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Val Carver - Replied that an analogy would be auto manufacturing; through <br />building and testing, cars that don't pollute were invented. One of the <br />primary functions for having an operating incinerator on site is to <br />demonstrate to prospective customers that this expensive equipment 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 development; Atlas needs a working unit to study what happens when a <br />particular material is incinerated. <br /> <br />Stan Data - 5510 140th Lane - 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 how much of that 38 tons per day will get into <br />the air. <br /> <br />Val Carver - Replied that you will not get smoke from incineration if the <br />incinerator is designed correctly; Atlas prides themselves on that kind of <br />equipment. The efficiency of the incinerator on gas removal will exceed <br />90% and the r~oval for particulate is about 99.9%, which is below the <br />strictest standard presently in the U.S. <br /> <br />Dan Berg - MPCA - Stated that Atlas is presently in the process of getting <br />their incinerators permitted, which involves an environmental assessment <br />worksheet. The EAW and the permitting are public processes. <br /> <br />Gary Anderson - 5182 147th 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 Pd~F plant in Elk River is a facility for <br />handling municipal waste and Atlas' contract burn facility would be burning <br />waste generated by industrial and medical facilities. <br /> <br />Val Carver -o Stated that Atlas will burn 8 different waste types that <br />include cardboard, floor sweepings, paper, wood, general industrial trash <br />(plastics, tars, solvents, etc), animal wastes, lab by-products and <br />hospital wastes. <br /> <br />Gary Anderson - Inquired why the types of wastes 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 planhowto handle solid waste; the Elk River facility is partof <br />the plan for dealing with municipal solid waste; wastes generated by <br />industrial facilities don't fall into thatprocess. <br /> <br />Mro I~bat - Noted that municipal incinerators take care of residential and <br />some commercial waste streams; Atlas designs and sells equipment used for <br />industrial, commercial and 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 packaged and bar-coded. Before Atlas <br />accepts any materials for incineration, a contract is drawn up specifying <br />the type of material and where it was generated. The material is tested in <br />Atlas' research and development facility and if it does not meet Atlas' <br />specifications and fall within MPCAboundaries, Atlas will not accept the <br />Planning & Zoning Public Hearing/June 7, 1988 <br /> <br />Page 3 of 12 <br /> <br /> <br />