Ohio Landfill Desulfurization Projects
Fostoria and New Lexington, Ohio
EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY and Merit Award, Water/Environment
Sent by: ET Design Build
Owner: WIN Waste Innovations
Principal Design Firm, Civil Engineer, MEP Engineer: GHD General
Contractor: ET Design Build
Maintaining safety was a priority in a $97 million project by WIN Waste Innovations that virtually eliminates the emission of sulfur dioxide, a precursor to acid rain, at two landfills in Ohio.
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Gas generation rates at both sites are expected to increase over the next 20 to 30 years, so a scalable solution was provided in the form of two desulfurization units installed at each landfill.
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The construction team conducted brainstorming sessions and completed a risk analysis to identify potential issues that would affect the safe and timely completion of the project and that would have impacts on neighbors, the environment, operations in course in the dump and the hiring process.
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Developed site specific risk and safety plans, specific crisis management plans and conducted daily safety briefings.
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