A Thermodynamic Analysis of Solid Waste Gasification in the Plasma Gasification Melting Process
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Westinghouse PlasmaGasification is the NextGeneration of Energy fromWaste Technology
USEA Annual MeetingMay 30, 2013Washington, DC
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Alter NRG is a publicly traded (TSX: NRG;OTCQX: ANRGF) Alternative Energy companyproviding clean energy solutions. WestinghousePlasma is a wholly-owned subsidiary
WHO WE AREOUR FOCUS (100% Owned)
The industry leading plasma gasification technology thatprovides clean and renewable energy solutions byconverting all types of waste and biomass into high valueenergy – like electricity, ethanol or syngas for industrialuse. With plasma systems in operation for 20 years andconverting waste into energy since 2002, this technology iscommercially proven and has lower emissions thanconventional energy technologies.
1. Commercially proven
2. Industry leader worldwide
3. Westinghouse brand
4. Fortune 500 customers
5. Large sales pipeline of existing projects
Westinghouse Plasma Gasification:
To provide the leading technology platform forconverting the world’s waste into clean energyfor a healthier planet.
Our Vision
As the industry leader, we will forge anddominate an industry segment that transformscurrent waste management practices. We buildshareholder value by enabling our customers toconvert waste into clean energy by providingplasma gasification products, services andsolutions that are innovative and environmentallyfriendly.
Our Mission
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TODAY’S CHALLENGES• Growing population, increasing waste volumes and
environmental concern
• Need to add how much waste – what is the volume??
• Waste: 54% landfilled, 12% incinerated, 34% recycled/composted
• Majority of incinerators were built in the 70’s and 80’sTOMORROW’S OPPORTUNITIES• Replace ageing incinerators with cleaner more efficient WTE
solutions
• Divert additional waste streams from landfills to high efficiency
WTE plants
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COMPARISON OF WESTINGHOUSE PLASMA vs INCINERATION
Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Incineration
FeedstockFlexibility
Ability to mix feedstocks such as MSW, Industrial Waste,Commercial & Industrial Waste, Hazardous Waste, Tires,Biomass Fuels (such as wood waste)
MSW and other common waste streams;difficult to mix multiple feedstocks
Fuel Created Syngas (Carbon Monoxide and Hydrogen) not applicable
End ProductOpportunities
Replacement Fuel for Natural Gas and Fuel Oil Power via Steam cycle Power via Combined cycle or Reciprocating Engines Power via Fuel Cells (future) Process Steam Liquid Fuels (ethanol, bio-diesel) Hydrogen Fertilizer Compounds
Power via Steam cycleProcess Steam
Overall PlantEfficiency
Combined Cycle Process: 1 ton of municipal solid waste iscapable of creating 1000 kWh of power via combined cycleconfiguration
Steam Cycle Process: 1 ton of municipalsolid waste generates between 500-650kWh of power
Dioxins andFurans
Better overall emissions and the high operating temperature(>1000°C) and oxygen starved environment destroys anydioxins/furans that may be present in the feedstock.
The presence of oxygen, chlorine, andparticulate creates the right conditionsfor the formation of dioxins and furans.
