Plasma WTE Projects in the U.S.
St Lucie, Florida – has permitted the first major plasma WTE facility in the US. This plant will convert 600 tons per day of trash into 22 megawatts of power. For more information , click here. For construction permit, click here. Construction is expected to start n the spring of 2011. The plant is expected to take 18-24 months to complete
Coskata, Inc. has completed a demonstration project in Madison Pa to produce 100 gallons of ethanol per ton of feedstock. Initially wood chips will be used for feedstock. MSW, tires and other feedstocks will be added. For more, click here. A second plant in Australia is expected to produce 200 million liters of ethanol per year from MSW and other waste streams. For more, click here.
Milwaukee, Wisconsin - is planning a 1200 ton per day waste to energy plant. The project is expected to create 250 construction jobs and 45 full time jobs. In May 2010, Wisconsin classified MSW as a renewable energy resource – which makes the project eligible for renewable energy incentives and credits. For more, click here.
Montgomery, Alabama – is spending $750,000 to $1 million to evaluate the feasibility of a 500 ton-per-day plasma plant. They expect to save $2-3 million per year while producing renewable energy and other products for sale. Gibson City, Il, is a contender for a 200 ton-per-day plasma plant for $70 million. The plant is expected to produce 30-50 green jobs paying an average of $50,000 per year. For more, click here.
Palisade, Minnesota, (pop 152) is evaluating the option of building a plasma plant to create jobs and economic development. Phase I is educating the community and selecting a site that’s not in anyone’s backyard.. For more, click here.
South Chicago Suburbs- Six south Chicago suburbs are working together to evaluate a shared 4000 ton per day plasma plant. For more, click here.
Texas-based Quantum International has entered into an agreement to build the largest plasma plant in the world in China. For more, click here.
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