AND SOURCE REDUCTION: SECOND REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Environmental Protection Agency. March 1974. 112 p.
(See Overview for description)
448 RESOURCE AND WASTE REDUCTION: THIRD REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Environmental Protection Agency. 1975. 96 p.
(See Overview for description)
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156 REDUCE. League of Women Voters Educational Fund Publication.
1975. 47 p.
Highlights targets for waste reduction, possible approaches,
expected impacts and activity by industry, legislatures,
EPA, and the public.
460 WIN THE WAR ON WASTE. Train, Russell. Presented at the Third
National Congress on Waste Management Technology and Resource
Recovery, November 14, 1974. 15 p.
Presents EPA policy on solid waste management and waste
reduction. Advocates industry initiatives in reducing
waste generation.
461 PROCEEDINGS: 1975 CONFERENCE ON WASTE REDUCTION. Environmental
Protection Agency. 1975. 152 p.
Transcripts of speeches, questions and answers on government,
industry, labor and public perspectives on waste reduction,
technical options for reducing product waste and beverage
container legislation.
500 REDUCE THE INCENTIVE TO WASTE. Skinner, J.H. Presented at the
80th National Meeting, American Institute of Chemical
Engineers, Boston, Sept. 8, 1975. 9 p.
Discusses the need for waste reduction and the Federal role
in waste reduction.
Packaging
364 ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION, RESIDUALS MANAGEMENT, AND RESOURCES.
Darnay, A.J. March 1974.
Information on packaging waste reduction.
442 PACKAGING SOURCE REDUCTION: CAN INDUSTRY AND GOVERNMENT COOPERATE?
Claussen, E.L. Presented at the Packaging Institute Annual
Forum, Oct. 1974. 17 p.
Discusses pros and cons of reducing packaging waste.
437 AN EVALUATION OF THE EFFECTIVENESS AND COSTS OF REGULATORY AND
FISCAL POLICY INSTRUMENTS ON PRODUCT PACKAGING.
Bingham, J.H., et al. 1974. 301 p.
Evaluates regulations which would require use of recycled
materials in packaging and several types of taxes on
packaging.
AN EVALUATION OF THE IMPACT OF DISCRIMINATORY TAXATION ON THE
USE OF PRIMARY AND SECONDARY RAW MATERIALS. Booz-Allen
and Hamilton, Inc. Distributed by the National Technical
Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield,
Va. 22151. Publication No. PB-240 988.
Describes and quantifies the value of current Federal tax
policy as it relates to competition between virgin and
secondary materials.
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Beverage Containers
459 STATEMENT BEFORE SUBCOMMITTEE ON THE ENVIRONMENT, SENATE
COMMITTEE ON COMMERCE. Queries, J., Jr. May 7, 1974.
14 p.
Presents EPA position on beverage container legislation.
STATEMENT BEFORE THE WISCONSIN SENATE COMMERCE COMMITTEE.
HEARINGS OF BEVERAGE CONTAINER DEPOSIT LEGISLATION.
Skinner, J.H. March 3, 1976. Distributed by the Resource
Recovery Division (AW-463), Office of Solid Waste Mgmt.,
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C. 20460.
Statement of EPA policy on beverage container legislation.
405 RESOURCE AND ENVIRONMENTAL PROFILE ANALYSIS OF NINE BEVERAGE
CONTAINER ALTERNATIVES. U.S. Environmental Protection
Agency, 1974. 178 p.
Analyzes seven different impact categories for each
manufacturing and transportation step in the life of a
beverage container.
487 BEVERAGE CONTAINERS: THE VERMONT EXPERIENCE. Loube, M.
1975. 16 p.
Analyzes the impact of the Vermont beverage container
legislation.
462 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS ON RETURNABLE BEVERAGE CONTAINERS FOR
BEER AND SOFT DRINKS. Environmental Protection Agency,
June 1975. 9 p.
Gives answers to frequently asked questions on deposit
legislation and its impacts.
463 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT - GUIDELINES FOR BEVERAGE CONTAINERS.
