Senator Tours Shaw's Waste to Energy Facility

Dalton, GA, March 20, 2008- U.S. Senator Saxby Chambliss (GA) toured Shaw Industries Plant 81 and the company's Waste to Energy (WTE) facility.

Shaw is the only flooring manufacturer in the U.S. to have a WTE facility, described as “cutting edge” by Chambliss. The facility converts carpet and wood manufacturing waste to steam energy through a process called gasification.

This energy conservation technique will power nearly 70 percent of Plant 81.

“When I see a pile of nylon, that would usually end up on the side of the street, used for energy, it’s exciting,” said Chambliss. “Turning this by-product into steam is something to be proud of.”

Shaw’s says its WTE facility saves over 2.5 million gallons of fuel oil a year. It turns 14,100 tons of manufacturing carpet waste and post-consumer carpet waste along with wood flour into steam.

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