Wheelabrator Spokane Inc.
Wheelabrator Spokane Inc.
Located in Spokane, Washington, the Wheelabrator Spokane waste-to-energy facility provides dependable, environmentally safe disposal of municipal solid waste for the Greater Spokane area, while generating clean, renewable electricity for sale to the local utility. Designed, constructed and operated by Wheelabrator, Wheelabrator Spokane serves 350,000 residents by processing up to 800 tons per day of municipal solid. Wheelabrator Spokane has an electric generating capacity of 26,000 kilowatts; the equivalent of supplying the electrical needs of 23,000 Washington homes.
GENERAL
Area Served: Greater Spokane Area - 350,000 people
Type of Contract: Operate
Ownership: City of Spokane
Start-up: 1991
REFUSE COMBUSTION
Type of System: Mass-burn, waterwall boilers
Operation: 24 hours a day, 7 days a 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 / 23,000 Homes
Cooling System: Air-cooled condenser
