Purchase Agreement for Supplying A PEM Gasification/Vitrification System - ATG Inc. and Integrated Environmental Technology LLC
PURCHASE AGREEMENT ATG/IET Proprietary and Confidential
PURCHASE AGREEMENT
BETWEEN
ATG INC.
2025 BATTLLE BOULEVARD
RICHLAND, WASHINGTON 99352
AND
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY, LLC
1935 BUTLER LOOP
RICHLAND WASHINGTON 99352
FOR SUPPLYING A
PEM(TM) - GASIFICATION/VITRIFICATION SYSTEM
NOTE
THIS DOCUMENT CONTAINS PROPRIETARY AND CONFIDENTIAL DATA THAT
SETS FORTH TECHNICAL KNOWHOW AND TRADE SECRETS OF ATG INC. AND
INTEGRATED ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGY LLC. THIS DOCUMENT MAY
NOT BE REPRODUCED, OR SHOWN, TO ANY THIRD PARTY WITHOUT THE
EXPRESS PRIOR WRITTEN PERMISSION OF ATG.
CERTAIN PORTIONS OF THIS AGREEMENT HAVE BEEN OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY
WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION IN CONNECTION WITH A REQUEST
FOR CONFIDENTIAL TREATMENT PURSUANT TO RULE 406 PROMULGATED UNDER THE
SECURITIES ACT OF 1933, AS AMENDED.
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TABLE OF CONTENTS
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SECTION TITLE
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1 COMMERCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
2 SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
3 FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
4 FEEDSTOCK SPECIFICATION
5 INDEMNIFICATION
6 SIGNATURES
LIST OF TABLES
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TABLE 4-1. Composition and run time to be used for performance test.
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1. COMMERCIAL TERMS AND CONDITIONS
This agreement between ATG Inc., d.b.a. Allied Technology Group (ATG), referred
to as "Buyer" with offices in 47375 Fremont Blvd., Fremont, CA 94538, a
corporation duly registered in the State of California and Environmental
Technology, LLC (IET), referred to as "Seller" with offices in 1935 Butler Loop,
Richland, Washington, a New York Limited Liability Company duly registered in
the State of Washington, covers commercial terms and conditions and technical
specifications and requirements for a skid mounted gasification/vitrification
system to be supplied by IET.
1.1 PRICE:
SYSTEM HARDWARE, DOCUMENTATION AND TESTS. IET agrees to provide a skid mounted
Plasma Enhanced Melter (PEM(TM)) gasification/vitrification system (the
"system") including all documentation, shop tests, and performance tests
specified in this purchase agreement, FOB ATG Richland site, at a fixed price
cost of $470,000.
1.1.1 PAYMENT TERMS. ATG will pay IET $[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED AND
FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION] upon execution of
this agreement. The balance of the $470,000 sale price plus
applicable taxes will be due at system delivery.
1.1.2 ONE YEAR SERVICE CONTRACT. ATG will pay IET $[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION
OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION] for a
fixed price cost for one-year service contract as specified in this purchase
agreement. Payable semiannually with first payment due upon system delivery.
1.2 PERFORMANCE WARRANTY
IET warrants that the System will perform in all material respects in accordance
with specifications in accordance with specifications set forth for a period of
one year after delivery to ATG's facility provided that ATG agrees to a one year
service contract as stipulated below.
Labor required for installing parts will be provided by ATG.
1.3 LICENSE AND RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL
This License and Right of First Refusal agreement pertains to Low Level
Waste as defined in 10 CFR 61 and only includes wastes termed Class A,
Class B, or Class C as defined in 10 CFR 61 for all territories covered
herein.
1.3.1 LICENSE. With respect to all future sales of PEM systems, to ATG, for use
by ATG, ATG agrees to pay to IET ongoing royalties on gross revenues
generated from processing waste in the IET PEM(TM) system as set forth in
a Purchase Agreement for each such system, which royalties shall be
[CONFIDENTIAL INFORMATION OMITTED AND FILED SEPARATELY WITH THE
SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION]%. Such royalties shall be payable
within 30 days of receipt of revenues by ATG.
