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Plasco and The: Salinas Valley
Plasco and The: Salinas Valley
Project Description
A Plasco waste conversion facility will convert Salinas Valleys postrecycled municipal solid waste (MSW) into renewable electricity, construction aggregate and reclaimed water.
Plasco has contributed over $130 million to Ontarios economy over the past 4 years.
Like Plascos project in Ottawa, Ontario, Canada a website will be created where visitors can review environmental and operations data as well as other project information.
Screen shot from Ottawas Commercial Sized Demonstration Facility (PTR) website www.zerowasteottawa.com
www.plascoenergygroup.com
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INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY
Plasco is the only company in the world that converts municipal solid waste into a fuel that can run engine generators to produce electricity. Plasco uses a patented, non-incineration process using plasma arc technology to convert post-recycled waste into renewable electricity and other beneficial products.
0.9 MWh of renewable electricity 53 gallons of reclaimed water 6 gallons of waste water
Our process is the result of over 30 years of research and development which has attracted $270 million in private investment.
Plasma Torches
Clean Syngas
Fuel Cells Water
CARBON RECOVERY VESSEL
Power
AGGREGATES
www.plascoenergygroup.com
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The Trail Road facility has converted over 7000 tons of the City of Ottawas post-recycled MSW over 2 1/2 years. Since the facility first began processing post-recycled MSW in January 2008, Operations have successfully demonstrated:
Electricity generation from engine generators powered by syngas Performance efficiencies at or above expectations Superior environmental performance Production of aggregate
Plasco Trail Road is the only facility in the world that converts postrecycled municipal solid waste (MSW) into a synthetic gas that can run engine generators to produce electricity.
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ENVIRONMENTAL PERFORMANCE
We are committed to going beyond compliance.
Operations at Plasco Trail Road continue to strive for world-leading environmental performance. Over the past 2 1/2 years, Plasco has demonstrated its commitment to environmental excellence and protection. When emissions hit our limits, we immediately stopped operations to take corrective action. This experience and proactive approach enabled us to achieve the following environmental performance in December 2010:
Contaminant Plasco Monterey County Engine Emission Limit Emissions for BACT (lbs/day) 1 (lbs/day) 2 0.6 24.0 22.8 2.3 2.3 20.2 <0.00349 <0.000058 0.000079 0.000265 <0.014 ng/Rm3 25 25 150 150 82 550 5.48 0.0022 3.28 0.55 12.7 ng/Rm3 4 Status of Plasco Engine Plasco Emissions as Engine Percentage of Emissions Emissions Limits Below limit Below limit Below limit Below limit Below limit Below limit Below limit Below limit Below limit Below limit Below limit 2% 96% 15% 2% 3% 4% 0.06% 3% 0.002% 0.05% 0.001% VOC+ NOx Sox as SO2 Total Suspended PM10 CO Vinyl Chloride+ Beryllium Lead Mercury Dioxins and Furans3
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From emissions data collected at Plascos demonstration facility in Ottawa, Canada From Monterey Bay Unified Air Pollution Control District Rule 207 New Source Review In concentration, with values expressed at 7% oxygen From the US EPA 40 CRF Eb limits
If a Plasco facility replaces the Johnson Canyon Landfill, local air quality will be improved.
www.plascoenergygroup.com
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