Federal Register, November 13, 1975. (40 CFR Part 244).
Proposes guidelines for implementing a deposit system on
beverage containers sold on Federal facilities.
532a YOSEMITE TEST OF BEVERAGE CONTAINER NEWS RELEASE. July 1976.
One-page news release stating progress on test implementation
of beverage guidelines on a Federal facility.
III. TECHNOLOGY AND MARKETS
General Information
438 RECYCLED MATERIALS MARKETS: FEBRUARY 1975 - A SUMMARY.
Lingle, S.A. April 1975. 8 p.
Provides a brief review of the market demand for materials
recovered from municipal solid waste. Reviews market
conditions during 1973-1974 period and describes factors
underlying longer term trends in recycled materials markets.
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490 GUIDELINES FOR PROCUREMENT OF PRODUCTS THAT CONTAIN RECYCLED MATERIAL.
Federal Register, January 15, 1976. (40 CFR Part 247).
Recommends procedures to be followed to encourage the purchase
of products that contain recycled materials.
490 SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES - PROPOSED GUIDELINES FOR RESOURCE
RECOVERY FACILITIES. Federal Register, January 15, 1976. (40 CFR
Part 245).
Proposes a regulation that will require Federal agencies that are
involved with solid waste disposal activities to establish or utilize
resource recovery facilities to dispose of the waste and recover
the material and energy contained in the waste.
458 ANAEROBIC DIGESTION OF SOLID WASTE AND SEWAGE SLUDGE TO METHANE.
Hitte, S.J. 1975. 13 p.
A discussion of the biological conversion of solid waste
to methane. Discusses markets, current research, benefits,
economics, and environmental impacts.
550 RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT IMPLEMENTATION: GUIDE FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS -
TECHNOLOGIES. Levy, S.J., and H.G. Rigo. 1976. 81 p.
(See Waste Reduction for description)
499 RESOURCE RECOVERY PLANT IMPLEMENTATION: GUIDE FOR MUNICIPAL OFFICIALS -
MARKETS. Garbe, Y., and S.J. Levy. 1976. 74 p.
(See Waste Reduction for description)
518 LOCATION OF MARKETS FOR RECOVERED MATERIAL. Howard, S. 1976. 88 p.
Contains lists of actual or potential users of recycled paper,
steel, glass, and aluminum. Certain key data is presented when
available for each facility, including whether they use recycled
materials and their yearly capacity.
528 DEMONSTRATING RESOURCE RECOVERY. EPA [Staff]. Reprinted from
Waste Age. June 1976.
A summary of EPA's resource recovery demonstration projects.
Discusses problems encountered and gives current status.
378 ENERGY CONSERVATION THROUGH IMPROVED SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT.
Lowe, R.A. Appendices by M. Loube and F.A. Smith.
April 1974. 39 p.
(See Overview for description)
448 RESOURCE RECOVERY AND WASTE REDUCTION: THIRD REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Environmental Protection Agency. 1975. 96 p.
(See Overview for description)
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Source Separation and Paper Recycling
381 SEPARATING PAPER AT THE WASTE SOURCE. Lingle, S.A. April 1974.
16 p.
Discussion of techniques for separate collection of newspaper,
corrugated, and office wastepaper, as well as associated
market, environmental and conservation issues.
400 A NEW LOOK AT THE ECONOMICS OF SEPARATE REFUSE COLLECTION.
SCS Engineers and EPA staff. Reprinted from Waste Age,
May/June 1974.
Discusses the economic implications of separate refuse
collection.
ANALYSIS OF SOURCE SEPARATE COLLECTION OF RECYCLABLE SOLID WASTE
(2 vols.) SCS Engineers. 1974. Distributed by the National
Technical Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce,
Spingfield, Va. 22151. Publication Nos. PB-239 775 and
PB-239 776.
Final report of detailed case studies of separate collection
and recycling centers. Discusses economics, equipment,
public response and other influencing factors.
