over 50 years. The process involves the conversion of materials having Carbon and Hydrogen in their chemical structure into clean synthesis gas, syngas, a mixture of Hydrogen (H2) and Carbon Monoxide (CO). Syngas can be used as a source of energy for combustion processes used to generate electricity (gas turbine …
Mais »Plastics – Retention in Landfill
Many people believe that plastics comprise the majority of all municipal solid waste. This is simply not so. Studies have shown that plastics make up approximately nine per cent of all municipal solid waste by weight and 14-20 per cent by volume. Although waste management practices, such as recycling and …
Mais »Energy Recovery Case Study: City of Edmonton
The City of Edmonton has a population of around 800,000. It currently converts over 60 per cent of its municipal solid waste into saleable products. Approximately 45,000 tonnes of materials are recycled, 70,000 tonnes are sold as compost and 95,000 tonnes are landfilled. The lack of available landfill space, and …
Mais »Gasification as Source of Clean, Alternative Energy
The Gasification of residual plastics derived from municipal recycling facilities
over 50 years. The process involves the conversion of materials having Carbon and Hydrogen in their chemical structure into clean synthesis gas, syngas, a mixture of Hydrogen (H2) and Carbon Monoxide (CO). Syngas can be used as a source of energy for combustion processes used to generate electricity (gas turbine …
Mais »Biodegradation Wont Solve the Landfill Crunch
Opportunities for Reducing Greenhouse Gas Emissions through Residential Waste Management
All human activities have an environmental impact. In particular, the way we choose to manage our residential solid wastes has a direct impact on the generation of methane, carbon dioxide and other greenhouse gases (GHG) linked to global warming and climate change. This report provides decisionmakers with a quantitative, comparative …
Mais »Reuse & Recyling
Did you know? Plastic shopping bags are a valuable resource that should never be thrown away. Plastic shopping bags are lightweight, waterproof, hygienic and inexpensive. They are one of the best options to carry your groceries, but only if you reuse and recycle them. Weighing only 6-7 grams, a plastic …
Mais »Biodegradation Wont Solve the Landfill Crunch
A Review of the options for the thermal treatment of plastics
All organic materials have energy embodied in them in the form of carbon. Theoretically this energy can be captured and transformed into other useful forms. It is a well known fact that energy can neither be created nor destroyed but merely transformed. One of the most common methods of transforming …
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