The Plasma Thermal Destruction & Recovery (PTDR) waste-to-energy technology uses the heat
generated by plasma arcs in an oxygen starved (pyrolytic) environment to first, pull apart (dissociate)
the molecules that make-up the organic portions of the waste,...
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The Plasma Thermal Destruction & Recovery (PTDR) waste-to-energy technology uses the heat
generated by plasma arcs in an oxygen starved (pyrolytic) environment to first, pull apart (dissociate)
the molecules that make-up the organic portions of the waste, then, depending on the composition of
the waste stream, a controlled (stoichiometric) amount of oxygen (either in the form of steam or pure
oxygen) can be added to reform the dissociated elements of the waste into a synthesis gas ("syngas"),
consisting mainly of Carbon Monoxide (CO) and Hydrogen (H2). This process is commonly referred to as
plasma gasification. The syngas can then be used in a variety of ways: as a fuel for thermal and/or
electric energy production or as a feedstock for the production of liquid fuels, such as ethanol (i.e. waste
to energy). The inorganic constituents of the waste are melted (vitrified) into an environmentally safe,
leach resistant, glass matrix. The system derives its energy from plasma arcs, thus was
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