What is the Wheelabrator and what does it do?

Wheelabrator develops the airless centrifugal wheel, a rapidly spinning wheel designed to hurl abrasives at steel, concrete, and other industrial surfaces needing cleaning. Coined as the “Wheel + Abrator,” the invention of the airless centrifugal wheel, leads to the birth of the Wheelabrator Corporation.

Who bought Wheelabrator?

Energy Capital Partners Closes on Acquisition of Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. from Waste Management. HAMPTON, N.H. — (December 19, 2014) — Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. today announced the close of its $1.94 billion acquisition by Energy Capital Partners from Waste Management.

What are the pros of the Wheelabrator?

By using local waste as a fuel to create a local-energy ecosystem, the facility diverts waste from landfills and lowers greenhouse gases by recycling metals, offsetting the use of fossil fuels and reducing methane emissions from landfills.

Who owns win Waste innovations?

Wheelabrator Technologies
Wheelabrator Technologies is acquiring Tunnel Hill Partners and will rebrand as WIN Waste Innovations, with a projected $1 billion annual revenue run rate.

Does Waste Management own Wheelabrator?

ABOUT WHEELABRATOR TECHNOLOGIES INC. A wholly owned subsidiary of Waste Management, Wheelabrator Technologies Inc. is a leader in the safe and environmentally sound conversion of municipal solid waste and other renewable waste fuels into clean energy.

What is the Baltimore smoke stack?

In operation since 1985, the incinerator’s tall white smokestack that reads “Baltimore” is considered to be a distinctive landmark for travelers on nearby Interstate 95 and the Baltimore-Washington Parkway.

Who owns City Carting in Stamford CT?

Tunnel Hill Partners
Tunnel Hill Partners (THP), a Jericho, New York-based full-service, nonhazardous solid waste handling company, has acquired City Carting Holding Co. headquartered in Stamford, Connecticut. The deal closed June 3, 2016.

How does the Wheelabrator affect the environment?

Wheelabrator burns up to 2,250 tons of trash a day from the city, six other counties, and six other states as far as Georgia. For every 100 tons they burn, 28 tons come out as toxic ash dumped in the city and county’s landfills, according to an analysis by Energy Justice Network. The other 72 tons become air pollution.

How does the Wheelabrator affect human health?

All told, fine particulate matter from the Wheelabrator smokestack results in health and mortality costs of nearly $55 million a year, the report calculated. About $21 million of that is in Maryland. The largest share of those costs is associated with mortality.

Who owns Win waste?

“By bringing together these 10 industry-leading companies under a single brand, WIN Waste Innovations has positioned itself to deliver essential services to our customers and communities while performing for the planet,” WIN Waste Innovations President and CEO Robert C. Boucher says.

Is Wheelabrator a public company?

1987: Wheelabrator goes public. 1990: The company becomes a subsidiary of Waste Management Inc.

When was the Wheelabrator Baltimore built?

1985
Since opening its doors in 1985, Wheelabrator Baltimore has successfully: Processed over 21 million tons of municipal solid waste — enough to fill over 1 million tractor-trailers, which if lined up end to end, would span the width of the U.S. (Baltimore to San Diego) more than five times.

What is Wheelabrator Bridgeport?

Wheelabrator Bridgeport began operations in 1988, creating a local, waste-to-energy ecosystem that uses local waste to supply the equivalent of the electrical needs to power 60,220 Connecticut homes as well as its own operations. Wheelabrator Bridgeport plays a significant part in the City of Bridgeport’s revitalization.

What is a Wheelabrator machine?

Ideal for today’s structural fabricator. Wheelabrator pipe machines are fully automated systems designed to remove rust and scale from steel pipe. Preservation lines combine the heating (drying), blasting, coating and drying of workpieces such as sheet steel, profiles, pipes or steel structures in one automatic line.

What is Wheelabrator doing to support the city’s sustainability initiatives?

Working collaboratively with the city as a member of its Sustainability Implementation Program, Wheelabrator actively helps identify opportunities for the waste-to-energy facility to support the city’s sustainability initiatives.

What is Wheelabrator wire and bar descale?

Wheelabrator’s Wire and Bar descaling machines are renowned for their reliability and multi-shift capabilities. The process of mechanical descaling can be considered as an “environmentally responsible” non-polluting alternative to chemical descaling. The Wheelabrator technology is available for narrow, medium and wide strip.