The Web is full of sites that describe thermal plasma. Often it is referred to as the fourth state of matter and considered to be the most abundant form of matter in the universe. The most commonly known example of plasma is lightning, or in a manmade environment, the spark that jumps across a spark plug. The operating temperature of plasma is hotter than the surface of the sun. This level of heat energy is a powerful tool to use in gasification, or more accurately in this case, disassociation.

 

Plasma has been documented by many independent sources to be one of the most efficient gasification tools known to man. When this tool is used to process an organic renewable feedstock such as Municipal Solid Waste, algae, or biomass, a low BTU fuel can be produced. If the process is operated in an oxygen starved environment the result is the production of a low emissions fuel product commonly known as syngas.

 

Many companies have struggled turning syngas into usable products such as electricity, plastics, or liquid fuels. The technology exists, but the economics typically are prohibitive. Plasma Power has innovated patent pending technology which helps to overcome this economic hurdle. This technology also allows the operating conditions of the process to use industry standard products that have extensive field proven service with documented reliability and availability data.