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1.3.2 RIGHT OF FIRST REFUSAL. For all PEM systems for gasification/vitrification
of LLW for delivery prior to January 1, 2001, ATG shall have a right of
first refusal to provide PEM LLW systems (except as described in section
1.3.3) in the United States, Taiwan or mainland China. Any contract for
sale of a PEM system for gasification/vitrification of LLW shall be
approved by IET. All PEM systems sold by ATG shall be designed and
fabricated by IET. If ATG chooses to provide another technology for the
treatment of LLW, IET has the right to offer the PEM technology
independent of ATG.
1.3.3 Low-Level Waste (LLW) or Low-Activity Waste derived from High-Level Waste
(HLW) (e.g. Hanford Tank Waste) or High-Activity waste is exempt from the
right of the first refusal agreement.
2. SCOPE AND GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
2.1 SYSTEM HARDWARE SCOPE
Work shall include delivery of a gasification/vitrification system and
accessories, fully skid mounted, assembled, and wired ready for operation at
ATG's facility after minimal field assembly and installation. The entire
gasification/vitrification system begins at the batch and liquid feeder inlet
and ends at the ID. fan outlet. The unit shall be shipped F.O.B. Richland,
Washington. The vendor's scope of supply shall include:
1. Feed subsystem encompassing a batch feeder and an auger - liquid/sludge
feeder.
2. Process chamber subsystem encompassing the electrical heating elements.
3. Molten material drain subsystem encompassing metal and glass drains and
collection devices.
4. Off-gas subsystem encompassing scrubbers, high efficiency mist
eliminators, ID fans and discharge piping. ATG plans to connects the
offgas subsystem ID fan outlet to the SAFGLAS process chamber to allow
oxidation of the syngas produced during processing of organic material.
The system shall include all instrumentation, flame arrestors and other
devices needed for safe delivery of the syngas to the SAFGLAS system.
5. Electrical subsystem encompassing transformers, main breakers,
starters, AC and DC power controllers (main power supply transformers
to be by ATG).
6. Main control subsystem encompassing Seimens 505/545 PLCs, computer and
Supervisory Control Data Acquisition 64 Tag/ID Wonderware man/machine
interface software.
7. Utilities including cooling water subsystem(s), steam supply
subsystems, and nitrogen purge subsystem.
2.2 SHOP TESTING SCOPE.
After shop assembly, the unit shall be shop tested to the extent practical.
After shop assembly,
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the unit shall be shop tested to the extent practical. All pressurized systems
shall undergo a hydrotest at a minimum of 1.5 times the normal operating
pressure with no visible leakage and less than 1% pressure loss during 30
minutes. Certified test reports shall be submitted after each test. ATG Quality
Assurance shall be allowed to witness all of the tests. Calibration
certification of crucial instrumentation provided by IET to ATG. This should be
a Q&A issue. Certified test reports shall be submitted after each test.
2.3 SYSTEM TEST SCOPE
System testing shall be conducted after the unit is installed at ATG's facility.
Work shall consist of: 1) start-up of the system at ATG facilities, trouble
shooting the system hardware and software to ensure operation according to the
established procedures, and 2) demonstrating system performance with surrogate
materials (see section 3). This "performance test" shall be in accordance with a
Test Plan/System Acceptance criteria which shall be submitted for review by ATG,
at least three weeks before the test period. Acceptance criteria shall
demonstrate the following general areas.
1. The system can operate at the rated capacity of 50-100 lb/hr based on a
144 hour continuous operation.
2. The particulate carry-over will be approximately 1% to 5% of the mass
feed rate and that the high turbulence in the process chamber (due to a
highly compact size of the chamber) will not generate high particulate
entrainment.
