Client |
CEMEX owns a large cement manufacturing complex in Ponce, P.R. with an expected useful remaining life of about 50 years. The plant purchases essentially all of its power from the island’s utility, the Puerto Rico Electric Power Authority (PREPA).
CEMEX and the proposed owner of a Waste-to-Energy (WTE) plant, Conduit Capital Partners (CCP), have engaged SCS Engineers (SCS) to begin initial planning efforts to secure a long term stable cost of power for the complex through the construction and operation of the proposed WTE plant (the Project).
CEMEX and CCP initially assessed the feasibility of a wind turbine farm on the eastern part of the island. However, the PREPA was not receptive to the power wheeling process that was inherent in such a plan and that plan was set aside. Subsequently, CCP contracted with SCS to do a preliminary feasibility assessment of developing a waste-to-energy (WTE) plant in Ponce to produce electrical power to run the CEMEX cement manufacturing complex.
The study assessed many factors for the projected 30 MW, 1,000 ton per day (TPD) plant including;
- waste flows and collection contracts
- existing landfill disposal facilities and life span
- use of landfill gas for auxiliary power
- power transmission line corridor acquisition
- coordination with the power company
- waste transfer and transportation issues
- socio-economic and environmental issues
- suitable plant vendors/operators and contractual aspects (i.e, design-build-operate DBO)
- a pro-forma economic analysis
A final written report was prepared for the client.
SCS is currently engaged in assisting CEMEX and Conduit Capital in conducting additional engineering and economic analysis of the project |
