Stephen Goff

Principal Associate

Education:

  • MS, Chemical Engineering, Lehigh University, Easton, PA

  • BS, Chemical Engineering (Magna Cum Laude), Villanova University, Villanova, PA

Key Areas of Expertise:
Waste-to-Energy; gasification; pyrolysis; emissions control; energy production; beneficial ash reuse; technology risk assessment / management; and research and development

“I help our clients understand the technologies they are considering for waste processing and disposal, including the economics, emissions and environmental impacts, energy profile, and risk areas.”

Mr. Goff has over 40 years of experience with extensive expertise guiding technology development and engineering in the Energy-from-Waste and other environmental and high-temperature process industries. He led teams, effectively communicated, and collaborated across functions and with all levels of leadership to develop roadmaps for decision-making and avoiding risk. He led research and development initiatives, presented recommendations to improve processes, and created best practices that helped maximize performance, productivity, and profitability.

Most recently, before becoming a consultant, he was Vice President at Covanta Energy, where he was responsible for the process and controls engineering functions and led the company’s efforts to develop and commercialize new technologies for recovering energy and value from waste. He joined Covanta when the firm acquired American Ref-Fuel Company.

Presentations & Publications:

“Designing the WtE Facility of the Future,” presented at the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Minneapolis, MN. (April 2017)

“Research & Development at Covanta Energy,” presented at the Symposium on Megacity Waste Management, City College of New York, NY. (April 2016)

“Covanta CLEERGAS® – Developments in MSW Gasification Technology,” presented at the Institution of Civil Engineers (ICE) Energy from Waste Conference, London, England. (March 2013)

“Covanta Research Developments in MSW Gasification Technology,” presented at the Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Conference, New York, NY. (October 2012)

“Covanta MSW Gasification Process,” presented at the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Portland, ME. (April 2012)

“New Process for Achieving Very Low NOx,” presented at the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Chantilly, VA. (May 2009)

“Covanta Low-NOx Technology,” presented at the Waste-to-Energy Research and Technology Conference, New York, NY. (October 2018)

“MSW Gasification – Understanding the Challenges,” presented at the North American Waste-to-Energy Conference, Philadelphia, PA. (May 2008)