Great River Energy's Elk River Station Receives ASME Award.ELK RIVER Elk River 1. A river rising in the Cumberland Mountains of south-central Tennessee and meandering about 322 km (200 mi) generally west-southwest into northern Alabama. 2. A river, about 277 km (172 mi) long, of central West Virginia. , Minn. -- Elk River Station Elk River Station is an incinerator operating in Elk River, Minnesota that generates 35 to 42 megawatts of electrical power. The site was originally built as a coal and oil-fired facility in 1950, then was converted to a nuclear power plant (boiling water reactor) in 1963. received the 2005 American Society of Mechanical Engineers (body) American Society of Mechanical Engineers - (ASME) A group involved in CAD standardisation. (ASME ASME - American Society of Mechanical Engineers ) Facility Recognition Award. This award was presented to Great River Energy at the North American North American named after North America. North American blastomycosis see North American blastomycosis. North American cattle tick see boophilusannulatus. Waste-to-Energy Conference in Orlando, Florida The city of Orlando is a major city in central Florida and is the county seat of Orange County, Florida. According to the 2000 census, the city population was 185,951. A 2006 U.S. on May 23. This award is given to one large waste-to-energy facility (burning more than 250 tons of refuse derived fuel (RDF (Resource Description Framework) A recommendation from the W3C for creating meta-data structures that define data on the Web. RDF is designed to provide a method for classification of data on Web sites in order to improve searching and navigation (see Semantic Web). ) per day) and one small waste-to-energy facility each year. "This is an honor for the Elk River Station to be recognized by the industry in this way," says Wayne Hanson, Great River Energy manager, Minnesota generation. "This award is a tribute to the employees of the station and recognizes their accomplishment to make both the Elk River Station and the waste-to-energy industry successful." Elk River Station was selected to receive the reward based on its success in the following areas: innovation and technical contribution to the industry; environmental and safety compliance records; success in reaching facility goals and facility economics. Waste-to-energy plants, such as Elk River Station convert refuse derived fuel from mixed municipal waste into energy. Using waste to generate electricity, after the implementation of area recycling and reduction programs, provides an efficient disposal method for garbage. About the Elk River Station: Every day, the Elk River Station converts 2.5 million pounds of garbage into enough electricity for about 30,000 homes, making it a leader in using waste-to-energy technology. The Elk River Station operates around-the-clock with 42 employees. About Great River Energy: Great River Energy, the second largest power supplier in Minnesota, is a generation and transmission cooperative providing electric energy and related services to 28 distribution cooperatives in Minnesota and Wisconsin. It is the fourth largest utility of its type in the country. Headquartered in Elk River, Great River Energy has 700 employees in Minnesota and North Dakota North Dakota, state in the N central United States. It is bordered by Minnesota, across the Red River of the North (E), South Dakota (S), Montana (W), and the Canadian provinces of Saskatchewan and Manitoba (N). . www.GreatRiverEnergy.com About the American Society of Mechanical Engineers: Founded in 1880 as the American Society of Mechanical Engineers, today's ASME is a 120,000-member professional organization focused on technical, educational and research issues of the engineering and technology community. ASME conducts one of the world's largest technical publishing operations, holds numerous technical conferences worldwide, and offers hundreds of professional development courses each year. ASME sets internationally recognized industrial and manufacturing codes and standards that enhance public safety. |
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