Environment And Infrastructure Committee

Regular Meeting

Columbia, SC · February 20, 2018

Minutes

COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 CALL TO ORDER The meeting was called to order at 10:00 AM by Chairwoman Tameika Isaac Devine. Attendee Name Present Absent Late Arrived Tameika Isaac Devine    Moe Baddourah    Daniel J. Rickenmann    COMMITTEE DISCUSSION 1. Presentation from Allied Energy Services Mr. Dean Alford, President and CEO of Allied Energy presented a project that is currently under construction in Augusta, Georgia. We are the developer and operator. We have found a way to create technology out of grease that allows us to take municipal waste and create a non- waste fuel pellet. We can use the pellet to make diesel fuel and char. This technology makes a pellet that is sixty percent plastic, forty percent cellulose fiber, free of all pathogens and bacteria. The EPA then allows you to do whatever you want to do with it, because it is now a non-waste fuel. It has a BTU value of coal. This can be exported overseas. We have development rights for all of North, Central, and South America. Augusta will be the first City in the United States to use this technology at their landfill. He showed how the household garbage is processed. We will make use of ninety-nine percent of what we take in. The recyclable materials are recycled as usual. I am after plastics, paper, and wood. In Greece, they are making roof shingles, flooring, and countertops out of this product. There is a restaurant where all of the tables and chairs were made from garbage. In Bulgaria, they bring the garbage to a refinery first. This technology will create sixty-five to one hundred jobs full-time jobs. There are environmental, sustainability, education, economic, and financial benefits. We are leasing ten acres inside the landfill and the City still gets their tipping fees. Our proposal to you is that we need 131,000 to 175,000 tons [of municipal solid waste] to make 9.9 million gallons of diesel; 16,000 tons of bio-char; and wood products. In the partnership, we provide all the capital. We own and operate it. We would lease inside your landfill for twenty-five years. Councilor Rickenmann noted that we do not own the landfill. We take our waste to a third party. Mr. Dean Alford, President and CEO of Allied Energy proposed to take the City's solid waste Page 1 of 3 COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 and then take what's not used to the landfill. The City would cut its cost by ninety-nine percent. Councilor Rickenmann suggested that we look at property for a project like this. Think about the efficiency our Solid Waste Division would gain. Mr. Dean Alford, President and CEO of Allied Energy said ten acres is needed. We will run 24/7. Councilor Devine inquired about the cost of the facility. Mr. Dean Alford, President and CEO of Allied Energy said the facility cost $61 million. What is the annual tonnage that’s being moved out of the City and County now? Our permitting would be easier if you have a site that’s already permitted. The installation is thirty days, but it takes up to seven months to pour the concrete and to construct the building. The Augusta project will be complete by the end of this year. If you have five acres, we can take that to our engineers. Our goal is to build six sites per year. Councilor Rickenmann said Mary Pat Baldauf has an Environmental Protection Agency study that contains all of the waste streams in the three counties. Mr. Clint Shealy, Assistant City Manager for Columbia Water asked if they producing and storing the diesel onsite and then transferring it out. Mr. Dean Alford, President and CEO of Allied Energy said we have an offtake agreement with Green Energy. We store diesel for fifteen days onsite and then they come and get it. If size is an issue, we can make the pellets on the five acres and then move the pellets to make the diesel. Councilor Devine asked if Augusta buys diesel at a reduced rate. Page 2 of 3 COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING MINUTES TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 Mr. Dean Alford, President and CEO of Allied Energy said it would be at a rate they contract with them on; predictable costs are better than reduced costs. Mr. Robert Anderson, Public Works Director said we send about 23,000 tons of municipal solid waste to the landfill each year. He estimated that Richland County sends two and half as much. ADJOURNMENT The meeting was closed at 10:35 AM. Respectfully submitted by: Erika D. Moore, CMC City Clerk Page 3 of 3

