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Informationen zum Autor GARY C. YOUNG has over forty years of experience in processes involving the energy, food, agricultural, chemical, and pharmaceutical industries, with companies such as Conoco, Stauffer Chemical Company, Beatrice Foods Company, Monsanto Company, and Carus Chemical Company. He has done consulting in areas of research and development, troubleshooting plant operations and process bottlenecks, maintenance, engineering, and environmental challenges. Dr. Young is the founder and owner of Bio-Thermal-Energy, Inc. (B-T-E, Inc.). Klappentext A TECHNICAL AND ECONOMIC REVIEW OF EMERGING WASTE DISPOSAL TECHNOLOGIES Intended for a wide audience ranging from engineers and academics to decision-makers in both the public and private sectors, Municipal Solid Waste to Energy Conversion Processes: Economic, Technical, and Renewable Comparisons reviews the current state of the solid waste disposal industry. It details how the proven plasma gasification technology can be used to manage Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) and to generate energy and revenues for local communities in an environmentally safe manner with essentially no wastes. Beginning with an introduction to pyrolysis/gasification and combustion technologies, the book provides many case studies on various waste-to-energy (WTE) technologies and creates an economic and technical baseline from which all current and emerging WTE technologies could be compared and evaluated. Topics include: Pyrolysis/gasification technology, the most suitable and economically viable approach for the management of wastes Combustion technology Other renewable energy resources including wind and hydroelectric energy Plasma economics Cash flows as a revenue source for waste solids-to-energy management Plant operations, with an independent case study of Eco-Valley plant in Utashinai, Japan Extensive case studies of garbage to liquid fuels, wastes to electricity, and wastes to power ethanol plants illustrate how currently generated MSW and past wastes in landfills can be processed with proven plasma gasification technology to eliminate air and water pollution from landfills. Zusammenfassung This text covers the technical and economical issues relating to municipal waste disposal such as pyrolysis and combustion technology! plasma arc gasification! and plasma economics. It covers renewable resource topics to help turn our garbage to energy and reduce waste. Inhaltsverzeichnis Preface ix Professional Biography xi 1 Introduction to Gasification / Pyrolysis and Combustion Technology(s) 1 Historical Background and Perspective 1 Introduction 2 What is Pyrolysis? 3 What is Pyrolysis/Gasification? 5 What is Conventional Gasification? 6 What is Plasma Arc Gasification? 8 What is Mass Burn (Incineration)? 9 Which Thermal Process Technology is the Most Efficient and Economical? 10 Performance/Thermal Efficiency of Technologies 10 What is the Economic Comparison Between the Thermal Processes? 10 References 15 2 How Can Plasma Arc Gasification Take Garbage to Electricity and a Case Study? 16 Basis 19 Economic Cases 19 Logical Approach for Future Progress 20 References 21 3 How Can Plasma Arc Gasification Take Garbage to Liquid Fuels and Case Studies? 23 MSW To Syngas to Liquid Fuels Via Chemistry (Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis) and a Case Study 23 Basis 26 Economic Case 27 Logical Approach for Future Progress 28 MSW to Syngas to Liquid Fuel via Biochemistry and a Case Study 29 Basis and Economics 31 References 33 4 Plasma Economics: Garbage/Wastes to Electricity, Case Study with Economy of Scale 35 Conclusions and Recommendations (Opinions) 39 References 40 5 Plasma Economics: Garbage/Was...