3. The glass draining mechanisms will produce a free flowing glass
material and will operate safely without plugging and failure.
4. Metal draining mechanism will drain metals accumulated in the bottom of
the melter and that the device will operate safely.
IET's scope shall include provision of all labor, tools and test
instrumentation. Surrogate material required during the system tests will be
provided by ATG. IET shall fix or replace any part of the system that
malfunctions or found to be unacceptable during the tests. Tests shall be
witnessed by ATG representatives. Test results shall be documented in a test
report, certified and submitted for ATG for approval. After acceptance and
approval of the test results by ATG, the unit shall be disassembled and shipped
to ATG's site.
2.4 DELIVERABLES DOCUMENTS
The following documentation shall be provided by IET.
1. PERMIT SUPPORT DESIGN PACKAGE. Work shall include preparation of a
design document as needed for ATG to obtain permit from Benton County
Air authority and the
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Washington State Department of Health.
2. AS-BUILT DRAWINGS. The design drawings including PFDs and P&IDs,
mechanical/assembly, wiring diagrams, and equipment and instrument
data sheets shall be updated to incorporate as-built conditions of the
system and shall be submitted two weeks before shipment of the system
to ATG. All drawings must be sealed by a Washington State licensed
professional engineer.
3. OPERATING AND MAINTENANCE PROCEDURES/INSTRUCTIONS. Two copies of an
O&M manual, including parts list for the entire system, shall be
submitted one week before delivery of the unit. Spare parts lists
shall provide adequate information and specifications to allow
ordering of spare parts by a purchasing agent. Parts which are to
manufacturer part designation and description so that ATG may
competitively bid and acquire standard spare parts. All parts which
are considered as proprietary and can only be purchased from IET shall
be listed along with a price and standard delivery charge if not a
stock item. The spare parts list shall be specify the expected life
and recommended stocking level.
2.5 EXCLUDED FROM SELLER'S SCOPE OF SUPPLY:
The following items will be provided by others.
1. PERMITS. Permit application and permit approval documentation.
2. SCRUBBER WASTE TREATMENT SUBSYSTEM. Offgas scrubber liquor shall be
pumped to a container which will be provided by ATG.
3. REAGENT STORAGE AND FEED. ATG will purchase this unit according to
specifications provided by IET.
4. INSTRUMENT/SERVICE AIR. Service and instrument air will be provided by
ATG according to the specifications supplied by IET.
5. NITROGEN SUPPLY. Nitrogen supply tanks and evaporators will be
provided by ATG according to the specifications supplied by IET.
6. PROCESS (POTABLE) WATER SUPPLY. Potable water supply will be provided
by ATG according to the specifications supplied by IET.
7. BUILDING CONFINEMENT HEPA/VENTILATION). Building HEPA ventilation
system will be provided by ATG.
8. ELECTRICAL SUPPLY. ATG will wire the main electrical power supply line
to the main
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breaker for the system. The main breaker or a switched disconnect
shall be provided by IET. Provisions for 25% capacity expansion will
be provided.
9. SKID INTERCONNECTION WIRING. Interconnection wiring between the system
skids will be performed by ATG according to wiring diagram provided by
IET.
10. INTERCONNECTION PIPING. The system shall be skid mounted and piped to
the maximum extent possible. ATG will provide labor and material to
set and anchor the skids and other subsystems, interconnect the piping
and wiring between the skids and other subsystems and connect to the
skid and other subsystems to the utilities supplied by ATG. Piping
from the system offgas outlet to the SAFGLAS process chamber will also
be by ATG.
11. BUILDING AND STRUCTURES. Structures to house the system will be
provided by ATG
12. SURROGATE FEED MATERIALS. Surrogate feed materials to be provided by
ATG for performance test.
