Gasification Plant

Here is an article about a the approval of a new power plant. It will daily convert 400 metric tons of trash to 21 megawatts of net electricity. The plant will be able to power about 19,000 homes.

The plant, proposed by PlascoEnergy Group, will use gasification (rather than more commonly used incineration) to generate electricity, and they’re hoping they can use a cooler gasification process to lower the cost to a competitive price. The plant will utilize plasma-torch technology to break down trash into syngas – a mix of hydrogen and carbon monoxide – which can be burned in turbines and engines to create electricity.

Check out the full article here Ottawa Building North America’s First Gasification Facility. I love to hear about these kinds of alternative energy solutions.

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