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COLUMBIA ENVIRONMENT AND INFRASTRUCTURE COMMITTEE MEETING AGENDA TUESDAY, FEBRUARY 20, 2018 The Columbia Environment and Infrastructure Committee will conduct a Meeting on Tuesday, February 20, 2018 at 10:00 a.m. in the Mayor's Conference Room at City Hall, 1737 Main Street, 2nd Floor, Columbia, SC 29201. Prior to entering the meeting please turn all electronic communication devices to the silent, vibrate or off position. All presenters are asked to speak directly into the microphone for recording purposes. CALL TO ORDER COMMITTEE DISCUSSION 1. Presentation from Allied Energy Services ADJOURNMENT Page 1 of 1 1 MEETING DATE: February 20, 2018 DEPARTMENT: City Clerk FROM: Erika Moore, City Clerk SUBJECT: Presentation from Allied Energy Services FINANCIAL IMPACT: ATTACHMENTS:  Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (PDF) HISTORY: 11/22/17 Environment and Infrastructure Committee DEFERRED Updated: 2/16/2018 2:47 PM Page 1 Packet Pg. 2 1.a Municipal Solid Waste Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) to Liquid Fuel, Bio Char and Wood Products Public/Private Partnership Packet 1 Pg. 3 1.a The Team Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) • ALLIED Energy Services, LLC • Developer and Operator • Soukos Environmental USA, Inc. • MSW Feedstock Technology Provider • Energy Conversion Technology Provider • AMEC Foster Wheeler • Environmental Engineering • AECOM • EPC (Engineering, Procurement and Construction) Packet 2 Pg. 4 ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to 1.a Diesel Fuel, Bio Char and Wood Products Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) Soukos Aeolus System Municipality Landfill (MSW) Output is Soukos Knossos Output is RDF Pellets System Building Products Soukos Archimedes System Output is Diesel Fuel & Char Packet Pg. 5 Soukos Environmental USA, Inc. Proprietary 1.a Non-Waste Fuel Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) Soukos RDF Pellet Heating Value Gross Heating Value 13,281 BTU/lb, 30.89 MJ/kg Net Heating Value 12,296 BTU/lb, 28.60 MJ/kg *Based on testing at PPI on 10/26/16 Packet Pg. 6 Soukos Environmental USA, Inc. Proprietary Non-Waste Fuel Pellets 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) Module 3 Pelletizing Homogenizer Module 2 Manual Separation of Recyclables Module 1B (Optional) Rotating Drying and Separation Backup Generator Regulated Feeding System Control Room Metals & Inerts Module 1A Supervisor Station Magnetic Separator Cutter Redler Conveyor Loading Packet Pg. 7 Soukos Environmental USA, Inc. Proprietary ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel 1.a Packet Pg. 8 Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel 1.a Packet Pg. 9 Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel Packet Pg. 10 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel Packet Pg. 11 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel Packet Pg. 12 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel Packet Pg. 13 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel Packet Pg. 14 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel Packet Pg. 15 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary MSW to Non-Waste Fuel Packet Pg. 16 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) 1.a Non-Waste Fuel to Diesel Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) • RDF Pellet to Diesel Fuel System – Not a standard catalytic pyrolysis technology – Relatively low temperature process • MSW pellets with high plastics can be processed • This translates to high energy value fuel – No catalysts needed • No system shutdown to replace catalysts in reactor – High conversion rate • 60% MSW - pellet conversion • 45% by weight of diesel fuel produced with MSW pellets – 2 Modules plus Control Room Packet Pg. 17 Soukos Environmental USA, Inc. Proprietary 1.a Non-Waste Fuel to Wood Products Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) The “KNOSSOS” System is a mobile INPUT OUTPUT Material RDF Unit, which utilizes the generated RDF material derived from the innovative Mobile MSW Treatment CONVERSION TO PRODUCTS Systems “AEOLUS” of SOUKOS ROBOTS. The system’s capacity is maximum 10 ton/hr of incoming RDF materials Soukos Robots Proprietary Packet Pg. 18 Copyright © Soukos Robots, SA. All rights reserved ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary Non-Waste Fuel to Diesel Packet Pg. 19 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary Non-Waste Fuel to Diesel Packet Pg. 20 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary Non-Waste Fuel to Diesel Packet Pg. 21 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary Non-Waste Fuel to Diesel Packet Pg. 22 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) Soukos Aeolus & Archimedes 1.a MSW to Diesel Fuel (Bulgarian Operation) Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) Packet Pg. 23 Soukos Environmental USA, Inc. Proprietary 1.a Project Benefits Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) • Jobs (65 to 100 full time jobs) • Environmental • Environmental Services Operation • Sustainability Objectives • Education • Economic • Financial Information is Personal and Confidential - Packet 22 Pg. 24 AES 1.a Executive Summary Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services) Project Summary • Proposed Approach • 131,400 to 175,000 Wet Tons of MSW • Diesel Fuel: 9,926,673 Gallons/Year • Char: 16,704 Tons/Year • Wood Products • Lease • 10 acres • 25 years Packet 23 Pg. 25 ALLIED Energy Services, LLC. Proprietary Information is Personal and Confidential - AES Questions? Pg. 26 Packet 24 1.a Attachment: Waste to Energy for Columbia SC 022018 (3974 : Allied Energy Services)