397 TRENDS IN WASTEPAPER EXPORTS AND THEIR EFFECTS ON DOMESTIC MARKETS
Smith, F.L., Jr. 1974. 17 p. ^'5'
An economic evaluation of the impact of wastepaper exports on
domestic paper markets.
343 THE NATIONAL BUYER'S GUIDE TO RECYCLED PAPER. Environmental
Educators, Inc. October 1973. 208 p.
Directory of paper companies and their distributors who
manufacture products containing recycled paper. Products
and recycled content are listed.
420 PAPER RECYCLING IN THE UNITED STATES. Lingle, S.A. Reprinted
from Waste Age, Nov. 1974. 4 p.
An overview of the wastepaper market in the United States,
covering supply, demand and price.
446 WHAT YOU CAN DO TO RECYCLE MORE PAPER. Environmental Protection
Agency. 1975. 12 p.
Guide for citizens interested in ways to recycle paper.
473 MATERIALS RECOVERY: SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT GUIDELINES FOR
SOURCE SEPARATION. Federal Register, Sept. 17, 1975.
(40 CFR Part 246)
Proposes guidelines for source separation in Federal
facilities.
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486 RESIDENTIAL PAPER RECOVERY: A MUNICIPAL IMPLEMENTATION GUIDE.
Hansen, P. 1975. 26 p.
Discusses municipal separate collection in terms of methods
of collection, public vs. provate collection, success factors,
pilot vs. full-scale programs, and mandatory vs. voluntary
separation.
WASTEPAPER RECYCLING. 12 p.
WASTEPAPER RECYCLING FOR COMMERCE AND INDUSTRY. 12 p.
WASTEPAPER RECYCLING FOR CIVIC AND CHARITABLE GROUPS. 12 p.
OFFICE WASTEPAPER RECYCLING. 12 p.
Distributed by the American Paper Institute, Paper Stock
Conservation Committee, 260 Madison Avenue, New York, N.Y. 10016.
Four brief brochures outlining considerations for starting
municipal, civic, office or industrial paper collection programs.
510 DEMONSTRATING MULTIMATERIAL SOURCE SEPARATION IN SOMERVILLE
AND MARBLEHEAD, MASSACHUSETTS. Hansen, P. and Resource
Planning Associates. Reprinted from Waste Age, Feb. 1976.
Describes two demonstration projects, funded in part by
EPA, where source separated materials are collected for
recycling.
ANALYSIS OF DEMAND AND SUPPLY FOR SECONDARY FIBER IN THE U.S.
PAPER AND PAPERBOARD INDUSTRY. (3 vols.) A.D. Little, Inc.
Distributed by the National Technical Information Service,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Va. 22151. Publication
Nos. PB-250 798; PB-250 905; PB-250 802.
Compiles a comprehensive technical and economic data bank
of information on the U.S. pulp and paper Industry whth
specific attention to the role of secondary fiber In the
Industry.
511 WASTEPAPER RECYCLING: REVIEW OF RECENT MARKET DEMAND AND SUPPLY.
Smith, Fred. Reprinted from Pulp & Paper, Sept. 1975.
Discusses the causes and patterns of unstable U.S. wastepaper
market during 1973 to 1975; foresees little to prevent
future fluctuations.
Materials Recovery
408 THE FRANKLIN, OHIO DEMONSTRATION PROJECT: WET PROCESSING SOLID
WASTES FOR RESOURCE RECOVERY. Arella, D.G. 1974. 26 p.
A summary description of the Franklin, Ohio demonstration
project—equipment, process flow, and economics.
491 MINERAL RECOVERY FROM WASTES. Garbe, Y. 1975. 14 p.
Summary report of technology which was to be demonstrated
at Lowell, Massachusetts, Including equipment description,
process flow and economics. Explanation of Lowell withdrawal
from grant.
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A TECHNICAL, ENVIRONMENTAL AND ECONOMIC EVALUATION OF THE "WET
PROCESSING SYSTEM FOR THE RECOVERY AND DISPOSAL OF MUNICIPAL
SOLID WASTE." Systems Technology Corporation. 1975.
