As we arrived at the Covanta Energy plant, we knew that it was going to be an interesting field-trip! We drove through the gates and saw all the garbage trucks going by. However, it didn't have any stench to it, and our group was quite perplexed. Growing up on the East Coast, all we know of is "Mount Trashmores", so we were intrigued to learn!
We all piled into the conference room and learned many useful facts about the Covanta Energy plant. Our presenter was very informative about the resources the plant had to offer. We learned that incinerators are not the proper term used for the process that occurs! The energy plant uses the 4 r's; reduce, reuse, recycle and recovery. Recovery is an R that most people aren't aware of; but in this plant it is fully employed.
Shown below is the huge mountain of trash that eventually falls down into a shoot and burns to 1200 degrees Fahrenheit. There are so many different components that make up the system; and the most important part of the entire system is its' innovative nature. The engineering behind this plant is genius; it turns waste into energy. It may only power a small amount of houses, but instead of releasing methane into the air; it turns it into something more efficient; electricity.
The mass of the all the various structures was so enormous it was overwhelming! I wouldnt want to be stuck in the middle of this!
Shown above is the place where our hypothetical permaculture garden is going to be implemented!
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