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TGE PlasmaFuel™ - Renewable Energy for Cleaner Air and Water
“One technology which potentially can use various types of waste, produce electricity and hydrogen without emitting dioxin, furan and mercury, is plasma arc technology. Municipalities can install a plasma arc facility which will eliminate land filling…“ - US Environmental Protection Agency (EPA)
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Question: Are there proven plasma arc technology facilities already functioning?
Answer: Yes!
Here are some examples of current facilities:
GM Defiance Ohio Plasma Torch Facility
General Motors uses plasma torches at its Defiance Ohio foundry operation for engine block manufacturing. The torches were installed in 1987 and remain in operation today in a rugged industrial setting. The torches eliminated pressing cost of fines & machining chips, which is required in conventional cupolas. The torches operate at a variety of loads.
Mihama-Mikata Plasma Arc Technology Facility
Hitachi Metals Ltd. built the first commercial plasma conversion facility in Japan which started operation in 2002 and continues to operate today. This facility process 24 tons per day of municipal solid waste and automobile residue, converting the syngas to electricity.
Utashinai Plasma Arc Technology Facility
Hitachi Metals Ltd. built the second commercial plasma arc technology facility in Japan which started operation in 2003 and continues to operate today. This facility process 180 tons per day of municipal solid waste and wastewater sludge, converting the syngas to electricity. Hitachi Metals reports on-time availability of the gasifier at 95%.
Kinuura Plasma Torch Facility
Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries (IHI) facility uses WPC plasma torches to convert ash into a glassy slag safe for use as building aggregate. This ash vitrification facility was commissioned in 1995.
NRG Energy Plasma Arc Technology Facility
NRG Energy, one of America’s largest independent power producers, received regulatory approval for North America's first commercial-scale plasma conversion project. NRG selected Westinghouse Plasma technology after an extensive due diligence process. NRG Energy will utilize the plasma conversion process to process waste materials.
