• Specialty

  Noise / Vibration
  

• SECTOR

  Energy / Power
  

• TYPE

  Environmental Study
  Engineering, Design & Startup
  Permitting / Compliance
  

• CLIENTELE

  Private Sector
  

• TIMESPAN

  2005

• LOCATION

  Russell, MA

Russell Biomass - Noise Analysis

SERVICE:

Noise Impact Analysis for Biomass Power Plant

DESCRIPTION:

Tech was asked to perform a noise impact analysis for a biomass power project in Russell, Massachusetts.  The noise analysis was needed as part of a zoning board application for the Town of Russell.

A sound level impact analysis was performed to determine whether the operation of the proposed 50 MW project would comply with the Massachusetts Department of Environmental Protection (MassDEP) Noise Policy.  The noise modeling results demonstrated that the Project would not create a noise nuisance condition, would fully comply with the most stringent sound level criteria set by the MassDEP Noise Policy, and would be consistent with previous industrial uses of the site.

 

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Key Points

• A biomass power project needed to demonstrate compliance with MassDEP and local regulations.
• Tech performed an analysis that demonstrated compliance with the most stringent applicable criteria.