By-product Inert, non-hazardous and non-leaching glassy slag salableas an aggregate building product or rock wool. Mostparticulate recovered during cleaning of the syngas isrecyclable
Hazardous fly ash and scrubber residuesplus incinerator bottom ash
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Comparative Metric Tees Valley 1Advanced Plasma GasificationWaste to Energy Facility, UK
IncineratorNew York, USA
Daily Throughput (tonnes per day) 1,000 750
Capital Costs - Installed ($MM) 500 -
Availability 90.4% 90%
Gross Power Output (MW) 50 MW 17 MW
MWh/tonne 1.2 MWh/tonne 0.54 MWh/tonne
PLASMA GASIFICATION VS. INCINERATION
SIGNIFICANTLY CLEANER THAN REGULATED STANDARDS
ppmvd: parts per million, volumetric dry . mg/dscm: milligrams per dry standard cubic meter, μg/dscm: micrograms per dry standard cubic meter, ng/dscm: nanograms per dry standard cubic meter
Pollutant Units Westinghouse PlasmaCombined Cycle
Permitted IncinerationFacilities, USA
US EPA Section 111(d)Emissions Guidelines
Nitrogen Oxide (NOx) (ppmvd) 36 110-205 205
Particulate Matter (PM) (mg/dscm) 4 16-27 25-27Sulfur Dioxide (SO2) (ppmvd) 1 26-29 29-31Hydrogen Chloride (HCl) (ppmvd) 6 25-29 29-31Carbon Monoxide (CO) (ppmvd) 19 100 100Mercury (Hg) (μg/dscm) 1 28-80 80Dioxins and Furans(PCDD/PCDF) (ng/dscm) 0 13-30 30-60
VITRIFIED SLAG VS. FLY ASHWestinghouse Plasma Gasifier produces non-leaching vitrified slag (used as a constructionaggregate, landscaping blocks, rock wool insulation, floor tiles etc.) vs. leachable incinerator fly ash
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WESTINGHOUSE PLASMA TIPPING POINT
• Delivers superioreconomic andenvironmentalperformance
• Delivered theworld’s first largestgasifier - Q1, 2013
• Convert multiplefeedstocks to cleanSyngas
• Creates electricity,ethanol, gasoline,diesel fuel and fuelreplacement
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Specifications:• G65 model• 1000 tpd MSW (350,000 tpa)• 50 MW of electricity using
combined cycle• 65,000 NM3 per hour of syngas• Commissioning 2014
Status:• Gasifier delivered to project
site on May 12, 2013
Dimensions:• Weight: 204 tonnes• Height: 25 m• Width: 9 m
“Our investment in advanced gasification EfW technology is a naturalextension of our onsite business model. Offering an innovative growthopportunity, it allows us to further extend our leading position in theglobal energy market and continue to deliver on Air Products’commitment to sustainability.”
-John McGlade, Chairman, President and Chief Executive Officer of AirProducts
“Advanced gasification has a key role to play in delivering renewableenergy and I warmly welcome the decision by Air Products to proceedwith its Tees Valley Renewable Energy Facility. Air Products'announcement reflects the UK’s commitment and support for cleanenergy, combined with our stable and transparent environment forinvestors.”
-Nick Clegg, The UKDeputy Prime Minister
WORLD’S LARGEST PLASMA GASIFIER
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PLASMA GASIFIER STRUCTURE UNDER CONSTRUCTIONAT THE TEES VALLEY SITE, UK
Tees Valley Site - Land
Tees Valley Site – Under Construction
Tees Valley Site – Under Construction
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DEMONSTRATION FACILITY, WUHAN, CHINA
• Biomass feedstockto FT liquids facility
• Significantreference plant forWPC
• Commissioned inQ4, 2012
Kaidi is a publiclytraded companyin China with ~$2 billion USDannual revenuesand anaggressive trackrecord
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DEMONSTRATION FACILITY, SHANGHAI, CHINA
• A demonstration plant currently being built in Shanghai, China
• Westinghouse Plasma delivered the gasifier IP and plasma torches
• Integration with an existing incinerator to take the incinerator ash as well as otherdifficult feedstocks
Demo plant to belocated on back sideof this building
Medical waste rotarykiln technology. Gasclean up equipment will/ can be shared withdemo plant
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ENERGY FROM WASTE IN PUNE, INDIA
• SMSIL owns 72 tpdhazardous waste treatmentfacility
• 40-60 different waste streamsprocessed simultaneouslyduring the year
• Syngas is used to createelectricity which is exportedto grid
• SMSIL actively developingnew projects – 2 in EIA stage
• SMSIL and Alter NRGcooperating to replicate thePune configuration aroundthe world
SMSIL Hazardous Energy Recovery from Waste Facility
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CONCLUSIONWESTINGHOUSE PLASMA:
• The commercial leader in large scale advancedthermal treatment
• Is being chosen as the platform for the nextgeneration of WTE solutions
• Can maximize project economics through ability oftechnology to process high value waste streams
• Is highly efficient vs. other current technologies
• Is an environmentally sustainable solution withbetter overall performance
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