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Friday, February 18, 2011

Microwave-induced plasma gasification technology makes headway

Biorefining Magazine
By Bryan Sims February 17, 2011

As rapid accumulation of MSW continues to stress landfills, many municipalities across the U.S. are in search of cost-effective, energy efficient technologies capable of converting millions of tons of this waste into saleable products. Plasma arc gasification is one technology that has gained a lot of attention in recent years as a solution.

Edinburg, Texas-based plasma gasification technology developer Plasma2Energy, along with its holding company Plasma Gasification Corp., intends to be part of the solution by deploying its patented version of plasma gasification units across the U.S.

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