Applied Concepts for Energy to convert pulp & paper processors to waste-to-energy projects
In Texas, Applied Concepts for Energy, subsidiary of NX Global, announced today a joint venture to redevelop at least four former paper and pulp processing plants in the U.S. and Canada. The first plant is a 2,200 acre site in Quebec where we expect to use between 400 and 800 acres to develop what is the prototype model for all sites. The operations include waste to energy, waste to compost, food growing from the compost and sales of the compost.
Additional developments include algae growing for human consumption. Each site will be developed in modules as the waste that fuels each module becomes available. The initial site will process 1,000 tons of waste per day starting at 300 tons and adding in 100 ton increments as the waste from the region becomes available. The compost from the waste is done by a patented process that breaks down the waste using microbes that produces a basically inert substance.
All waste is housed in large containers and all gases are sequestered so that there is no odor, while biological waste is recycled and other waste that can’t be composted is pelletized for processing energy. The CO2 produced from the energy formation is reused in the compost and is used in the algae and food production to speed the growing cycle and enhance the yield. The growing of all products can be done year-round even in the coldest climates. The initial site work and build out is expected to begin in the second quarter of 2011, with funding from several sources including Canadian investors and Canadian governmental sources. The total development costs are estimated to exceed $100 million dollars in $25 to $35 million increments.
Category: Fuels
