ENR 2024 Midwest Best Projects
Best Project/Water/Environment and Best Project Safety: Ohio Landfills Desulfurization
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Ohio Landfills Desulfurization Projects
Fostoria and New Lexington, Ohio
EXCELLENCE IN SAFETY and Award of Merit, Water/Environment
Submitted by: ET Design Build
Owner: WIN Waste Innovations
Lead Design Firm, Civil Engineer, MEP Engineer: GHD General
Contractor: ET Design Build
Maintaining safety was a priority at a $97-million project by WIN Waste Innovations that virtually eliminates the emission of sulfur dioxide —an acid rain precursor—at two landfills in Ohio.
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Gas generation rates for both sites are predicted to increase over the next 20 to 30 years, so a scalable solution was provided in the form of two desulfurization units installed at each landfill.
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The construction team held brainstorming sessions and completed a risk analysis to identify potential issues that would affect safe, on-time completion of the project and that would have impacts on neighbors, the environment, ongoing operations at the landfill and the procurement process.
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It developed site-specific hazard and safety plans, specific crisis management plans and held daily safety briefings.
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