Waste-to-Energy

SAIC is one of the foremost firms in waste-to-energy technology and all forms of energy recovery from waste fuels, including municipal solid waste and biomass.

A Comprehensive Approach

At SAIC, we have a complete understanding of the technical, financial, regulatory, environmental, and social issues surrounding solid waste management and waste-to-energy services. We provide a comprehensive approach, from feasibility to development and implementation of systems.

Multidisciplinary Team

In addition to providing strategic, procurement, planning, and permitting advice, SAIC’s multidisciplinary team of engineers are responsible for all engineering and energy aspects during development, from concept and feasibility through front end engineering design (FEED) to detailed designed and commissioning. SAIC performs feasibility studies to identify any fatal flaws in a proposed project, as well as the costs for design, construction, and operation and maintenance encompassing all waste-to-energy technologies, including the following:

  • Mass burn
  • Refuse-derived fuels
  • Circulating fluidized bed systems
  • Co-firing schemes
  • Combustion/incineration
  • Pyrolysis
  • Gasification for dry solid wastes, such as municipal solid waste
  • Commercial and industrial
  • Construction and demolition and hazardous wastes
  • Anaerobic digestion for biodegradable feedstock, including segregated kitchen wastes

Waste-to-Energy Services

SAIC’s waste-to-energy services include:

  • Ferrous and non-ferrous metals recovery
  • Garbage and trash processing
  • Specialty waste processing
  • Tire shredding
  • Waste transfer station management
  • Waste-to-energy plant design and construction
  • Waste-to-energy operations and management