2.6 MAINTENANCE SERVICE CONTRACT
IET agrees to provide engineering and technical support needed for the operation
and maintenance of the system during the first year of operation. Services
provided under this item includes:
1. ENGINEERING/TECHNICAL: Engineering and technical support needed for
the fine tuning, re-design, re-work and/or repair of the system as a
whole and/or individual system components including instrumentation
and control devices and logics/computer programming.
2. GLASS CHEMISTRY SUPPORT. All engineering and technical support
including guidance on sampling and analysis needed for the design and
control of glass chemistry versus the feedstock that ATG processes
through the unit. (This does not include the cost of sample analysis)
3. REWORK LABOR: Any labor required for fabrication and/or testing of new
parts required to replace failed or inadequate components outside of
ATG's facility.
4. REPLACEMENT PARTS. All replacements parts and components that are
required to replace failed components where failure was the result of
IET engineering error. Additional components such as new hearths
required for testing a different waste type are not covered under
replacement parts.
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2.7 FABRICATION CODES AND STANDARDS
The System shall be designed and fabricated according to acceptable industry
standards. Requirements of ANSI/ANS 40.35-1991, "Volume Reduction of Low-Level
Radioactive or Mixed Waste" may be used as a guideline. All motors and
electrical devices used in and near the pipes and devices handling syngas must
conform to applicable codes. The system shall be designed, fabricated and
installed in accordance with applicable local, state, and federal requirements
and codes. All electrical panels and devices shall be UL listed as required by
the state of Washington.
2.8 QUALITY ASSURANCE
Work covered by this purchase order is subject to quality assurance requirements
under DOE's 10 CFR 830.120 regulations.
2.9 SCHEDULE
2.9.1 Within twenty (20) days after the date of this agreement, IET shall
develop and submit for ATG's approval a conceptual system design,
fabrication assembly, pre-test and delivery schedule. The parties agree
to reach approval of such matters within twenty (20) days after such
submission by IET, and any delay beyond twenty (20) days shall be added
to IET's period of performance in paragraph 2.9.2 below.
2.9.2 IET shall use it's best efforts to deliver the PEM(TM)
gasification/virtrification system within twenty (20) weeks after the
date hereof. This delivery date shall be extended by a period of time
equal to the amount of delay IET experiences in the delivery of any part
ordered from its vendors. IET shall timely inform ATG of any such delay.
Upon notice to ATG, IET may extend the delivery date for a reasonable
period necessary to incorporate improved features which result from the
operation of IET's existing PEM furnace, if such PEM system conforms to
the functional and operational requirements of Article 3.
2.10 TERMINATION. If ATG terminates this Agreement prior to final payment and
delivery of the PEM system, IET shall stop all work under this Agreement
and shall submit an invoice to ATG within thirty (30) days of such
termination. Such invoice shall include all financial obligations
undertaken by IET hereunder, including materials delivered or ordered;
labor and overhead incurred prior to termination; close-out and other
costs incident to the termination; and unrealized profit based upon a
pro-rata portion of IET's performance under this Agreement. ATG shall pay
such invoice within thirty (30) days of receipt, and upon payment, IET
shall deliver to ATG all materials purchased under this Agreement, but
such delivery shall not constitute a license or other permission to
operate a PEM system under any patent of other intellectual property
right of IET.
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3. FUNCTIONAL AND OPERATIONAL REQUIREMENTS
3.1 GENERAL REQUIREMENTS
1. The function of the system shall be to provide thermal treatment of the
feedstock specified in this document. The system shall receive low-level
radioactive wastes, gasify the organic material using air or steam as a
source of oxygen, remove impurities in the resulting gas, oxidize any
residual organic material via the SAFGLAS thermal destruction unit, and
convert the inorganic material into a leach resistant vitrified form. The
system shall also recover secondary residues from the scrubber systems for
treatment and stabilization.
2. The system shall be able to process solids, liquids and sludges at the
specified feed rates.
