Deal to Accelerate Plasma Gasification & Fuel Cell Use in Thai Waste to Energy Plants
London based Waste2Tricity, which plans to use plasma gasification and fuel cell technology to deliver structured solutions to the waste to energy sector, signed a new co-operation agreement in Bangkok with AFC Energy plc and AlterNRG Corp through its Waste2Tricity International (Thailand) subsidiary. The company said that the agreement will accelerate the adoption of the AFC Energy’s fuel cell systems in Thailand, where Waste2Tricity holds an exclusive licence for waste to energy projects. 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 The Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) builds on the commercialisation deal announced on 31 October 2013, granting exclusive rights to Waste2Tricity International (Thailand) to use AFC Energy’s low-cost fuel cell systems to generate power from hydrogen gasified from municipal solid waste. The company said that it also builds upon the on the December 2013 agreement for Waste2Tricity International (Thailand) to acquire exclusive rights for the Westinghouse Plasma Corporation technology from Alter NRG. Waste2Tricity said that following positive market feedback the three companies are now aiming to accelerate a number of large scale projects in Thailand, similar to the Air Products’ Tees Valley project in the UK. (See WMW Story) The company added that it is also investigating the logistics of manufacturing fuel cells in Thailand, potentially reducing the timeline of fuel cells being integrated into waste plants, and is lobbying the Thai government for fuel cell incentives. Read More Thai Fuel Cell Deal for Plasma Gasification Waste to Energy Firm Waste2Tricity has acquired the exclusive rights for AFC Energy (AIM: AFC) hydrogen fuel cells for deployment in Thailand’s waste to energy sector. Second Plasma Gasification Plant for Teesside Following Government Deal Air Products is to build a second 350,000 tonne per year waste to energy plasma gasification facility on Teesside following the signing of a 20 year power purchase agreement with the UK government's Cabinet Office. The Waste Gasification Debate While a number of major projects are underway globally, waste gasification has a chequered past. Many argue that when traditional thermal treatment with heat recovery is able to achieve such high efficiencies, gasification is complex and unnecessary. Others point to low emissions and the potential to produce products such as hydrogen. WMW asked some experts for their thoughts on the subject…