摘要 |
<p>A solid-waste conversion plant produces useful products and electrical energy in a closed system with zero emission of pollutants into the atmosphere. A primary chamber (100) converts carbon-based waste into solidifiable metal and glassy slag (7) extractable from the bottom of the chamber (100), and into gas (8) containing co, h2, and ch4. A second chamber (200) contains high carbon waste input that is converted by the arc into incandescent coke, which converts co2 and h2o in the gas from the first chamber into more co, h2 and ch4, thereby forming a fuel gas (9). The fuel gas is combusted in gas turbine (150) generators (14) to produce electricity for operating the electric arcs, plus a sellable surplus. The flue gases are regenerated in a third chamber (300) substantially like the second. At least some of the co2, h2, and ch4, may be extracted (17, 24, 27, 13d0 from the plant for commercial sale.</p> |