Westinghouse Incinerator Aims To Cut Trash By 90 Percent
The Bay County plant, described as a power plant with odd fuel, incinerates garbage to reduce waste. Fire temperatures reach 1200 degrees in the combustors while ash is buried. the system cuts trash volume by 90 percent and weight by 65 percent though some landfill space remains.
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South Suburban College offers writing seminars this fall
The South Suburban College in South Holland presents three writing seminars led by James Flynn. Each 7 to 9 30 p.m. session covers punctuation and grammar, clarity and structure, and effective sentence and report construction. Fees are 99 dollars per seminar or 250 dollars for all three, with registration via 596 2000 ext 233.
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Bay Center Power Plant Incinerator Opens in May 1987
The Bay Resource Management Center burns 510 tons of garbage daily and can power 8600 area homes. Ash is wet down and sent to state landfills. waste reduced to 10 percent. Mostly household trash plus special contracts for junk like lottery tickets and old police uniforms. Emissions scrubbers meet EPA rules. plant shuts boilers for annual inspection. turbines were noisy but addressed. Construction cost $38 million in 1985 dollars. opened May 1987. six months yearly burn wood chips. Bay County sales tax higher to fund tipping-fee elimination.
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