Distributed by the National Technical Information
Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Va. 22151.
Publication No. PB-245 674.
An evaluation of the hydrasposal and fiber recovery systems
developed by Black Clawson Co. for an EPA demonstration
facility in Franklin, Ohio.
A TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC STUDY OF WASTE OIL RECOVERY. Teknekron, Inc.
Distributed by the National Technical Information Service, U.S.
Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Va. 22151. Publication No.
PB-251 716.
A summary of Federal programs affecting waste oil and a technical
and economic analysis of the rerefining industry.
TIRE RECYCLING AND REUSE INCENTIVES. International Research and
Technology Corporation. Distributed by the National Technical
Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Va.
22151. Publication No. PB-252 602.
Identifies alternatives for recycling tires plus possible incentive
schemes.
MATERIALS RECOVERY FROM POST-CONSUMER SOLID WASTE. Levy, S.J.
Presented at the Third Annual U.S.-Japan Conference on Solid
Waste Management, May 12-14, 1976. 33 p. Distributed by the
Resource Recovery Division (AW-463), Office of Solid Waste
Management, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington,
D.C. 20460.
Discusses materials recovery equipment and promising approaches
to glass and aluminum recovery. Also reviews recovery of
glass, metals and paper by source separation and separate
collection.
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACTS OF VIRGIN AND RECYCLED STEEL AND ALUMINUM.
Calspan Corporation. Distributed by the National Technical
Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Va.
22151. Publication No. PB-253 487.
A technical and economic assessment comparing the impacts
of using virgin and recycled steel and aluminum.
448 RESOURCE RECOVERY AND WASTE REDUCTION: THIRD REPORT TO CONGRESS.
Environmental Protection Agency, 1975. 96 p.
(See Overview for description.)
Solid Waste as a Supplementary Fuel for Power Plants
264 ENERGY RECOVERY FROM WASTE. Lowe, R.A. November 1973. 24 p.
Describes the St. Louis energy recovery demonstration,
funded in part by EPA, where solid waste is processed and
used as a supplementary fuel in power plant boilers.
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538 EPA RESOURCE RECOVERY DEMONSTRATION: SUMMARY OF AIR EMISSIONS
ANALYSES. Holloway, J.R. Reprinted from Waste Age. August 1976.
Summary of St. Louis RDF project particulate, and bacteria and
virus emissions testing at processing plant, and particulate and
gaseous emissions at power plant.
ST. LOUIS/UNION ELECTRIC REFUSE FIRING DEMONSTRATION AIR POLLUTION
TEST REPORT. Midwest Research Institute. August 1974.
Distributed by the National Technical Information Service,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Va. 22151. Publication
No. PB-237 630.
The result of EPA's air emission test conducted in December 1973
as part of the St. Louis energy recovery demonstration.
SOLID WASTE AS FUL FOR POWER PLANTS. Homer & Shifrin. 1973.
146 p. Distributed by the National Technical Information
Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Va. 22151.
Publication No. PB-220 316.
Summarizes a 1969 study for the City of St. Louis that
determined the technical and economic feasibility of
burning municipal solid waste as supplementary fuel in
large suspension-fired utility boilers.
387 INTERIM PROGRESS REPORT: REFUSE AS A SUPPLEMENTARY FUEL FOR POWER
PLANTS. NOVEMBER 1973 THRU MARCH 1974. Sutterfield, G.W.
City of St. Louis, Missouri, July 1974. 25 p.
This third Interim report summarizes the operating experience
from November 1973 thru March 1974, providing a technical
description of added equipment and summarizing operating
problems and costs incurred during this period.
ST. LOUIS REFUSE PROCESSING PLANT: EQUIPMENT, FACILITY, AND
ENVIRONMENTAL EVALUATIONS. Midwest Research Institute.
1975. Distributed by the National Technical Information
Service, U.S. Department of Commerce, Springfield, Va. 22151.
Publication No. PB-243 634.
Describes partial results of tests and evaluations at the
St. Louis facility from September 1974 to January 1975.
