The waste to energy facility considered is a facility employing proven proprietary technology to combust the solid waste, recover a major portion of the thermal energy released, capture the carbon dioxide produced and avoid the emission of undesirable air pollution. The oxidation process is unique in that the system utilizes no ambient air therefore no nitrous oxides or sulfur dioxides are formed in the combustion process.

The Zero-emission Energy Recycling Oxidation System ("ZEROS") eliminates the "Smoke-Stack". With no emissions the system is an alternative to incineration since it only operates as a thermal oxidation process. Oxidation is the process of adding an Oxygen atom to a compound thereby changing the structure of the molecule and releasing the energy from the compound by the reaction that takes place. The Zeros System is also classified as "Air Quality Exempt" under present regulations as it has demonstrated 100% Destruction and Removal Efficiency and Zero % emissions.


The Zeros System can dispose of the following waste products:

  • Municipal and Industrial Solid Waste
  • Scrap Tires
  • Contaminated soils
  • Bio-Solids
  • Contaminated Soils
  • Asbestos products
  • Medical and biomedical waste
  • Paints, Solvents and waste petroleum products
  • Agricultural waste
  • Waste stored in barrels


Benefits
Technical Validation Report
Diagrams
  Zeros Schematic Diagram
  Mass Balance Diagram
Hydrocarbon Removal Diagram
Environmental Impact Statement

 



 

 

The ZEROS System when used to consume solid waste, scrap tires, low grade fuels and coal becomes a very efficient process for generating electricity or water purification. The oxidation process recovers a much higher percentage of recoverable heat by nature of its process than do other systems that utilize ambient air in the combustion process. There are also operating cost advantages by virtue of not have to process and control large amounts of stack gas pollutants.

All effluents from the processing of waste material are either reintroduced into the process or are removed from the process as a commercial byproduct for sale. The main products from the process are purified carbon dioxide and distilled water. The system has no smoke stack therefore discharges no smoke. The system uses no ambient air that is rich in nitrogen therefore the system discharges none of the NOx group. The ZEROS system is the only system tested that has demonstrated 100% destruction efficiency of treated waste.

The Zeros System technology is state of the art and it has been tested under operational extremes. The ZERO-emission energy recycling oxidation system is exempt from air and water quality permitting in the United States and has been permitted for construction and operation in Mexico. The system is also compliant with the terms of the Kyoto accord. These permits and exemptions are available because the system has been certified as non-incineration and has no emissions. Since the process sequesters carbon from being released to the atmosphere, the Zeros system is eligible to receive and trade carbon credits as now allowed under the Kyoto protocol.

With no emissions and the energy optimizing benefits of the ZEROS System coupled with the sale of valuable process by-products, the net cost of producing a kilowatt of electricity with the ZEROS System is considerably less than producing electricity by traditional systems.

Some of the advantages of the Zero-emission Energy Recycling System include:

  • 100% Destruction and Removal Efficiency
  • No "Exhaust Stack"
  • No Atmosphere/Ozone Impacts
  • No "Emergency Stack Opening"
  • No Air Dispersion Models
  • No Health Risk models
  • Air Quality Exemption for construction and operation
  • Increased System Control
  • Low cost solution for waste disposal
  • Low cost electrical energy production from process
  • Carbon Credit Eligible


The ZEROS Systems is protected under United States Patents: 5,906,806; 6,024,029; 6,119,606; 6137,026; 6,688,318. The above information was obtained from ZEROS, Inc. and Systems International, Inc.

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