Waste2Energy, Inc. (OTC: WTEZE.OB) designs, builds and installs waste-to-energy (W2e) plants that generate a source of clean and renewable energy by converting biomass or other solid waste that typically heads to the landfill. W2e is the process of creating energy in the form of electricity or heat from the incineration of waste source and represents a form of energy recovery. Most W2e processes produce electricity directly through combustion or produce a combustible fuel such as methane, methanol, ethanol or synthetic fuels. Once processed, the energy by product is electricity (from heat) and steam (also from heat generated during processing.
Below is an overview of the Company's core technology platforms based on its proprietary gasification technology, which offer end-users the flexibility of being modular, scalable, upgradeable, and expandable. In addition, W2e typically outsources manufacturing of the large, bulky equipment and systems outlined below on a partnered, regional basis since it would not be practical to transport these over long distances.
1.) Standard Batch Oxidation System (sBOS) is designed for on-site waste destruction and the optional conversion to intermittent energy of facility-generated waste streams from mines, oil fields, military, medical, hospitality, commercial, industrial or other installations.
2.) Continuous Batch Oxidation System (cBOS) is designed for the continuous, uninterrupted production of energy from batch loading of unsorted, mixed waste feed stocks such as municipal solid waste, tires, commercial wastes, construction debris, etc. that offers 24 / 7 cycling and intermittent loading features.
3.) Continuous Oxidation Reactor (COR) is designed for conversion to energy of consistent feed stocks such as sorted municipal solid wastes or biomass agricultural waste, rice straw, wood chips, energy crops, etc. COR has the capability to process up to 500 tons per day in a single unit with the flexibility to expand with additional units for greater capacity and process a variety of feed stock sources.
There is a growing need on a worldwide basis to shift away from the landfill model of waste disposal due to the unsustainable growth rates (landfill creep) combined with rapidly growing populations, urbanization, and limited real estate / land availability in densely populated cities. The initial market opportunity for Waste2Energy lies in Europe, which is an estimated 2-3 years ahead of the U.S. in terms of dealing with waste disposal in an environmentally friendly manner on a local basis.
