Features and Benefits
| Features |
| PLASCON® is not an incinerator. It utilises pyrolysis, which is a process of degradation, resulting from extreme temperatures, to break down concentrated organic waste molecules. |
| Destruction efficiencies in excess of 99.9999% are common. |
| PLASCON® utilises an electrical discharge process which can be controlled by an electronic control system with extremely short response times. |
| A single 150kW unit can process 1 to 3 tonne/day depending on the waste to be treated. |
| PLASCON® is suitable for gases and liquids. Solids need to be converted to liquid or gaseous form before treatment. |
| Units are modular. By installing multiple units, an increase in throughput can be accommodated as the need arises. |
| Utilises conventional chemical process concepts. |
| PLASCON® can be configured for on-site, in situ operation, within a production plant; the waste does not have to be transported to a central facility. |
| The process is equally well suited for destroying stockpiled waste. |
| The skid mounted PLASCON® plant is very compact, being approximately the size of a shipping container. |
| Benefits |
| Ultimate elimination of hazardous waste, either in-process or stockpiled. |
| PLASCON® offers extremely safe operation. The entire process is fully computer controlled and monitored, if required shutdown can be effected within milliseconds. |
| Key process elements are maintained under vacuum to avoid in-process gas leakage to atmosphere. |
| No toxic residues are generated. |
| Emissions to the atmosphere are substantially lower than existing and proposed international standards. |
| Relative to comparable technologies, the capital cost is low. |
| Operating costs for concentrated organic wastes are very competitive. |
| Servicing is simple, clean and inexpensive. |
| Plant utilisation above 90% is common. |
| The plant can be shutdown and back up and running in less than half an hour. |
| Operators of the PLASCON® process, require a basic understanding of conventional chemical processing techniques. |
| Minimal plant supervision is required while the process is in operation. If so desired the plant can be remotely monitored and controlled from a central control room. |