How big will the initial plant be that uses the AJT Process?
The AJT process is limited in volume only by furnace capacity, which is a function of material to be processed. We feel that for a facility to be economically viable, no less that 60,000 to 80,000 tons of material should be processed annually. This will require two 7. 5 MW furnaces of a size and configuration to maintain continual 24 hours per day, 7days per week operation. If the need arises for additional capacity, additional furnaces would be added. At a particular site, the volume of material to be processed would be determined by financial resources, personnel, and the urgency of the speed of cleanup. Generally speaking, the volume that could be processed would not be dependent on the technology, but rather how intensive the process was to be.
