Androscoggin Waste Fuel Incinerator

Given/Assumptions

Generation capacity (MW) 48

Fuel High Heating Value (Btu/gal) 150,000

Maximum Fuel Consumption Rate (gal/hr) 3.2E+03

Maximum Annual Fuel Consumption (gal) 2.80E+07

Maximum Annual Heat Input (mmBtu) 4.20E+06

Actual annual heat input (mmBtu) 3.81E+06

Number of SNCR Operating Days 365

Uncontrolled NOx Concentration (lb/mmBtu) 0.27

Uncontrolled NOx Emissions (tpy) 514

Required Controlled NOx Concentration (lb/mmBtu) 0.19

ash product (Btu/mmBtu) 7.7E+04

Stored Urea Concentration 50%

Injected Urea Concentration 10%

Reagent Heat of vaporization Hv (lb/Btu) 900

Reagent Molecular Weight (g/mole) 60.06

SRT 2

Reagent Density (lb/ft3 @ 60F) 71.0

Reagent Specific Volume (gal/ft3) 7.481

NOx Molecular Weight (g/mole) 46.01

Number of Days of Storage for Urea 14

Equipment Life (years) 20

Annual Interest Rate 7%

Inflation Since 1998 1.35

Water Consumption Cost ($/gal) 0.0004

Electrical Power Cost ($/kWh) $ 0.08

50% Urea Solution Cost ($/gal) $ 1.25

Oil Cost ($/mmBtu) $ 6.71

Ash Disposal Cost ($/ton)
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Boiler Calculations

1.3 QB = HVm-dotfuel

QB = 150000 Btu/lb * 3200 lb/hr

QB = 480 mmBtu/hr

1.7 CFPlant = actual mfuel/maximum mfuel

CFPlant = 3.81E+06 lb/yr / 4.20E+06

CFPlant = 91%

1.8 CFSNCR = tSCR/365 days

CFSCR = 365 days/ 365 days

CFSCR = 100%

1.6 CFTotal = CFPlant x CFSNCR

CFTotal = 91% * 100%

CFTotal = 91%

1.9 ηNOx = (NOxin – NOxout) / NOxin

ηNOx = ( 0.27 lb/mmBtu - 0.189 lb/mmBtu)/ 0.27

ηNOx = 30%

Uncontrolled NOx emissions (tpy) 514
lb/mmBtu
Reagent Calculations

1.14 NSR = [2NOxin – 0.7] ηNOx/ NOxin

NSR = ( 2 * 0.27 + 0.7 ) * # / 0.27

NSR = 1.38

1.13 Utilization = ηNOx/NSR

Utilization = 22%

1.15 m-dotreagent = NOxinQBηNOxNSR Mreagent/MNOx/SRT

m-dotreagent = 0.27 * 480 * 30% * 138% * 60.06 /

m-dotreagent = 35 lb/hr

1.16 m-dotsol = m-dotreagent/Csol

m-dotsol = 35 / 0.50

m-dotsol = 70 lb/hr

1.17 qsol = m-dotvol/ρsol

qsol = 70 * 7.481 / 71

qsol = 7 gph

2.35 Tank Volume = qsolt

Tank Volume = 7 * 14 * 24

Tank Volume = 2,476 gal
2 / 46.01
Direct Capital Cost

1.19 DC = ($950/mmBtu/hr) * QB(mmBtu/hr)[(2375/mmBtu

DC = $ 950 * 480 *( 2375 / 480 )^

DC = $ 1,049,706

Inflation Adjustment = 1.35

DC = $ 1,417,103
(mmBtu/hr)[(2375/mmBtu/hr)/QB(mmBtu/hr]0.577 * (0.66 + 0.85* ηNOx)

