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EQ Permits Co-Gen Project at Ohio Paper Mill
Last June, SMART Papers started producing and selling electricity from a new $30 million co-generation facility, thanks in part to air and wastewater permitting work completed by EQ.
The co-gen facility is located at the SMART Papers’ paper mill in Hamilton, Ohio. Originally constructed in 1893, the mill produces high-end paper.
The plant previously generated steam from two coal-fired boilers to operate three paper machines and produced enough electricity to operate the facility. Now, the plant is turning more steam into electricity – enough to generate about 20 megawatts. The plant will use what it needs and sell excess power back to utilities. The boilers will also be eventually converted to run on biomass fuel, a renewable resource consisting of yard waste, industrial wood and fiber waste, instead of coal.
SMART Papers Co-gen Facilty Existing boiler at the SMART Papers mill Click photos for a larger image
EQ was retained by SMART Papers to prepare applications for air and wastewater permits-to-install. The air permitting efforts included an evaluation of the project for Prevention of Significant Deterioration (PSD) and Non-Attainment New Source Review and modeling of the potential impacts. The permits were approved by Ohio EPA in 2008.
For more information, see the Business Courier article or contact EQ’s Ken Hardesty at (800) 229-7495.
