Alter NRG to Supply 15 MW Plasma Gasification Waste to Energy Plant in China

Plasma gasification technology developer, Alter NRG is to supply a gasifier to a 15 MW municipal solid waste to energy facility in the City of Bijie, China. The company (TSX: NRG and OTCQX: ANRGF) said that it has signed a $15 million agreement with Bijie City Green Environmental Energy Limited (BGE) to provide a Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Solution to the facility. The 600 tonne per day facility has been officially designated as a key project by the Provincial Government of Guizhou due to the anticipated environmental benefits. Under the agreement, Alter NRG and its wholly owned subsidiary Westinghouse Plasma, will provide a site license, gasifier equipment, related control, instrumentation, and engineering services for approximately $15 million. More Waste Management World Articles Is Waste Gasification Finally Coming of Age? Combined gasification and plasma project in UK receives planning permission Plasma Gasification Waste to Energy Project to Inject Gas to Grid in UK Second Plasma Gasification Plant for Teesside Following Government Deal Plasma Arc Destruction System for Canadian Fridge Recycling Firm Plasma Arc Recycling of Precious Metals Alter NRG to Supply 15 MW Plasma Gasification Waste to Energy Plant in China Deal to Accelerate Plasma Gasification & Fuel Cell Use in Thai Waste to Energy Plants Alter NRG said that it expects to realise the majority of the revenue over the next 18 months, and has executed and received a mobilisation payment on the engineering contract and executed memorandums of understanding on the site license and equipment sale that will be finalised once final approvals are obtained. The final equipment package is subject to change based on the engineering work performed. The waste to energy project will not proceed past the engineering phase valued at approximately $1 million until final PRC approvals are obtained. According to Alter NRG the project has progressed steadily through business development and environmental permitting for the past four years, and has obtained provincial approval and is awaiting the People's Republic of China (PRC) final approvals which are expected in Q2 of 2014. # The project intends to convert the vitrified slag output from the gasifier into block foam insulation which can be sold at a much higher sales value. BGE has patented a process which is claimed to convert the slag which has passed Chinese technical certification into foam insulation which can be sold as a Class A, non-combustible building material. Following the initial start-up, which is expected in mid-2016, Alter NRG said that BGE intends to double the capacity of the facility with a second gasifier. “This project will also provide a testing platform for clean coal applications,” commented Jeffery Hu, Principal at BGE. Walter Howard, chief executive officer at Alter NRG added: "Having a simultaneous second large-scale project commencing is a significant commercial milestone as it will provide additional cash flow for 2014. Read More Plasma Gasification Plant Commissioned for Treating Incinerator Ash Alter NRG has commissioned the Westinghouse Plasma torches used at a new incinerator ash vitrification facility constructed by GTS Energy in Shanghai, China. Profits Boom as Chinese Waste to Energy Firm Secures Gate Fee Increases Hong Kong based waste to energy firm, China Everbright International has increased revenue to over HK$5.3 billion and reported significantly higher profits for the year ending 31 December 2013. Could FCC’s New Landfill Gas Fuelled Micro-Turbine be the Shape of Things to Come? FCC Environment has begun operating a micro-turbine at its Deerplay landfill, which is said could be the shape of things to come for landfill gas to energy projects.