3. Liquids/sludges shall be pumped by a metering feed pump/tank assembly. Feed
rate shall be controlled and monitored from control panel. Solids shall
either be placed inside an approximately 6- inch O.D. by 7-inch cylindrical
cardboard canister and fed to the unit through a batch feeder or fed using
the auger feeder.
4. The process shall convert the inorganic and mineral residues remaining in
the process chamber into a glass waste form that meets the leachability
criteria established in the RCRA Land Disposal Regulations.
5. Radionuclides contained in the residues must also meet the Hanford site
waste disposal leachability criteria. The synthesis gas produced by the
plasma arc shall be first cleaned by a two step polishing process and then
released to SAFGLAS for oxidation. To this end, the syngas from the process
chamber, which is expected to contain 25 to 60 percent hydrogen, 10 to 40
percent carbon monoxide, 1 to 5 percent methane, and 1 to 5 percent acids,
shall be quenched, scrubbed and filtered to remove particulates. Halogen
gases, such as chlorine and acid gases, such as HCI, and acid gas
precursors, such as sulfates, shall be removed by the caustic water in the
scrubber.
3.2 WASTE FEED
The following general steps define the feed system operation:
1. Bulk solid material shall be fed via a batch feeder
2. The batch feeder shall be complete with controls, purging system and feed
conveyor and shall be integrated such as that the feed conveyor places a
six inch by seven inch ( 6" by 7") cylindrical canister made from cardboard
material into the feeder at a pre-selected feed rate. Design of the
canisters shall also be by IET.
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3. Liquid wastes shall be fed via separate liquid feeder.
4. The liquid/sludge feeder shall be designed to interface with ATG's
container unloading pump. ATG will use portable pumps to unload wastes from
the incoming containers which will be fed to the IET supplied feed tank.
5. The feed tank shall have a working capacity of 200 gallons and shall be air
tight suitable for nitrogen inerting.
3.3 PROCESS CHAMBER
Process chamber including its accessories shall operate as follows:
1. The unit shall be able to handle a mixture of solid, sludge and liquid
inorganic and organic feedstock.
2. In the presence of heat and steam the organic material in the chamber shall
be converted into syngas. The temperatures in the process chamber shall be
high enough to allow destruction of organic material.
3. A steam generator shall feed controlled amounts of steam to the process
chamber as demanded by the steam reformation process.
4. After gasification, the remaining inert material including metals and
minerals, referred to as residues, shall be heated to a molten state in the
process chamber.
5. The gas discharge line shall be equipped with a pressure relief device
based on a water seal tank concept.
6. The molten material shall retain radioactive and non-radioactive metals
(except those having low vapor pressure at the operating temperature).
7. Fluxes and other additives shall be introduced in the process chamber to
improve the handling and quality of the residues. The residues shall meet
the EPA leachability tests as defined by TCLP test protocols. The residues
shall also meet the performance requirements of the Hanford site Solid
Waste Acceptance Criteria.
8. A pre-heater device is provided to control process chamber temperature
during the initial start-up as well as shut-down and idle periods.
9. The process chamber refractory lining shall be of modular design to allow
ease of refractory replacement or other wise have provisions for change
out.
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3.4 RESIDUE HANDLING
Residue handling unit and its accessories shall operate as follow:
1. Upon demand, discharge mechanisms shall facilitate the flow of the molten
residues from the top and bottom of the process chamber and pour the molten
material into a mold.
2. An air tight enclosure shall be provided and located under the molten
residues discharge ports such that to provide safe operating conditions and
to capture any fugitive emissions generated during the discharge operations
(see gas purging subsystem).
3. During the residue discharge operations, the enclosure shall be flushed
with an inert gas to prevent the reaction of gases released from the
chamber with air. The exhaust from purging the enclosure is routed to the
syngas ID fan outlet.
4. Residues discharged from the process chamber shall be poured into either a
short drum (1/2 55 or 30 - gallon).
