Please refer to the following list for GWECC frequently asked questions:
A thermal conversion process is a transformation process that uses heat for conversion. There are many different types of thermal conversion processes including incineration, plasma, fluid bed gasification and more. GWECC uses a particular thermal conversion process called ‘pyrolysis’. Pyrolysis, though sometimes used interchangeably with the term ‘gasification’, is defined as the degradation of carbon based materials through the use of an indirect, external source of heat, typically at temperatures of 750 to 1,650° F, in the absence or almost complete absence of free oxygen.
While there are many different types of thermal conversion applications, GWECC offers a process that is environmentally superior, energy efficient, scaleable to many different waste tonnage amounts, and 100% sustainable without the need for popular subsidies/incentives.
Atmospheric emissions are a common concern associated with waste-to-energy facilities. In the GWECC thermal conversion process NO feedstock matter is released into the atmosphere. Because the process is a closed-loop system, the waste products used in conversion are decomposed in an air tight chamber that is not exposed to air.
Because pyrolysis conversion requires an external heat source, the GWECC thermal conversion process uses proprietary ‘burners’ to heat the external chamber. These are the same burners that are used in commercial and municipal buildings to produce heat. This heat source does emit a small amount of flue gas, similar to that of a gas hot water heater. However, the ‘burners’ used have set the standard for current California burner emissions, the most stringent standards in the world.
The GWECC conversion technology has been operational since 1998 with multiple waste-to-energy facilities having been commissioned throughout the world. Current operating technology include facilities in, but not limited to, Italy, China, South Korea, Taiwan, Thailand, Australia, Peru, and USA. For interested parties and future clients, GWECC offers potential clients the ability to tour a demonstration facility, located in Southern California, USA.
There are many different technology applications available for waste conversion/disposal. GWECC offers comprehensive, turn-key waste to energy technology and process solutions. Meaning, GWECC takes projects from waste to production. In addition to GWECC’s comprehensive implementation, the company also offers an array of different products and services that differentiates the company from the rest. The company offers financing options for municipal projects, management/employee/maintenance services for projects, and a performance guarantee for risk mitigation.
Aside from the products and services offered, GWECC conversion technology is also superior in the industry. The environmental impact of GWECC processes are a benchmark in the industry for efficiency with no feedstock conversion emissions. Equipment is also scalable to smaller sized projects, making it possible to create positive equity situations for projects otherwise needing more waste.
The conversion process has also been vetted by one of the largest alternative energy engineering firms in the world, Sigma Energy Solutions and is referred to as California’s best available technology.
For too long precious land and resources have been used to decompose trash and other harmful waste streams in fermentation time, or accelerated fermentation time. GWECC waste-to-energy processes achieves 100% waste disposal in real-time, eliminating the need to bury waste.
In the past, alternative energy companies and technologies have been unsuccessful in creating a process that is environmentally friendly, cost effective, and capable of sustainable operation without the need for government incentives and subsidies; until now.