Plasma Gasification: Waste-to-Energy Solutions for Flexible Renewable Energy Generation from Multiple Feedstocks
(Room Lehar 2)
20 Jun 18
4:00 PM
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5:30 PM
Tracks:
Track 2: Repositioning Conventional Power Generation
Globally, over 1.3 Billion Tons of waste is generated by households. Additional waste streams – construction, industrial, hazardous, tires, waste biomass and electronics – amplify the disposal problems and the complexity. It is necessary to formulate a substantive, comprehensive long-term solution. It is with this in mind, that Alter NRG approaches comprehensive reduction solutions of these growing waste issues at a global scale. Example, of the global total, Europe generates approximately 200-300 Million Tonnes/year of MSW. Additionally, generates other waste streams – biomass (~200-250 Million Tonnes/year) and industrial/hazardous waste (~90-100 Million Tonnes/year). Plasma gasification is a clean and efficient option to manage and divert ‘post-recycled’ waste from landfills in an environmentally responsible manner. In the plasma gasification process, the molecular structure of any carbon-containing materials are broken down and converted into a valuable source of energy – synthesis gas (syngas). Syngas can be sent to gas turbines or reciprocating engines to produce electricity. 1. Destroying and/or vitrifying any harmful components within the waste 2. Reduces emissions GHGs compared to other solutions 3. Is suitable for the destruction of heterogeneous/ hazardous wastes 4. Significant economic benefits for flexible renewable energy generation – power, liquid fuels, chemicals, or as a fossil fuel replacement The presentation will describe: • Challenges and opportunities of waste management in the EU • Benefits of processing multiple waste feedstocks (MSW, RDF, tires, hazardous/medical, industrial, waste biomass, etc.) using Plasma gasification for the generation of renewable power • How plasma gasification enacts as an integral part of the ‘circular economy’ and ’zero waste’ strategies by treating post–recycled waste, while significantly reducing GHGs and CO2 emissions • Plasma technology applications and project operations over the past 13 years