To:
Hupp, Millan[hupp.millan@epa.gov]
From: Dean Aiford
Sent: Thur 7/13/2017 7:50:32 PM
Subject: FW:
The Coal Win - Executive Summary 042617.doc
Coal Win Summary Statistics 121216.ppt
Augusta Wate to Energy Presentation 053117.pdf
C Dean Alford P F vcf
Millan,
It was a pleasure meeting you last week at Gully Branch and I appreciated the opportunity to speak with Administrator Pruitt. Attached is a electronic copy of the material I gave you on the Coal Initiative we discussed. I have also attached a summary of the MSW-to-Energy Project for Augusta, Georgia I mentioned during our conversation. If possible, I would like to come to Washington and visit with the appropriate staff to discuss these projects. I believe both of these ideas are innovative and in line with the strategic thinking of Administrator Pruitt. I have attached my V-Card with all of my contact information.
Best regards, Dean Alford
Virus-free, www.avast.eom
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Municipal Solid Waste To Liquid el and Bio Char
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Execu /e Summary
Project Summary Current Situation
350,000 Wet Tons/Year of MSW
* Proposed Approach
110,000 Wet Tons of MSW Diesel Fuel: 8,485,265 Galions/Year Bio Char: 14,279 Tons/Year
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T.ie Team
ALLIED Energy Services, LLC Developer and Operator
Soukos Environmental USA, Inc. MSW Feedstock Technology Provider Energy Conversion Technology Provider
AMEC Foster Wheeler EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction)
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Soukos Environmental Aeolus MSW to RDF Conversion
Module 3
Pelletizing
Homogenizer
Module 2
Manual Separation of Recyclables
(Optional) '* Backup Generator
Control Room
MAXIM UM WASTE INPUT CAPACITY: 20Tn/H
TOTAL RATED POWER:
900 kW
AVERAGE POWER CONSUMPTION: 650 kW
OPERATING VOLTAGE:
440V/60HZ
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Soukos Subsystem Process Diagram
Module 1
Module 2
Inert Materials and Recyclables Separated, Bundled and Removed
Module 3
Stabilized Pellets
Module 1A
Large items removed Supervisor station
Bags opened
Module Material sized
1B
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Air Dry via rotating
drum & UV Disinfection
Inert material Organics Metals Glass
Moisture & Fluff size reduced Calorific value increased
RDF material transformed into (nonwaste fuel) Pellets
1. No Combustion Anywhere In The Soukos Subsystem 2. Stabilized Pellets Produced Are a Non-Waste Fuel
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Soukos RDF Pellet Heating Value
Gross Heating Value 13,281 BTU/lb, 30.89 MJ/kg Net Heating Value 12,296 BTU/lb, 28.60 MJ/kg *Based on testing at PPI on 10/26/16
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Soukos Environmental ARCHIMEDES - Technology
RDF Pellet to Diesel Fuel System
- Not a standard catalytic pyrolysis technology - Relatively low temperature process
MSW pellets with high plastics can be processed This translates to high energy value fuel
- No catalysts needed
No system shutdown to replace catalysts in reactor
High conversion rate
60% MSW - pellet conversion 45% by weight of diesel fuel produced with MSW pellets
2 Modules plus Control Room
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Internal Unit Operations
- Electromagnetic Energy Size Reduction of Pellets uviTM^
* High frequency energy applied to pellets
- UV Degradation of Pellets
* 170nm to 400nm wavelength breaks down chemical structure of organics * Imparts change of polymer molecular weights
- Thermal Reactor
* Continuous reactor * Neutral atmosphere * 250C - 400C * No catalysts
- Condenser
* Recovery of liquefied gas
- Refining
* Removal of high viscosity materials * Filtering of impurities
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Has operated in Burgas, Bulgaria for more than 4 years Syngas from process can be used to fuel reactor Continuous operations with minimal maintenance required 4 Operators & 1 Technician Diesel Fuel energy value of approximately 9,000 BTU/lb with MSW
pellets
- Diesel produced from biomass pellets will have a slightly lower energy value due to the lack of polymer materials
Diesel Fuel produced in Bulgaria has been tested to ASTM D975
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Project Bf efits
Jobs Environmental Environmental Services Operation Sustainability Objectives Education Economic Financial
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Jobs 65 Full Time Jobs/50 Indirect Jobs
.nterns wEntr evel Skill Labor Engineers Management
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Landfil deduction 110,000 Tons/Year
Air Space Recycling Program Landfill Gas for Electricity Truck Washing and Dust Control
3,468,960 G_...ons/Year
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Soukos Aeolus, Knossos & Archimedes MSW to Diesel Fuel and MSW to Products
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Systems "AEOLUS" of SOUKOS
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The system' s capacity is maximum 10 ton/hr of incoming RDF materials
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C. Dean Alford, P.E.
