HomeMy WebLinkAboutC.054.93011_1128Eaglin said yes, but there would probably be only one "cook" a day.
Robertson asked if fumes were coming out during the 20 minutes the vessel was
being loaded.
Eaglin said there was always a slight vacuum so no odors would permeate out.
He said the condensing system created its own vacuum -- then with the scrubber system
there was a scrubber fan that created static pressure -- distillation column (pack bed
with countercurrent flow). Eaglin said a chemical caustic solution was then used to
treat any potential odors.
Robertson asked about the caustic solution.
Eaglin said it nullified or oxidized the non -condensable gases.
Robertson asked how often the solution in the column needed to be replaced.
Eaglin said there was a ph control on it that automatically adjusted. He said the
normal setting was 9.5 to 10. He said once a week it would be discharged down the
drain -- small amount of water -- or it could be hauled off.
Robertson said the purpose of a pack bed column was to maximize the surface
water and the gas to get the most interaction. He said in regards to the off gases coming
out of the top of the column, state law required all non -condensable vapors to be
incinerated at 1200 degrees Fahrenheit for at least .3 seconds in case anything unclean
came out. Robertson asked if the company had made any provisions to accomplish this.
Eaglin said a provision had been offered, and if the county required it, Mr. Lea
would comply.
Mr. Lea said this was a non -issue.
Robertson asked if this would be a separate incinerator or the boiler.
Eaglin said a separate incinerator.
Robertson said the average volume of pieces and parts that would be cooked had
been estimated to be 16,625 lbs. per week. He asked how many lbs. might be generated
in a high week -- ballpark estimate.
Lea said 28,000.
Robertson asked the capacity (lbs.) of the cooking vessel.
Eaglin said 6,000 lbs., if fully loaded.
Robertson said that if 30,000 lbs. were being processed this would mean five
cooking cycles per week. He said this would be one batch a day. He asked how long it
would take to cook a 6,000 lb. batch.
Eaglin said about two hours.
Robertson asked how long it took to unload, if it took 20 minutes to load and 2
cooking hours.
Eaglin said 15 minutes. He said at the end, a caustic wash would occur.
Robertson asked the length of time for the clean cycle.