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AN OVERVIEWAN OVERVIEW OF THE
THERMOSELECT TECHNOLOGYTHERMOSELECT TECHNOLOGY
October 2009
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IWT BUSINESS MODEL
• Licenses technology from Thermoselect SA ( i i ) f i d h(Swiss corporation) for US, Mexico and the CaribbeanD l f iliti i ti th t h l• Develop facilities incorporating the technology
• Use experienced partners to provided i– BOP design
– EPC Services– Operation and Maintenance Services
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THERMOSELECT TECHNOLOGYTHERMOSELECT TECHNOLOGY
• A non-incineration industrial chemical process i hi h t t ifi tiusing high temperature gasification
• Combines five proven technologies– Waste compaction
P l i– Pyrolysis– Gasification – Syngas cleaningSyngas cleaning – Process water cleaning
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THERMOSELECT TECHNOLOGYTHERMOSELECT TECHNOLOGY
• 43 patented processes - over 300 patent awards worldwideworldwide
• Produces energy rich synthesis gas used to– Generate electricity– Manufacture alternative fuel
• Recycles waste 100% into commercially useful productsNo ash is produced; no landfill is required– No ash is produced; no landfill is required
• Comprehensive solution - processes all forms of waste– Can process waste between 3,500 to 10,000 Btu/lb (HHV)– Solids, sludges, liquids
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THERMOSELECT TECHNOLOGYTESTED AND PROVEN
H t d f ll i i f iliti th fi t• Has operated successfully in nine facilities, the first beginning in 1992 as a Demonstration Facility in Fondotoce, Italy
• Tested by major independent European testing laboratories for more than13 years
• Licensed by JFE, a major industrial company, for Japan
• 7 plants operating in Japan
• Plants under development in US Puerto Rico and Europe
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Plants under development in US, Puerto Rico and Europe
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THERMOSELECTTHERMOSELECT FONDOTOCE, ITALY FACILITY
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THERMOSELECTKARLSRUHE, GERMANY FACILITY
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Projects in JapanPROVEN TECHNOLOGY
Projects in Japan
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THERMOSELECT
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INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY EVALUATION OF
IWT & TECHNOLOGY
• The County of Los Angeles commissioned an independently prepared comprehensive report to evaluate commercially available non-incineration waste processing technologies beginning in 2004
• URS, one of our nation’s largest engineering firms, prepared the report and concluded the following:– Based on supplier credibility existing operational experienceBased on supplier credibility, existing operational experience,
completeness of engineering, landfill diversion, permitability and economics, IWT and the Thermoselect technology were ranked #1 The entire evaluation can be found at IWT’s website: iwtonline com– The entire evaluation can be found at IWT s website: iwtonline.com. Go the to About Us page, click on the Independent Third Party Evaluations link. A link to the County Report is displayed.
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INDEPENDENT THIRD PARTY EVALUATION OFEVALUATION OF
IWT & TECHNOLOGY
• The New York City Economic Development Corporation and the Department of Sanitation evaluated solid waste management technologies beginning in 2003g g g g
• The City’s consultant, ARI, concluded the following:– Based on technology readiness, reliability, facility design,
environmental performance, beneficial use of waste, p , ,marketability of recycled products and experience and resources of the project sponsor, IWT and the Thermoselect technology were judged superiorTh i l i b f d IWT’ b i– The entire evaluation can be found at IWT’s website: iwtonline.com. Go the to About Us page, click on the Independent Third Party Evaluations link. Scroll to the NYC paragraph and click on green highlighted text “evaluated solid
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paragraph and click on green highlighted text evaluated solid waste management technologies”.
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Enclosed Waste Receiving Area
Overhead Crane feeds waste to the Press↓
High Temperature Chamber
Air Separation Unit
↓
↓
High Temperature Chamber
↓Press
↓D Ch l
↓Degas Channel
THERMOSELECT PROCESS2 354 T P D W t P i M d l
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2 – 354 Tons Per Day Waste Processing Modules
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Cooling Towers↓
Evaporators← High Temperature Chamber
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Water CleaningSystem↓
THERMOSELECT PROCESS
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THERMOSELECT PROCESS2 – 354 Tons Per Day Waste Processing Modules
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THERMOSELECTPROCESS OVERVIEW
Synthesis Gas Production ofHydrogen Methanol QuenchHigh Temperature
Waste of all kinds
Synthesis gas scrubbing1200°C
H2, CO, CO2, H2O
Sulfur
Ammoniaor
Power generation
Quenchg pChamber
Scrubber
Salt
Clean water
OPress
Degassing Channel
H i ti t
Process water treatment
Zinc Concentrate
O2Press Homogenization reactor
Metals and Minerals
1600°C2000°C
Oxygen facility
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PRODUCES 100% RECYCLED MATERIAL100% Di i F L dfill100% Diversion From Landfills
Input Pounds Products Pounds
Waste 2,000 Synthesis Gas 1,780
Oxygen 1,000 Water 750
Consumables 130 Aggregate 490
NaOH Metal Pellets 60
HCL S lf 20HCL Sulfur 20
Hydrogen Peroxide Salt 20
Iron Chelate Zinc Concentrate 10
Total 3,130 Total 3,130
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THERMOSELECT100% DIVERSION FROM LANDFILL
Vitreous Mineral Granulate ConcreteRoad ConstructionSand-Blasting
Iron-Copper AlloyMetallurgy
SaltChemical Industry, Additive forMetallurgy
Sulfur Chemical Industry, Sulfuric Acid Production
Zinc-Concentrate
Sulfuric Acid Production
Zi L d C R
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Zinc, Lead, Copper Recovery
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POWER GENERATIONPOWER GENERATIONAIR EMISSIONS COMPARISON
90100
607080
USEPA Limits
304050
ActualMeasured
01020
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0Dust HCI SOX NOX CO Hg Cd Pb PCDD,DF
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IWT PROJECTSIWT PROJECTS
• 1,770 tpd MSW project – Caguas, Puerto RicoPPA i d ith PREPA– PPA signed with PREPA
– Host Community and Waste Processing Contract signed
• 1,770 tpd MSW project – LA County, p p j y– Selected to develop a project– In discussions with waste providers
1 770 t d MSW j t T t M h tt• 1,770 tpd MSW project – Taunton, Massachusetts– Final stages of RFP process
• 700 tpd MSW project – Santa Barbara, CAp p j ,– RFP process
• RFPs frequently received for conversion technology j t
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projects
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LA COUNTY PROJECT
• 1,770 tpd facility processing MSW, p y p g– Waste Heat Content – 5,950 Btu/lb (HHV)
• Syngas Quantity – 33 000 ft3/tonSyngas Quantity 33,000 ft /ton• Syngas Heat Content – 240 Btu/ft3
S d l i• Syngas used to generate electricty – 75 Mw GE Frame 6B CTCC system– Heat Rate – 6,900 Btu/kwh– Meets recent California BACT air emissions
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firing natural gas
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LOS ANGELES COUNTY CONVERSION TECHNOLOGY FACILITY
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CONTACT INFORMATIONCON C N O ON
• Please contact for further information:
Frank Campbell, PresidentI t t t W t T h l i IInterstate Waste Technologies, Inc.17 Mystic LaneMalvern, PA 10355Malvern, PA 10355Telephone: 610-644-1665Email: [email protected]: www.iwtonline.com
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