New Plasma Reactor Technology being pitched for scrap tire management

Chipped tires are among the fuel-creating waste materials that can be converted into energy via Plasma Reactor Technology (PRT) from W2 Energy, Inc., according to the company.

“The United States generates over 290 million scrap tires annually,” says consultant Eric Cousens, CEO of Kerry Associates, Inc., which is marketing the development for W2. The roll-out is being pursued first throughout the New England region. “We are aggressively seeking joint venture relationships with companies in the scrap tire industry,” he explains. “Plasma Reactor Technology is a viable alternative to the use of fossil fuels and will help further reduce our dependency on foreign oil.”

PRT is a cogeneration technology that effectively converts solid waste into electrical or thermal energy, Cousens says. Wastes (feedstock) that may be converted into electricity by the PRT process include sorted municipal solid waste, agricultural waste and de-watered sludge along with chipped tires.

W2 develops renewable energy technologies and applies it to new-generation power systems to produce both “green energy” in the form of sulfur-free diesel plus and electricity.