PEAT Commissions Plasma Thermal Waste-to-Energy System

PEAT Commissions Plasma Thermal Waste-to-Energy System in China PEAT International Inc.,, Northbrook, Ill., a developer of plasma-thermal waste destruction systems, has successfully commissioned a Plasma Thermal Destruction and Recovery (PTDR) system in... More

PEAT Commissions Plasma Thermal Waste-to-Energy System in China PEAT International Inc.,, Northbrook, Ill., a developer of plasma-thermal waste destruction systems, has successfully commissioned a Plasma Thermal Destruction and Recovery (PTDR) system in Shanghai, China. The 132 pound (60 kilogram) per hour system - designed for medical waste and oil refinery sludge - was installed for Abada Plasma Technology Holdings Ltd. - an Asia-based renewable energy project developer. PEAT's PTDR single stage plasma-thermal process transforms hazardous waste through molecular dissociation at 2,732 degrees Fahrenheit (1,500 degrees Celsius) into recoverable, nontoxic endproducts, synthetic gas and heat (sources for energy recovery), metals and a vitrified glass matrix. Emissions are below the most stringent environmental standards used anywhere, according to the company. "This is end-stage technology. Only with plasma can you achieve temperatures high enough for waste destruction in a single-staged Less