Why hasn pyrolysis process been used before?
Pyrolysis has been known for hundreds of years, primarily used in a batch feed system. Until recently, however, it has not been engineered effectively as a continuous feed system, which would allow for the use of the by-products, such as high-temperature steam for producing electricity on a continuous basis. IES has developed a commercially viable pyrolytic conversion system that is efficient, reliable, continuous, and environmentally safe. The APS is designed for trouble free operation. In the past, a general abundance of inexpensive electrical power and ample landfills have limited the commercial viability of this technology for MSW. However, now with the growing need for energy, closures of landfills, the high cost of opening new ones, the negative environmental impact of incinerating, pyrolytic technology now offers an environmentally safe and cost effective solution for “waste-to-energy” facilities.
