Sierra Energy and US Army Build Garbage Gasification Demo Plant
March 29, 2017http://www.sacbee.com/news/business/biz-columns-blogs/cathie-anderson/article140399088.html#storylink=cpy
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In California, Sierra Energy has teamed with the US Army to test its FastOx Gasifier technology that turns garbage into hydrogen for use in vehicles, carbon monoxide for electricity production and liquid metal as well as slag for reuse in other industries.
The demo is being built at the Army's Fort Hunter Liggit in Monterey County. The company hopes to have it up and running this summer. The plant will use a gasifier that burns at 4,000 degrees F, hotter than the inside of a volcano, enabling it to process anything and can yield liquid metal, liquid slag, carbon monoxide, and hydrogen. The hydrogen can power cars, the carbon monoxide can be used to make electricity while the metal and slag both can be re-used to manufacture other products.
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