Includes energy balance, performance evaluation, operating
costs, particulate emission tests, evaluation of plant
washdown water and a plant sound survey.
SYSTEMS EVALUATION FOR REFUSE AS A LOW SULFUR FUEL. Envlrogenics
and EPA Staff. (2 vols.) Distributed by the National
Technical Information Service, U.S. Dept. of Commerce,
Springfield, Va. 22151. Publication Nos. PB-209 271 and
PB-209 272.
These volumes assess the fuel properties of refuse and
the mechanics and technology Involved with the utilization of
refuse as a fuel.
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WHERE THE BOILERS ARE. Gordian Associates. May 1974. 329 p.
Distributed by the National Technical Information Service,
U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield, Va. 22151. Publication
No. PB-239 392.
Identifies the location and important design characteristics of
electric utility boilers that have potential capacity for
using waste as a supplemental fuel. Indicates how much waste
could be burned each day in each boiler.
STUDY OF THE FEASIBILITY OF FEDERAL PROCUREMENT OF FUELS PRODUCED
BY SOLID WASTE. A.D. Little, Inc. Distributed by the National
Technical Information Service. U.S. Dept. of Commerce, Springfield,
Va. 22151. Publication No. PB-255 695.
A list with discussion of Federally-owned steam generators and
their capability of using solid waste as a supplemental fuel.
467 USE OF SOLID WASTE AS A FUEL BY INVESTOR OWNED ELECTRIC UTILITIES:
PROCEEDINGS. EPA/EDISON ELECTRIC INSTITUTE MEETING. July
1975. 27 p.
Discusses technical aspects, air pollution, economics and
financing, and contract negotiations and terms for using
solid waste as a supplementary fuel in electric utilities.
Pyrolysis
417 PYROLYSIS OF MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE. Levy, S.J. Reprinted from
Waste Age, Oct. 1974. 6 p.
Describes pyrolysis In general and tbe pyrolysis systems
being developed and built by several private companies.
431 BALTIMORE DEMONSTRATES GAS PYROLYSIS. Sussman, D.B. 1975.
24 p.
Describes the Baltimore energy and materials recovery
demonstration, funded in part by EPA, where steam 1s
generated by burning gases produced by pyrolysis of solid
waste.
442 SAN DIEGO COUNTY DEMONSTRATES OIL PYROLYSIS. Levy, S.J. 1975.
27 p.
Describes the San Diego County pyrolysis demonstration
project where a 200 ton per day plant will convert organic
solid waste Into an oil-like liquid fuel.
REVIEW OF THE STATUS OF PYROLYSIS AS A MEANS OF RECOVERING ENERGY
FROM MUNICIPAL SOLID WASTE. Levy, S.J. Presented at the
Third Annual U.S.-Japan Conference on Solid Waste Management
May 12-14, 1976. 29 p. Distributed by the Resource Recovery
Division (AW-463), Office of Solid Waste Management, U.S.
Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D,C. 20460
A technical review of four pyrolysis systems currently being
marketed in the United States.
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Steam
548 CAN NASHVILLE'S STORY BE PLACED IN PERSPECTIVE? McEwen, L.B. and
S.J. Levy. Reprinted from Solid Waste Management. August 1976.
An evaluation of the technical problems encountered by the
Nashville Thermal Transfer Corporation's water-wall Incineration
facility.
431 BALTIMORE DEMONSTRATES GAS PYROLYSIS. Sussman, D.B. 1975. 24 p.
(See Pyrolysls for description.)
537 BALTIMORE PYROLYSIS AND WASTE-FIRED STEAM GENERATOR EMISSIONS.
Sussman, D. Reprinted from Waste Age. July 1976.
A 11st with discussion compiled from various sources of partial-
late emission data from 100 percent solid waste fired steam
generators.
For a complete indexed catalog of all reports and other information
materials, including films, published by EPA's Office of Solid Waste
Management Programs^ from 1966 to June 1976, send for Solid Waste Managements
Available Information Material^* Order No. 203.
SW-536.1
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