President & CEO Allied Energy Services, LLC
1506 Klondike Road Suite 105 Conyers, Georgia 30094
(770)860-9416 (404)372-7759
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deanalford@mindspring.com
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Locality: Conyers
Region: Georgia
Postal Code: 30094
Country: United States of America
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of Replacing Old Coal-fired Units with New "Plant Washington Clone" Units
Unit Size On-line Years No. Old Units No. New Units New MWs Investment x $B No. Workers Labor Wages x $B
>50MW
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We could replace the capacity of 727 power generation units (>50MW)
built in 1950-60-70$ with 244 "Plant Washington clones".
This would require an investment of $585.6B. And would create 390,400 new jobs and $61.0B in construction wages.
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Reduction in Emissions Resulting from Replacing 727 Old Units with 190 New "Clone" Units
AFTER -R eduction in Emissions (Tons by Decade)
S02 Tons
NOx Tons
C02 Tons
No. Clone Reduction % Reduction by Reduction % Reduction Reduction by % Reduction
Year On-Line Units by Decade
Decade
by Decade by Decade
Decade
by Decade
1950
27 1,003,928
96.1% 208,995
85.7%
21,205,017
11.4%
1960
49 1,192,358
94.1% 323,750
83.8%
30,416,689
9.3%
1970
115 1,363,514
88.6% 501,069
77.2%
65,884,349
8.6%
AFTER-Reduction in Emissions (Cumulative)
Total S02 % Reduction of Total NOx % Reduction
No. Clone Tons
Total (1950-
Tons
of Total
Year On-Line Units Reduction
2000)
Reduction (1950-2000)
1950
27 1,003,928
20.6% 208,995
11.3%
1950+60
76 2,196,286
45.0% 532,745
28.9%
1950+60+70
190 3,559,799
73.0% 1,033,813
56.1%
Total C 02 Tons % Reduction
Reduction
of Total
21,205,017
1.1%
51,621,705
2.7%
117,506,054
6.1%
Replacing 727 old units with 190 new "clone" units would remove from the atmosphere: 3.6 million tons SQ2# 1.0 million tons NOx 117.5 million tons C02.
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The Coal W in - Executive Summary
In order to stimulate and sustain the coal industry, a new national initiative - The Coal Win - needs to be launched that focuses on restoring and growing clean coal-fired electric generation as part of the country's energy portfolio. In his promise to Make America Great Again, President-elect Trump stated very clear goals of bringing industry back to the U.S., providing incentives to keep manufacturers from leaving the country, improving public infrastructure, facilitating growth and putting people back to work.
For long-term sustainability of his plan, aging coal-fired power plants must be replaced with clean coal generating facilities and the regulatory environment should help reinvigorate a coal industry that has been under attack for the past eight years.
Fulfilling President Trump's vision An increase in America's energy generating capacity to meet growing long-term manufacturing needs is central to fulfilling Predident Trump's vision and coal is an essential component of the equation. It is the most abundant, reliable electric generating fuel supply in America and one of the most cost-effective. Supplies from U.S. mines are enough to meet the nation's needs for more than 300 years, making it much less vulnerable to supply shortages and price spikes than other baseload power sources.
Clean coal would stimulate the U.S. economy with a total investment of more than $585 billion in new facilities and would generate $61 billion dollars in new construction wages for 390,400 new jobs. In addition, hundreds of thousands of positions would be created and billions more in revenues realized across ancillary industries supporting new plant construction and plant operations.
Environmental impact The problem at present is, most coal-fired facilities in the U.S. date to before 1980, meaning they were built to much lower emissions standards, and even after upgrades, are still inefficient and significant sources of air pollution. However, older coal generating plants being decommissioned can be replaced with clean coal technology that will extend the life of valuable utility assets and provide a broader societal benefit.
Clean coal plants reduce emissions and create electricity far more efficiently than their predecessors. At present, 727 coal-fired power plants are in operation that came online in the U.S. prior to 1980. Collectively they generate 207,673 megawatts of electricity. This entire capacity can be replaced by 190 clean coal power generation facilities.
A viable solution This isn't pie-in-the-sky. The technology is proven and the blueprint exists in Plant Washington, a planned clean coal generation facility, permitted by the state of Georgia, which could serve as the first "replacement" plant and a model for the industry. The developer of Plant Washington proposes a national initiative in which the design criteria for the highly advanced facility would be shared in the public domain for use by utilities across the country.
Replacing older plants with facilities built to Plant Washington's specifications would produce more electricity using less coal with significant environmental benefits of cleaner air and water. Collectively, the replacement facilities would reduce annual emissions:
Sulfur dioxide by 73% Nitrogen oxide by 56.1% Carbon dioxide by 6.1% Mercury by as much as 90%
Conclusion Restoring coal to its rightful place in America's energy portfolio, in which all generation sources are essential, is a winning strategy for several reasons. It will help the president-elect follow through on his campaign promises to voters across America and in the swing states that proved decisive in his election. Coal miners will be returning to work and manufacturers will be moving foreign operations back to U.S. soil while corporations with plans to relocate overseas will stay home in large part because of access to affordable and reliable power.
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