New Technology - Improved Productivity and Increased Value

As a new technology, the Taylor Gasification Process is cleaner and more efficient than other gasification processes, demonstrating superior productivity and value over three competing types of biomass technologies: Plasma, Air-Blown and Oxygen-Blown.

Plasma Gasification

Plasma gasification fires a gas flame, forcing a high temperature arc, to convert incoming MSW to a molten slag Plasma is characterized by low efficiency, as it takes an enormous amount of energy to produce extreme heat. As cited on the website for Linn County, Iowa, this gasification produces a mere 600 KW per ton.

The Taylor Gasification Process has a greater productivity because it will produce 1500 KW per ton, more than double the plasma system amount.

Air-Blown Gasification

Air-Blown gasification processes are also characterized by low efficiency because they produce low value Btu gas. Specially-designed and lower efficiency gas turbines are required to use this lower heating value gas.

The Taylor Gasification Process has higher productivity because it produces a medium value Btu gas that can serve as a direct substitute for natural gas and in unmodified gas turbines. No further upgrading of the product gas is required, and therefore, value is improved.

Oxygen-Blown Gasification

Oxygen-Blown Gasifiers rely on oxygen in their processes. Oxygen is expensive to generate, compromising value in the relative cost-effectiveness of the overall process. The Taylor Gasification Process is an improvement in value, because it supplies the energy for gasification indirectly using hot solids rather than relying on oxygen. The need for an oxygen plant is eliminated, improving both operating and capital cost, and producing a high value, medium calorific value synthesis gas.