System and method for integrated waste storage
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1. A system, comprising:
- a separation system configured for separating waste constituents of a solid waste stream, the waste constituents including plastics and fibers, the separation system comprisinga screen configured for separating the waste constituents based on size to remove oversized materials from the solid waste stream,a magnetic separator configured for removing ferrous metals from the solid waste stream,an air classifier configured for separating the waste constituents based on density, andan optical sorter configured for optically sorting the waste constituents based on type;
a bunker storage system for storing the waste constituents separated from the solid waste stream, wherein the bunker storage system comprises at least one of;
a plastic bunker for storing plastics separated from the solid waste stream,a fiber bunker for storing fibers separated from the solid waste stream,a glass bunker for storing glass separated from the solid waste stream, anda ferrous metal storage bunker configured for storing ferrous metals separated from the solid waste stream; and
an engineered fuel production system, the engineered fuel production system configured for combining the waste constituents separated from the solid waste stream based on a predetermined recipe to form an engineered fuel.
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Abstract
The present invention provides integrated bunker storage systems for waste streams based on the composition and characteristics of waste streams. In particular, the present invention provides a process for generating individual waste streams based on a set of material characteristics. According to the system and method of the present invention, individual waste streams from wastes stored in bunkers are mixed in a given feed ratio to generate a feed stock that will produce a desired output from a chemical conversion process, e.g., gasification. Optionally, composition data regarding the feed stock can be certified to a third party.
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1. A system, comprising:
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a separation system configured for separating waste constituents of a solid waste stream, the waste constituents including plastics and fibers, the separation system comprising a screen configured for separating the waste constituents based on size to remove oversized materials from the solid waste stream, a magnetic separator configured for removing ferrous metals from the solid waste stream, an air classifier configured for separating the waste constituents based on density, and an optical sorter configured for optically sorting the waste constituents based on type; a bunker storage system for storing the waste constituents separated from the solid waste stream, wherein the bunker storage system comprises at least one of; a plastic bunker for storing plastics separated from the solid waste stream, a fiber bunker for storing fibers separated from the solid waste stream, a glass bunker for storing glass separated from the solid waste stream, and a ferrous metal storage bunker configured for storing ferrous metals separated from the solid waste stream; and an engineered fuel production system, the engineered fuel production system configured for combining the waste constituents separated from the solid waste stream based on a predetermined recipe to form an engineered fuel. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29, 30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39, 40, 41)
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42. A system, comprising:
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a separation system configured for separating waste constituents of a solid waste stream into the waste constituents including plastics, fibers, ferrous metals, and to remove glass and oversized materials from the solid waste stream, the separation system including a magnetic separator configured for removing ferrous metals from the solid waste stream, an air classifier configured for separating the waste constituents based on density from the solid waste stream, a screen configured for separating the waste constituents based on size from the solid waste stream, and an optical sorter configured for sorting the waste constituents based on type from the solid waste stream; a bunker storage system for storing the waste constituents separated from the solid waste stream, wherein the bunker storage system comprises at least one of; a plastic bunker for storing plastics separated from the solid waste stream, a fiber bunker for storing fibers separated from the solid waste stream, a glass bunker for storing glass separated from the solid waste stream, and a ferrous metal storage bunker configured for storing ferrous metals separated from the solid waste stream; an engineered fuel production system, the engineered fuel production system configured for combining the waste constituents separated from the solid waste stream based on a predetermined recipe including a control unit, wherein the control unit is configured for determining a quantity and a type of the waste constituents from the solid waste stream to be combined based on the predetermined recipe is configured to specify a quantity and a type of the waste constituents to be combined, a vessel configured for combining the waste constituents based on the predetermined recipe, and at least one of a shredder configured for shredding engineered fuel to a predetermined size and a densifier configured for densifying the engineered fuel to a densified form. - View Dependent Claims (43, 44, 45, 46, 47, 48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57)
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