0.577 *( 0.66 + 0.85 * 30% )
Indirect Capital Costs

Total Direct Capital Costs, A

Indirect Installation Costs 

General Facilities 0.05

Engineering and Home Office Fees 0.10

Process Contingencies 0.05

Total Indirect Installation Costs, B 0.20

Project Contingency, C = 0.15

Total Plant Cost D =

Preproduction Cost 0.02

Inventory Capital

Total Capital Investment TCI = D+G+H
$ 1,049,706

A $52,485

A $104,971

A $52,485

A $209,941

(A+B) $188,947

A+B+C $1,448,594

D $28,972

$3,094

+D+E+F+G+H+I $1,480,661

Cost/kW = $31
Annual Costs

2.45 DAC = Annual Maintenance Cost + Annual Reagent Cost + Annual Electricity Cost + Ann

2.46 Annual Maintenance Cost = 0.015 TCI

Annual Maintenance Cost = 0.015 * $ 1,480,661

Annual Maintenance Cost = $ 22,210

1.22 Annual Reagent Cost = qsolCostreagenttop

1.22.a top = CFtotal8760hr/yr

top = 91% * 8760

top = 7932

Annual Reagent Cost = 7 * 1.25 * 7932

Annual Reagent Cost = $ 73,053

1.24 Annual Electricity Cost = Power (Costelect)top

1.23 Power = 0.47NOxinNSRQB/9.5

Power = 0.47 * 0.27 * 1.38 *

Power = 9 kW

Annual Electricity Cost = 9 * 7932 * 0.08

Annual Electricity Cost = $ 5,606

1.27 Annual Water Cost = qwaterCostwater top

1.25 qwater = m-dotsol/ρwater[Cureastored/Curea sol inj -1]

qwater = 70 / 8.345 *( 50% /

qwater = 34

Annual Water Cost = 34 * 0.0004 * 7932

Annual Water Cost = $ 106

1.31 Annual ΔCoal cost = ΔCoal costcoal top

1.28 ΔCoal(Btu/hr) = Hv(Btu/lb)* m-dotreagent(lb/hr)[1/ Curea 

ΔCoal(Btu/hr) = 900 * 70 *( 1 /

ΔCoal(Btu/hr) = 566,400

Annual ΔCoal cost = 0.6 * $ 6.71 * 7932

Annual ΔCoal cost = $ 30,146

1.32 Annual ΔAsh cost = ΔAsh costash top

1.30 ΔAsh = ΔCoal ash product/HHV

ΔAsh = 1 * 77000 / 2E+05

ΔAsh = 0

Annual ΔAsh cost = 0 * $ - * 7932 /

Annual ΔAsh cost = $ -

Total Variable Cost = $ 108,911

Total Direct Annual Cost = $ 22,210 + $ 108,911

Total Direct Annual Cost = $ 131,121
1.34 CRF = i(1+i)n

/[(1+i)

n

-1]

CRF = 0.07 *( 1 + 0.07 )^

CRF = 0.0944

1.33 IDAC = CRF*TCI

Indirect Annual Cost = 0.0944 * $ 1,480,661

Indirect Annual Cost = $ 139,764

1.35 Total Annual Cost = Direct Annual Cost + Indirect Annual Cost

Total Annual Cost = $ 131,121 + 139,764

Total Annual Cost = $ 270,885

1.36 NOx Removed = NOxinηNOxQBtop

NOx Removed = 0.27 * 30% * 480 *

NOx Removed = 154

1.37 Cost effectiveness = TAC/NOx

 removed

Cost effectiveness = $ 1,757

Greatest dv improvement = 0.1

SNCR Cost effectiveness ($/dv) = $ 2,708,852

Cumulative dv improvement = 0.2

SNCR Cost effectiveness ($/dv) = $ 1,354,426
al Electricity Cost + Annual Water Cost + Annual Catalyst Cost

480 / 9.5

10% - 1 )

/hr)[1/ Curea sol inj -1]

10% - 1 )

2000
20 /(( 1 + 0.07 )^ 20 - 1 )

ndirect Annual Cost

7932 / 2000
High (dv)

Class I Area Mill PB #1+#2 RF #1+#2 WFI

Acadia NP 3.7 2.8 0.7 0.4

Great Gulf WA 2.2 1.7 0.4 0.2

Lye Brook WA 1.0

Moosehorn WA 1.7 1.3 0.3 0.1

Presidential Range-Dry River WA 2.9 2.3 0.5 0.3

Roosevelt Campobello IP 1.6

13.1 8.1 1.9 1.0

High (dv)

WFI SCR SNCR FGR WS

Acadia NP 0.0 0.3 0.4 0.4

Great Gulf WA 0.0 0.2 0.2 0.2

Lye Brook WA

Moosehorn WA 0.0 0.0 0.1 0.1

Presidential Range-Dry River WA 0.0 0.3 0.3

Roosevelt Campobello IP

0.0 0.8 1.0 0.7
Improvement (dv)

SCR SNCR FGR WS

0.4 0.1 0.0 0.0

0.2 0.0 0.0 0.0

0.1 0.1 0.0 0.0

0.3 0.0 0.0 0.3

1.0 0.2 0.0 0.3