3.5 OFFGAS TREATMENT
Gases leaving the process chamber contains particulates which shall be removed
in the offgas processing unit as follows.
1. The exhaust from the process chamber shall be first cooled to a temperature
which is specified by the scrubber manufacturer. After quenching, the gases
shall be wet scrubbed to remove particulates and acid gases. The scrubber
is to provide 98% removal of HCI, 90% of H2S and 90% removal of
particulate, assuming greater than 50 wt% particulate less than 2 microns.
2. Reagents shall be added to the scrubber to remove metals and acid gases.
3. The concentrated quench and scrubber bottom liquids containing salts shall
be pumped to a drum filling flange which shall be provided by IET. The drum
fill flange shall be equipped with a level indicator.
4. A pH element shall be provided to measure the pH of the liquids in the
scrubber. Access to be provided for pH monitor and replacement. Reagent
metering pump and tank shall be
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provided by IET and reagents shall be automatically introduced into the
scrubber sump when the pH is out of the control range. PH and feed
controller to be monitored from control panel.
5. A density measurement device shall be provided to monitor the dissolved
solids concentration in the sump. When the dissolved solids concentration
reaches the set point, a pre-determined quantify of the sump contents shall
be pumped out of the sump and into the secondary waste treatment system.
6. The quench tank/scrubber shall be equipped with devices (e.g., rupture
disc) to minimize the impact of an unlikely deflagration/detonation event
caused by a mixture of syngas and air in the presence on a spark (see gas
purging subsystem).
7. An induced draft (ID) fan shall be included to provide the motive force for
suction of the syngas through the following upstream components including
the process chamber and offgas subsystem. The ID fan shall have sufficient
motive force to create a vacuum pressure of approximately minus 10 inches
(-10" W.C.) of water column in the process chamber.
8. A detonation flame arrestor and a drum water seal shall be installed at the
ID fan discharge line to prevent propagation of flame from the syngas
oxidation device (SAFGLAS process chamber) back into the offgas system.
3.6 SAMPLING AND ANALYSIS
Gas sampling features shall include the following:
1. System operation shall be controlled by an automatic gas sampling and
analytical unit installed at an appropriate location in the syngas
processing line. The unit shall measure the concentration of CO, and C02,
gases in the syngas line. The measured concentration of the gases shall be
used for controlling process parameters such as: 1) the feed-rates for the
various waste mixtures; 2) steam injection rate; 2) temperature; and, 4)
pressure settings.
2. Oxygen sampling units shall be provided in strategic locations throughout
the syngas line to ensure process safety.
3. CO monitors shall be provided around the process units to detect potential
leakage's in the system.
4. Other manual gas sample points with a proper sample connectors shall be
included in the system.
3.7 GAS PURGING
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1. Purging capabilities shall be provided for safe handling of the noxious,
explosive and poisonous gases (e.g., hydrogen and carbon monoxide) that may
exist at the various inlet and outlet interfaces of the system. This
includes providing inert gas supply points to vent, purge and flush various
enclosures at the system interface points.
2. The exhaust gases from purging operations shall be sent to the main offgas
outlet.
3.8 INSTRUMENTATION AND CONTROLS
1. The system shall be supplied with all of the instrumentation needed for the
complete operation of the system.
2. The system controls and instrumentation shall be designed for minimum
operator attendance. Minimum operator attendance is defined as 1 operator
during feed processing.
3. The liquid and batch feeders shall be designed for automatic operation
requiring only initial settings of conveyors, pumps, etc. The feed units
shall not require operator attendance other than placing wastes in the
feeder inlets.
4. Remote actuators shall be provided for all routinely operated valves.
5. The main control panel shall be based on a programmable logic controller
(PLC) unit which shall be connected to a computerized control system
located near the system. The software used for the controls shall be
Wonderware.
6. The PLC and the computerized control units shall be Seimens product and
shall be provided by the IET.
