Channeled Resources Inks Deal with Power Plant

Channeled Resources of Chicago, announced an exclusive supply agreement with Trigen-Syracuse Energy, a Syracuse, N.Y., based power plant. The agreement calls for Channeled to supply the operation with non-recyclable paper and other materials.

Trigen-Syracuse is developing a fuel processing facility that will process non-recyclables that will allow use as a fuel along with coal. Non-recyclable paper and film, not suitable for consumer use, will be processed into small shredded pieces to allow complete combustion in suspension

Non recyclable fuel stocks can include: foil backed paper, wax-coated paper, pressure sensitive label stock, fly leaf shavings with hot melt glue, wet strength substrates, diaper stock, flexible packaging film substrates, photographic film, and many other stocks. These stocks include pre-consumer coated fibrous material or coated/uncoated non fiber material generated by paper and paperboard converting plants, flexible packaging facilities, and/or any other manufacturing facility that is generating stock currently disposed of at a landfill, solid waste incinerator, or other solid waste disposal facility.

All stock must be tested and prequalified for use as fuel by Trigen Syracuse. Stocks must meet New York State DEC criteria including nitrogen, sulfur and chlorine content.

Richard Barrett, fuel project manager for Channeled Resources, says the goal is to supply the power plant with up to 10,000 tons of non-recyclable paper and film stock a month. The material will come from pre-consumer sources, primarily throughout the Northeastern United States and parts of Canada.

“This is a cost-effective choice as opposed to landfilling. We offer an alternative to landfilling the material. The fact is that they will save money,” Barrett notes.

The project was signed this past spring and began in May. The plan has been approved by the New York State DEC.