Is a plasma-arc plant really the answer to Indiana’s waste and energy problems?
Indianapolis Monthly Magazine Imagine a world without landfills. Imagine a factory that converts trash into energy and construction materials simply by superheating the refuse. Imagine a permanent solution to the problematic disposal of hazardous substances found in medical waste, batteries and paint. These visions are the promise of the purveyors of an emerging “waste-to-energy” technology, known as plasma-arc solid waste processing, who want to bring a plant to Indy’s northwest side. The process, they claim, turns all sorts of trash into energy-generating gas along with other usable end-products such as countertops and even jewelry.
