Since 1979, over 20 previous models of the Static Thermal Converter units have been sold and installed for private entities in 6 different countries.    The modernized & more efficient GES Thermal Converter units will be utilized in waste to energy facilities to destroy waste and produce electricity and/or desalinated drinking water.   The Thermal Converter process operates within a totally enclosed, sealed to atmosphere, self-contained environment that causes chemical actions and reactions to elevate the temperature inside the conversion chamber to 1700° C/3100° F.  Due to this high operating temperature, a vast amount of energy is created which is then converted into electricity and/or utilized for the desalination of water.  The Thermal Converter utilizes a “pyrothermic reaction” combining gasification, pyrolysis, and high temperature to insure all types of waste are destroyed.  This process leaves only a 2-3% by volume sterile, inert and non-toxic vitrified residual material suitable for use as road fill, lightweight building blocks and for other building materials and applications.   The monitoring system of the GES Thermal Converter is capable of monitoring 60 known elements at the same time from a library of 200 known elements.  All clean exhaust gasses that are allowed to leave the unit are constantly monitored insuring the GES Thermal Converter meets all known international standards.

Thermal Converter Process

A simplified version of the Thermal Converter’s basic operation can be easily explained when divided up into the four main sections. 4 Main Sections Upper Chamber- fitted with interlocked doors for refuse input, which ensures that there is no air loss during the charging procedure. Also houses the main burner section and transfer pipe work for pre-heat and secondary air services. Middle Chamber- designed to rotate slowly on special bearings to evenly distribute the refuse, the outer rotating section runs special water seals ensuring that no air or gas seep through. Combustion Chamber - this section is lined with a special refractory material [Anthonite] and insulated to allow the inner temperature of 1700° C to be maintained while giving an outer skin temperature of only 50° C. After-burner Chamber- This section is carried from the base of the combustion section and refractory lined. The outlet from this section forms the connection to the heat exchanger which in turn feeds the stack.

The GES Thermal Converter is not an incinerator and also eliminates the need for landfills, two of the current disposal methods causing numerous problems for the environment.

 

         Incinerator

• Large and unsightly plants
• Smell from stacks/stored waste
• May produce dioxins and/or furans
• May give off toxic emissions into the air
• Long term environmental liability
• Limited waste ash disposal

Landfills

• Produce methane gas
• Odors from waste
• Toxins leaching into our ground and water
• Birds and rodents who come to feast, leaving as carriers of disease

Waste Destruction Capability:

GES Thermal Converter Static Series:

In addition to handling Municipal Solid Waste and Industrial Waste, the GES Thermal Converter can handle other forms of waste with simple modifications to the standard receiving equipment.  The GES Thermal Converter, as a modular system, can handle anywhere from 72 tons per day to an unlimited tonnage by use of multiple units in one facility.  Each facility is individually designed to accommodate the needs of the area in which it is located.