ALTER NRG CORP. ANNOUNCES NEW PRODUCT WHICH INCREASES ENERGY EFFICIENCY
Calgary, Alberta – January 16, 2014, Alter NRG Corp. (“Alter NRG” or the “Company”) announces a new product, the Marc 4.5 Westinghouse Plasma torch which provides up to 40% greater overall torch efficiency when utilized in the large scale 1,000 tonne per day Westinghouse G65 Plasma Gasifier. The newly designed torches have successfully undergone extended life performance testing and the first set of Marc 4.5 torches have been delivered in support of a large scale facility in Northeast England. In addition to supporting Westinghouse Plasma waste-to-energy facilities, the Company believes that newly designed torch satisfies a market demand for an efficient and clean heat source for metallurgical recycling, blast-furnaces, foundry cupola’s, iron making and other industries using coal, coke, or higher cost fuels.
Walter Howard, CEO of Alter NRG believes that “this illustrates our continued commitment to product development and improving the economics of the Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Technology. The more efficient torch and tuyere design results in higher efficiency, lower operating costs and more saleable electricity. This is part of a broader program of continual product development to continue our market leadership position and expand market potential.”
The Marc 4.5 has an operating range of 300 to 500 kilowatts per torch and is a scale-up of the Marc 3 torch design which has an output of 80 to 300 kilowatts per torch. The overall design, narrow shape, and function is similar to the Marc 3 series which has been in commercial operation for decades, with the exception of a higher power output to meet the needs for larger facilities.
The operational benefits can be summarized as follows:
High efficiency torch, leading to a reduction in electrical energy and water usage
Light weight with a narrow profile
Quick torch installation and removal
Simplified and easier electrode replacement
Simplified cable design
Durable, robust and reliable
Alter NRG believes that this higher output torch will be the cornerstone for improved efficiency of the larger scale facilities being constructed and planned around the world using the Westinghouse Plasma G65 Gasifier.
ABOUT ALTER NRG
Alter NRG provides alternative energy solutions to meet the growing demand for environmentally responsible and economically viable energy in world markets. Alter NRG's primary objective is to further commercialize the Westinghouse Plasma Gasification Technology, through its wholly owned subsidiary, to provide renewable and clean energy solutions from a wide variety of feedstocks, and provide a wide variety of energy outputs – including liquid fuels like ethanol and diesel, electrical power, and syngas. |
