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<br />Val Carver - Replied that an analogy would be auto manufacturing; through <br />building and testing, cars that don't rollute were invented. One of the <br />primary functions for having an operating incinerator on site is to <br />demonstrate to prospective custaners that this expensive equi:tment works <br />and operates every day in compliance. Atlas is very interested in <br />upgrading technology with respect to incineration; this requires research <br />and developnent; Atlas needs a working unit to study what happens when a <br />particular material is incinerated. <br /> <br />Stan Data - 5510 140thLane - Inquired if it is necessary to burn 38 tons <br />per day to demonstrate the equipment. Inquired about the scope of <br />efficiency. Inquired as to haw much of that 38 tons per day vdll get into <br />the air. <br /> <br />Val Carver - Replied that you will not get smoke fran incineration if the <br />incinerator is designed correctly; Atlas priCes thansel ves on that kind of <br />equipnent. The efficiency of the incinerator on gas removal ldll exceed <br />90% and the renoval for particulate is about 99.9%, which is below the <br />strictest standard presently in the u.s. <br /> <br />Dan Berg - HPCA - Stated that Atlas is presently in the process of getting <br />their incinerators permitted, which involves an environmental assessment <br />worksheet. Tne EAW and the permitting are public processes. <br /> <br />Gary Anderson - 5182 l47th Circle - Inquired if there are types of garbage <br />that can and cannot be burned in the Elk River RDF facility. <br /> <br />Dan Berg - p~plied that the pnF plant in Elk River is a facility for <br />handling municipal \>"aste and Ji.tlas' contract burn facility would be burning <br />waste generated by industrial and medical facilities. <br /> <br />Val Carver - Stated that Atlas will burn 8 different waste types that <br />include cardboard, floor sweepings, paper, ,,'ood, general industrial trash <br />(plastics, tars, solvents, etc), animal wastes, lab by-products and <br />hospi tal wastes. <br /> <br />Gary Anderson - Inquired \'lhy the types of vlastes listed cannot be burned at <br />the Elk River facility. . <br /> <br />Dan Berg - Replied that there is a process that cities have to go through <br />when they plan hCM to hanCUe sol.id waste; the Elk River facility is part of <br />the plan for dealing \>,'ith municipal solid waste; wastes generated by <br />industrial facilities don't fall into that process. <br /> <br />l>tr. Labat -N:>ted that municiF6l incinerators take care of residential and <br />some commercial vlaste streams; Atlas designs ana sells equipment usea for <br />industrial, cormnercial ana institutional waste streams. Unlike garbage <br />trucks that bring refuse to the Elk River facility, any materials brought <br />to Atlas' contract burn facility are pad~aged and bar-coded. Before Atlas <br />accepts aT1Y materials for incineration, a contract is drawn up specifying <br />the type of material and \-Jhere it was generated. Tne material is testee in <br />Atlas' research and develoj;IIlent facility ana if it does not meet Atlas' <br />specifications and fall within l>W'-A boundaries, Atlas \dll not accept the <br />Planning & Zoning Public Bearing/J~e 7, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 12 <br /> <br />?~ <br />