Oct. 19
An agreement signed last week will mean the construction of a new
waste-to-energy plant within the next two years in the western United
States, two companies announced.
General Environmental Management Inc. and Cake Energy LLC announced the
agreement. GEM, a hazardous waste management and environmental services
firm, and Cake Energy will build and operate the new plant.
Cake Energy’s technology processes sewer sludge, atomizing wet sludge
for use as the primary dry fuel for the ongoing drying, deodorizing and
sterilizing of all toxins. Surplus fuel produced from the drying process
is used as a high grade atomized fuel for alternate power generation. Up
to 60% of the water evaporated during the process can be recaptured, the
company said.
The companies plan to build a plant near a major metropolitan area.
Municipalities using the facility would be charged a flat fee per ton of
sludge processed.
Pilot projects were conducted over the past four years, the companies
said.
Contact Waste & Recycling News reporter Amanda Smith-Teutsch at
330-865-6166 or
asmith-teutsch@crain.com
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