Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. | A Waste Management Company

Located in Spokane, Washington, the Wheelabrator Spokane waste-to-energy facility provides dependable, environmentally safe disposal of municipal solid waste for Spokane County, Washington. The Spokane facility processes up to 800 tons per day of municipal solid waste from both unincorporated and incorporated towns and cities of Spokane County. At full capacity, the plant, which sells electricity to Puget Sound Power and Light, can generate more than 26,000 kilowatt-hours of electrical energy per hour. This is the equivalent of supplying all of the electrical needs of 23,000 homes.

GENERAL
Area Served: Greater Spokane Area / 350,000 people
Type of Contract: Full service / operate
Ownership: City of Spokane
Financing: Revenue Bonds / Washington State Department of Ecology Grant
Start-up: 1991

REFUSE COMBUSTION
Type of System: Mass-burn, waterwall boilers
Operation: 24 hours per day, 7 days per week
Number of Process Lines: 2 @ 400 tons per day each
Feed System: 2 Overhead refuse cranes with ram feeders
Grate Design: Von Roll reciprocating grates
Combustion Temperature: 2500°F+
Auxiliary Fuel: Natural gas
Waste Volume Reduction: 90%
Ash Handling System: Semi-dry, vibrating pan conveyor
Materials Recovery: +10" metals, ferrous

AIR QUALITY CONTROL
Type of Equipment: Selective non-catalytic reduction, dry scrubbers, fabric filters, carbon injection

ENERGY PRODUCTION
Type of Energy: Electric power
Steam Flow to Turbine: 188,000 pounds per hour @ 830 psig/825*F
Electric Generating Capacity: 26 megawatts
Cooling System: Air-cooled condenser
Customer: Puget Sound Power and Light Inc.