OPTIMIZING SYSTEM PERFORMANCE AND REVENUE FROM METALS RECOVERY SYSTEMS AT WASTE-TO-ENERGY FACILITIES

摘要

This paper will review several new Metals Recovery Systems (MRSs) that have been added to existing Waste-to-Energy (WTE) facilities over the past few years. Beginning with the discussion of a basic process flow diagram (PFD), recent equipment refinements, which improve the quality of both ferrous and non-ferrous metals, will be explained. The paper will then present ranges of typical metals recovery from the WTE plants. A historical review of the fluctuations in the metals market, and the implications for major capital investments for a MRS, will be discussed, and a project schedule will highlight all key components of a MRS project.