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The technology I am about to tell yu about is about 20 years old but I cannot figure out why it has not become very popular in the United States.

Plasma converters takes wet or dry garbage or toxic waste and produces energy at or near the temperature of the sun which can be used for processes requiring heat including power.

The results of the process is hydrogen, process gas, slag, and a stony material that could be used on roads with almost zero emissions. Land locked countries like Japan, with limited land available have embraced this technology but the USA just does not get it because we have so much land.

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(Oct 15 2009 05:14 AM)Guest Wrote:  The technology I am about to tell yu about is about 20 years old but I cannot figure out why it has not become very popular in the United States.

Plasma converters takes wet or dry garbage or toxic waste and produces energy at or near the temperature of the sun which can be used for processes requiring heat including power.

The results of the process is hydrogen, process gas, slag, and a stony material that could be used on roads with almost zero emissions. Land locked countries like Japan, with limited land available have embraced this technology but the USA just does not get it because we have so much land.

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This technology is already in use in the US. It is not as easy to operate as you might think and to make it profitable one has to have a significant amount of waste at the right tipping fees. It also requires a great deal of scrubbing equipment.

Hello,

The technology isn't as great as some would have you believe. It is a complex and difficult system (i.e. expensive) and is unnecessary for many applications. It is like using atomic bomb technology when a simple methane extractor will do just fine at a much cheaper cost.

Plasma arc has a fine home in certain markets to deal with nastier stuff that is expensive to mitigate such as medical waste and chemicals, but those are relatively small niches compared to our total waste output.