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PYROLYSIS OF MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE
Citation:
Huffman, G. PYROLYSIS OF MUNICIPAL AND INDUSTRIAL WASTE. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, Washington, D.C., EPA/600/D-87/013 (NTIS PB87147088).
Description:
The paper provides a historical overview of some 21 U.S. research and development activities associated with municipal/industrial waste and biomass conversion-to-energy pyrolysis technologies. The history begins in the early 1970's and is brought forward to the present. Of the 21 pyrolysis processes/Projects discussed, 19 were sponsored by the U.S. Government (7 by their Environmental Protection Agency and 12 by their Department of Energy) and 2 were developed by industry. Five pyrolysis demonstration plants are described, as are one prototype-scale effort, 6 pilot-scale projects, 8 bench-scale activities, and the plans for one commercial plant soon to be constructed.