I came across a small article in Trailer Life about catalytic depolymerization. This summer, a company called Green Power Inc (GPI) demonstrated landfill waste conversion to diesel fuel. Their web site is:
http://www.cleanenergyprojects.com/greenpowertechnical/technical.html
If they get the feedstock for free (trash), they claim to be able to produce diesel fuel for 58 cents/gallon. The first plant is supposed to open next year in Tacoma, Washington. This definitely "sounds too good to be true", but likely bears watching.
Here is a web site that was put up by a guy who says he has a mechanical engineering degree and witnessed the demonstration:
http://www.catalyticdepolymerization.org/index.php?contentId=4
Here is an article from "Diesel Forecast" about the demonstation:
http://www.dieselforecast.com/WireReportDetails.php?wireID=149
http://www.cleanenergyprojects.com/greenpowertechnical/technical.html
If they get the feedstock for free (trash), they claim to be able to produce diesel fuel for 58 cents/gallon. The first plant is supposed to open next year in Tacoma, Washington. This definitely "sounds too good to be true", but likely bears watching.
Here is a web site that was put up by a guy who says he has a mechanical engineering degree and witnessed the demonstration:
http://www.catalyticdepolymerization.org/index.php?contentId=4
Here is an article from "Diesel Forecast" about the demonstation:
http://www.dieselforecast.com/WireReportDetails.php?wireID=149