Besides electricity, the plant will produce steam for other purposes, including the transfer of waste and operation of temperature controls in nuclear-ventilation systems.
The new Savannah River Site plant is so designed as to allow as much as 30% of its fuel to come from “finely shredded tires.”
Major part of the timber residue will come from outside Savannah River Site, meaning a new market for waste forest products could be established.
As per estimates, the project will save $34 million a year in energy, operation and maintenance costs and reduce air emissions, including 100,000 tons of greenhouse gas per year.
