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METROPOLITAN COUNCIL Suite 300 Metro Square Building, St. Paul, Minnesota 55101 612-291-6359 DATE: November 27, 1985 TO: Metropolitan Waste Management Advisory Committee FROM: Solid Waste Division (Wayne Nelson 291-6406) SUBJECT: Waste Energy Systems, Inc. Air Emissions Permit Application, New Brighton Metropolitan Council District No.3 Metropolitan Council Referral File No. 13324-1 INTRODUCTION Waste Energy Systems has applied to the Minnesota Pollution Control Agency (MPCA) for an air emissions permit for its proposed mass burn incinerator in New Brighton. The purpose of the permit is to allow the firm to construct and ---.-.----..operate a facility to burn approximately 200 tons per day (TPD) of municipal solid.waste (MSW). The incineration will generate steam that will primarily be piped to nearby businesses for ~nergy use. AUTHORITY FOR REVIEW The Metropolitan Council is required by Minn. Stat. 473.823, subd. 3, to issue a permit determination within 60 days of its receipt of the facility permit application from the MPCA. The air emissions permit also constitutes a facil- ity permit. The Council has until Jan. 12 to complete its review. In this instance, Council approval must be based on consistency with the Solid Waste Management chapter of the Metropolitan Development Guide. Council approval may contain conditions including processing volume limitations and geographic restrictions to assure consistency with the guide chapter. ..J -,-...;:/ DESCRIPTION OF THE PROPOSED FACILITY The facility is proposed for a 3.1-acre site on the northeast corner of 14th St. NW. and 1st Av. N. in New Brighton (see Figure 1). No separation and recovery of materials is planned other than the conversion of waste to energy through combustion. Steam is the proposed end product, although co-generation of electricity is a possibility. The 200 TPD plant is intended to operate 24 hours per day, 7 days per week, 52 weeks a year. The 32,000 square foot facility will either have four 50 TPD or three 75 TPD units with room for an additional module if subsequent conditions warrant one. The module manufacturer is Consumat Systems of Richmond, Va. The plant will be the same type as the one operated by the city of Red Wing, Minn., except for its larger size and the original installation of an electrostatic precipita- tor. A site layout is provided as Figure 2. -.