7. System's main process controls shall be designed for operation both from
the IET supplied computer and from a second computer located at the SAFGLAS
control room.
8. Key instrumentation requiring the attention of the floor operators shall
have duplicate local indication near the area where the floor operator are
working.
9. All PID controllers shall be mounted in a central control panel. (Preferred
PID model powers controllers - model No.535-2)
10. A gas analyzer unit shall monitor the concentration of key process
parameter (e.g., CO, CO2, and O2) in the syngas line. Output from this
analyzer shall be used for controlling the system feed rate for various
types of feedstock. SCADA interface to be provided.
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11. The system shall have an automatic waste feed cut-off system that stops the
feed to the process chamber and brings the overall system into a safe shut-
down mode in the event of a critical process malfunction or equipment
failure.
12. The system controls shall be designed to operate in an "idle" mode for long
periods of time without requiring operator attendance. Idle mode means when
the process chamber is kept at or near the operating temperatures without
processing feedstock. Instrumentation shall be provided to detect and alarm
failures and emergency conditions during the idle mode. All alarms will be
monitored at the SAFGLAS control room for action by the SAFGLAS operating
crew.
3.9 SYSTEM PRESSURE BOUNDARIES
The system pressure boundaries shall operate on a negative pressure with respect
to the atmosphere (controlled by the induced draft fan units) pressure.
3.10 REDUNDANCY OF CRITICAL COMPONENTS
Redundancy and/or manual bypass systems shall be included for the subsystem
whenever needed for safety, availability and efficiency of the system and for
the safe and orderly shutdown of equipment while protecting the worker safety.
3.11 SKID MOUNTED EQUIPMENT
The system components shall be skid mounted to the extent possible. Skids shall
have secondary containment. All skid mounted equipment shall be assembled and
wired requiring only interconnection of the wiring and piping. Whenever
possible, quick disconnects and bolts shall be used for ease of disassembly and
maintenance. Major subsystems such as the feed system shall be mounted on tracks
with wheels for ease of disassembly. Adequate space shall be provided for access
to the equipment by the maintenance personnel and for the special provisions
required for handling equipment contaminated with radiological active wastes.
3.12 EQUIPMENT LOCATION
The equipment will be installed indoors either at ATG's SAFGLAS building or
inside a sea-van (land-sea container) enclosure, whichever is most suitable as
indicated by ATG. The height of the system shall be minimized as much as
possible to allow flexibility during installation and operation.
3.13 DESIGN FOR HANDLING FLAMMABLE/EXPLOSIVE AND POISONOUS GASES
The system shall be designed for safe handling of explosive and poisonous gases
(e.g., hydrogen and carbon monoxide) generated in the process chamber gaseous
effluent. This includes
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provision of purging and flushing systems so that the untreated waste can be
safely admitted and treated residues can be safely discharged from the process
chamber. Where necessary, rupture disks or other devices shall be included in
the vessels to relieve high pressure shocks that may be created from a violent
reaction of air with hydrogen.
3.14 SYSTEM THROUGHPUT
The system shall be designed with an objective of processing up to 100 pound of
input waste per hour (100 lb./hr) under conditions specified in this document.
However, the minimum capacity of the system under all conditions specified
herein, shall exceed a rate of 50 lb./hr. The feed rate shall be demonstrated on
a 144 hours continuous operation basis. This does not include glass forming
additives that must be introduced in the process chamber to produce a highly
leach resistant residue.
3.15 SYSTEM AVAILABILITY
The system shall be designed to operate a minimum of 6000 hours per year based
on a minimum of 250 days per year on a triple shift basis.
3.16 HALOGINATED MATERIAL FEED RATE
The proposed scrubber and associated blowdown and evaporation rate shall be
based on removing 10 lb./hr of HCI from a 50 lb./hr. waste feed containing 90%
organic content.
