Ethanol (E85) Fueling System Design
New York State Thruway Authority–Syracuse Division, New York

B&L was retained by the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) with funding from the New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) to design a maintenance fleet fueling facility for Ethanol (E85) fuel. The system is being integrated into an existing aboveground fuel facility at the Thruway Authority’s Syracuse Division Maintenance Facility near the Dewitt Service Area. A 4,000-gallon tank with card and key control systems will be installed for use by the Thruway Authority and for the use of other state agencies and departments. B&L is also designing the removal of the existing 2,000-gallon gasoline tank for use elsewhere by the Thruway Authority.

E85 Fueling Facilities
New York State Thruway Authority–New York Division, Albany Division, Syracuse Division, and Buffalo Division, New York

B&L was retained by the New York State Thruway Authority (NYSTA) under an existing term agreement to provide the engineering design eight public fueling facilities for Ethanol (E85) fuel at seven locations along the New York State Thruway. These systems are being integrated into existing commercial fuel facilities at each of the Thruway service areas in compliment to the existing petroleum fueling facilities and systems. At each location, the new facility design includes a 6,000-gallon aboveground tank, dispenser, point of sale controls integration, spill prevention control and countermeasure plan, fuel truck unloading pad, and drainage control.

E85 Pilot Project─Albany and Warrensburg
KNC Holdings, LLC

B&L was retained by NYSERDA to provide technical assistance services in relation to a pilot project supporting the installation of E85 fuel dispensing systems at each of two locations in Albany and Warrensburg, New York. As a part of the project, B&L provided technical assistance in the implementation of the project and regulatory compliance. Following the withdrawal of UL certification, no code compliant equipment existed for installation as required by New York State Building Code. B&L assisted NYSERDA and the Owner to establish a variance process with the New York State Department of State Codes Division, and thereby allowing the future installation of E85 dispensing systems. These services included coordination with the Codes Division, assistance with the application process, site inspection of the completed installation and documentation, and reporting of the completed project to NYSERDA.

Oneida-Herkimer Solid Waste Management Authority

Barton & Loguidice was the prime engineering consultant for this project, which began with the initial feasibility studies and carried through the subsequent phases of site selection, environmental reviews and permitting, design, procurement of construction contracts, contract administration, facility start-up, and system performance testing.

The incineration system consisted of four modular controlled-air incinerators with waste heat recovery boilers, each with a nominal charging capacity of 50 tons per day of municipal solid waste. Each module was equipped with stack monitoring equipment and an electrostatic precipitator for flue gas particulate removal. Other components of the incineration/heat recovery portion of the facility included deaerator and water treatment systems, fly ash and bottom ash conveying systems, and controls and instrumentation systems for each module.

The Oneida County ERF produced 250 PSIG steam for sale to Griffiss Air Force Base. A 5,000-foot underground steam and condensate transmission line connected the facility and a nearby Air Force base. When the steam customer was unable to accept the plant’s full steam production, a cogeneration system produced electrical power for sale to a local utility. The electrical generation system consisted of one steam turbine/generator with a rating of 2200 kilowatt at 4,160 volts. The steam condenser utilized cooling water from a 2,800-ton cooling tower. Turbine/generator switchgear incorporated utility credit metering and steam pressure control. Additional features of this project included a 42,000-square-foot building with tipping floor, equipment areas, and plant offices. The facility was served by a fire protection system consisting of a pre-action sprinkler system and an alarm and detection system.

The project cost $13 million, $10.5 million of which was locally funded with the remainder being DEC grants. The plant started in December 1985. This project was converted to a transfer station in 1995 following the decommissioning of Griffiss Air Force Base. B&L assisted the authority in modifying their NYSDEC permit to operate to reflect this change.

Carrier Corporation–Syracuse, New York

Through the NYSERDA FlexTech Program, B&L was retained by NYSERDA and Carrier Corporation to conduct a facility-wide energy analysis of the Thompson Road facility. The analysis included several major categories that encompassed several facilities and various systems located throughout the Carrier campus. These categories included reduction of steam plant distribution pressure, reutilization of an unused steam turbine generator, installation of a low-demand summer boiler system, condensate heat recovery, installation of satellite boiler systems, installation of a main boiler economizer, implementation of Demand Control Ventilation (DCV) throughout the HVAC systems, installation of variable speed drives on HVAC fans, replacement of air-cooled HVAC equipment with water-cooled equipment, and replacement of electric heat with gas-fired hydronic boilers.

Horseheads Central School District

B&L was retained by the Horseheads Central School District through the NYSERDA Flextech Program to identify energy savings opportunities in two of the district buildings, the Middle School, and the High School. Six areas in the Middle School and five areas in the High School were evaluated using various energy modeling tools and methods.

B&L evaluated the replacement of existing hot water boilers, hot water generator, cafeteria booster system, chillers, demand controlled ventilation, and high efficiency lighting in the Middle School. In the High School facility, the existing steam boiler systems were evaluated for the installation of economizers, as well as replacement of some of the older boilers. Also included in this evaluation was the replacement of the domestic hot water system and dehumidifier in the Natatorium. Based on B&L’s recommendations, the Horseheads Central School District is currently implementing the replacement of the hot water boilers, hot water storage tank, and high efficiency lighting at the Middle School. The dehumidifier in the Natatorium at the High School is also being replaced.

B&L is a current NYSERDA Flextech consultant and has completed one other three-year term with NYSERDA as a Flextech consultant.

Oneida County Department of Water Quality and Water Pollution Control

The Oneida County Water Pollution Control Plant serves the Oneida County Sewer District. The facility has a current average daily design capacity of 40 million gallons per day (MGD) utilizing nitrification as an advanced secondary treatment (activated sludge) process, and a 48 MGD when operating in the conventional secondary treatment mode.

The plant currently has a primary (46 kV) electrical substation that consists of two, 4.2 MVA transformers that supply the 4.16 kV medium voltage site distribution system. An 150 kW emergency generator provided minimal emergency power to the administration building.

In conjunction with a mandated effort to evaluate alternative methods of providing emergency power, B&L provided design and construction administration services to install a new emergency generator system to provide electrical backup for the entire facility. The project included a 4.16 kV, 2.25 MW, No. 2 fueled emergency generator system, 4.16 kV transfer switch, and interface to the existing No. 2 fuel oil storage system. The project also included a short circuit and coordination protective device coordination study to coordinate system protective relaying and interlock systems with the utility (National Grid/Niagara Mohawk).