EQTEC has highlighted a new report verifying its Advanced Gasification Technology (AGT) successfully converts contaminated plastic waste into synthesis gas (syngas) cleanly, stably and efficiently.
Research carried out by the Université de Lorraine (UoL) on contaminated plastics indicated that AGT delivers very good conversion results and is in line with other traditional feedstocks, EQTEC said.
The calorific content produced by AGT was also much higher than other feedstocks, it added, with a low tar content and stable production of syngas.
Emissions were well below regulatory limits with the accuracy of the modelling also validated.
EQTEC has worked with the Energy from Biomass and Wastes (ERBE/LERMAB) team at UoL for 10 years though these tests, which were carried out in December, were also in collaboration with SEPS, a French company that specialises in industrial waste recycling.
Yoel Alemán, EQTEC’s chief technology officer, said: "These successful results reaffirm the precision of our proprietary computational model and its ability to accurately predict the syngas composition of a new and interesting feedstock.
"Not only are we excited to cleanly and efficiently convert this difficult feedstock into energy and biofuels, but we believe our delivery of scalable solutions for that purpose will enjoy strong commercial demand, backed by government support.
Yann Rogaume, head of the research team at UOL added: “This series of tests opens the door to proving the capabilities of hydrogen production from syngas with high efficiency and low environmental emissions rates ."
Laurent Rousseau, CEO of SEPS, noted: "Everyone at SEPS is excited by this report which verifies that contaminated plastics waste can be treated cleanly, safely and efficiently by producing an intermediary fuel for power, heat and biofuel production.“