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Title: Clean energy from municipal solid waste. Technical progress report No. 4

Technical Report ·
DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/240500· OSTI ID:240500

This report documents progress made for the time period of January to April, 1996 in developing and testing a slurry carbonization plant at the Energy and Environment Research Center (EERC) in North Dakota. Various combinations of paper and plastics were carbonized` Performance parameters were assessed and the resulting refuse derived fuel pellets were analyzed for chemical composition and caloric values. Difficulties with performance and reliability of the equipment are discussed.

Research Organization:
EnerTech Environmental, Inc., Atlanta, GA (United States)
Sponsoring Organization:
USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)
DOE Contract Number:
FG01-95EE15623
OSTI ID:
240500
Report Number(s):
DOE/EE/15623-T4; ON: DE96008531
Resource Relation:
Other Information: PBD: 8 Apr 1996
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English