3.17 CARBON CONVERSION
Automated steam injection services shall be included to minimize carbon black in
the offgas. The process chamber carbon destruction efficiency shall be greater
than 90 percent conversion.
4 FEEDSTOCK SPECIFICATION
The system input waste feed material will have a combination of physical,
chemical and radiological properties described below
4.1 PHYSICAL AND CHEMICAL DESCRIPTION
1. LIQUIDS
. PWR secondary side decon solutions containing EDTA solvents with
high concentration of iron.
. Phosphate/ester based fire retarding hydraulic fluids (Fyre-
Quil).
. PWR boric acid concentrates.
. Haloginated solvents.
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. Tri-butyle phosphate.
. Petroleum based oils and greases
2. SLUDGE
. Mixed ion-exchange organic resins (dewatered and/or slurry form).
. Inorganic ion-exchange resins (zeoplites, etc.)
. Granulated activated carbon filter.
3. SOLIDS
. Pathogenic and biological waste bags.
. Paper, cardboard, wood, cloth and plastics and up to 10% tramp
metals (S.S., copper, zinc, iron, etc.)
. Absorbent material such as diatomaceous earth (DE), solca-floc,
and vandermiculite
. Haloginated plastics (PVC, Teflon, etc.).
4.2 RADIOACTIVITY
During the first year of operation, the surface dose rate of the input waste
drums will be less that 1 mR/hr. This level will be increased that time up to 10
mR/hr
4.3 SYSTEM TEST SURROGATE WASTE
System shall be tested for three 48 hour continuous test runs. The 3 runs shall
be conducted immediately one after another. The composition of the test
feedstock and run times are shown in Table 4-1.
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TABLE 4-1. Composition and run time to be used for performance test
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RUN 1 RUN 2 RUN 3
48 HOURS 48 HOURS 48 HOURS
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SIMULATED FEEDSTOCK FOR FEED RUN FEED RUN FEED RUN
PERFORMANCE TESTS CONc. TIME CONc. TIME CONc. TIME
(%) (HRS) (%) (HRS) (%) (HRS)
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LIQUIDS
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PWR secondary side decon 100% 12
solutions containing EDTA
solvents with high
concentration of iron
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Phosphate/ester based fire 100% 12
retarding hydraulic fluids
(Fire-Quil)
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PWR boric acid concentrates 100% 12
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Haloginated solvents 100% 12
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Tri-butyle phosphate
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SLUDGE
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Mixed ion-exchange organic resins 10 36
(dewatered and/or slurry form).
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Inorganic ion-exchange
resins(zeolites, etc.)
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Granulated activated carbon filter. 100 12
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SOLIDS
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Pathogenic and biological
waste bags.
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Paper, cardboard, wood, cloth 100 12
and plastics with 10% by
weight metals including 5%
S.S. and 5% copper.
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Absorbent Material - DE, solca- 100 12
floc and vermiculite
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Haloginated plastics (PVC, 100 24
Teflon, etc).
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TOTAL 48 48 48
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6.0 INDEMNIFICATION
ATG agrees to indemnify, defend and hold IET harmless in the event of any loss,
damage, award, judgement, expense or the like (including attorney's fees and
expenses) resulting from ATG's operation of the system delivered hereunder, if
such loss, damage, award expense or judgement results from ATG's negligence or
operation of the system outside of specifications provided by IET.
7. SIGNATURES
ATG and IET representatives affix their signatures below and duly
acknowledge their respective firm's concurrence with the terms and
conditions and other requirements stipulated in the Agreement.
ATG Inc. (ATG), a California Corporation ("ATG")
By: Frank Chiu
Title: Executive Vice President
Signature: ______________________ Date:___________
Integrated Environmental Technologies, LLC, a New York Company ("IET")
By: Daniel R Cohn
Title: President
Signature: ______________________ Date:___________
By: Jeffrey E. Surma
Title: Executive Vice President
Signature: /s/ Jeffrey E. Surma Date: 12-8-97
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