Re: [Biofuel] changing trash into fuel

2005-09-16 Thread marilyn
] changing trash into fuel To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 http://www.nrel.gov/csp/lab_capabilities.html#hfsf I had read a few years ago about NREL using their solar furnace to turn waste into plasma. At the time

Re: [Biofuel] changing trash into fuel

2005-09-16 Thread Greg and April
It is a very energy intensive operation. The question is does it pay back enough fuel, to make it worth while? Greg H. - Original Message - From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] To: biofuel Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Sent: Thursday, September 15, 2005 14:13 Subject: [Biofuel] changing trash

[Biofuel] changing trash into fuel

2005-09-15 Thread marilyn
The plasma torch system of changing trash into fuel appears to be catching on in Japan. This article says it can produce three to four times as much energy in carbon-rich gas, and 50% more energy than it uses in the form of hydrogen gas. Does anyone know more about it?

Re: [Biofuel] changing trash into fuel

2005-09-15 Thread Zeke Yewdall
http://www.nrel.gov/csp/lab_capabilities.html#hfsf I had read a few years ago about NREL using their solar furnace to turn waste into plasma. At the time they were just trying new ideas to get rid of toxic waste, but solar is a possible fuel source for a plasma reduction unit that doesn't use

[Biofuel] changing trash into fuel

2005-09-15 Thread Andy Karpay
[EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [Biofuel] changing trash into fuel To: Biofuel@sustainablelists.org Message-ID: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 http://www.nrel.gov/csp/lab_capabilities.html#hfsf I had read a few years ago about NREL using their solar furnace to turn waste