The process is called %26quot;waste-to-energy.%26quot; I need help in defining the future of this process. I have tried Google and I can%26#039;t seem to find anything and I am willing to hear from anyone who knows anything about the future of %26quot;waste-to-energy.%26quot; (Preferably in the United States.)
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http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Wast...
http://www.barlowprojects.com/index.asp
http://www.energyfromwaste.co.uk/
http://freeenergynews.com/Directory/Wast...
http://www.biotechin.org/index.html
from the net - this basic info
%26quot;Many of these technologies have the potential to produce more electric power from the same amount of fuel than would be possible by direct combustion. This is mainly due to the separation of corrosive components (ash) from the converted fuel, thereby allowing a higher combustion temperatures in e.g. boilers, gas turbines, internal combustion engines, fuel cells. Some are able to efficiently convert the energy into liquid or gaseous fuels:
Thermal technologies:
* Gasification (produces combustible gas, hydrogen, synthetic fuels)
* Pyrolysis (produces combustible tar/biooil)
* Plasma arc waste disposal In infancy
Non-thermal technologies:
* Anaerobic digestion (Biogas rich on methane)
* Ethanol production
* Mechanical biological treatment
o MBT-Anaerobic digestion
o MBT-Refuse derived fuel
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