Energy Creation

Energy consumption is at the core of most industrial processes and is often a major operating cost. Pyrocal’s CCT system can generate energy from the biomass and biosolids being processed.

Thermal energy is recovered from the hot flue gas, which can be used to provide process heat or be converted to electrical energy. Examples of using process heat include drying feedstock for a closed loop solution and a heat source for kilning.

The feedstocks used in a Pyrocal CCT system sometimes have a negative cost, such as avoiding costly disposal. In such cases the resulting energy can be cheaper than from other energy sources. The system can produce heat at temperatures as high as 1100 degrees C for direct use or for the production of steam, hot water and hot air.

Pyrocal CCT vs Incineration

Traditional waste-to-energy processes using incineration produce ash and release carbon to the atmosphere as CO2 via direct combustion or digestion followed by combustion in engines. Pyrocal’s CCT system has at least 50% lower CO2 emissions than conventional waste-to-energy technologies. Our system allows the recovery of resources without the furan and dioxin risks associated with incineration systems.