QinetiQ awarded $2.4 million contract to supply waste pyrolysis system to Army

In the UK, QinetiQ has been awarded $2.4 million, three year contract for a  PyTEC containerised Pyrolysis Waste Disposal System for the US Army. The self sustaining thermal pyrolysis system will process up to 100kg of Municipal Solid Waste per hour, and reclaims up to 500 kW of the thermal energy from the waste per hour. The system will be fully commissioned by 2012 after field testing.

According to QinetiQ, “the energy recovery aspect will also significantly reduce the amount of fuel needed to support the base camp and provide associated cost savings while reducing the number of trucks on the road and freeing logistics assets for more critical mission requirements. PyTEC will enable the US Army forward operating bases to move towards being more self sufficient in the management of their waste management requirements.”

The system produces 6.6 gallons of biochar per 100kg of waste.

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