Waste to power
Waste in.
Power out.
Recovering energy from suitable carbonaceous waste using advanced Flash Pyrolysis Technology.
The pathway
From delivered waste to measured electricity
- 01WasteCarbonaceous stream as received
- 02PreparationSizing · drying · separation
- 03Flash pyrolysisRapid oxygen-limited conversion
- 04Process gasCombustible / syngas components
- 05Gas cleaning / conditioningParticulates · tars · contaminants
- 06Power generationEngines · turbines · steam cycles
- 07ElectricityMeasured at the generator terminals
Electricity is directed to
PTE plant internal load
Industrial facility
Microgrid
Grid export
Other project loads
What sets the number
Electrical output is project-specific
PTE does not quote a fixed power figure per tonne. Actual electrical output is established by a site-specific mass and energy balance once the feedstock and plant configuration are defined.
Outputs depend on feedstock, plant configuration and downstream equipment selection. Grid export additionally depends on network capacity, licensing and regulatory approvals.
Feedstock
Composition and carbon content define what the plant can convert.
Calorific value
Energy content per tonne sets the ceiling on recoverable energy.
Moisture
Water absorbs energy in drying and reduces usable output.
Plant size
Throughput and configuration determine achievable scale.
Gas yield
The quantity and quality of process gas available to the prime mover.
Generator efficiency
Conversion efficiency of engines, turbines or steam cycles.
Parasitic load
Internal plant consumption reduces exportable power.
Operating conditions
Availability, ambient conditions and duty cycle.
Applications
Where waste-to-power fits
Municipal WtE
Landfill diversion paired with local dispatchable generation.
Industrial energy
On-site supply for plants exposed to tariff and supply risk.
Mining
Power at operations where waste or residue streams are available on site.
Remote power
Generation where grid capacity or reliability is limited.
Waste facilities
Energy recovery integrated into existing handling and sorting sites.
Energy-intensive industry
Combined electrical and thermal demand from one conversion core.
Screening tool
Indicative waste-to-power estimator
Move the inputs to see the order of magnitude of energy potentially available in a waste stream. Every figure shown is a preliminary estimate only.
Inputs
Indicative outputs
- Potential thermal energy
- 14.24 MW
- Estimated gross electricity
- 3.13 MW
- Estimated plant load
- 0.50 MW
- Estimated net power
- 2.63 MW
Indicative net generation · 19,589 MWh per year at 85% availability
Preliminary estimate only
This tool is a placeholder screening model using generic coefficients. It is not a design output, performance guarantee or offer. Real figures require feedstock analysis, a site-specific mass and energy balance and a defined plant configuration.
Model your waste stream before you plan a plant.
Send throughput, composition and analysis data and PTE will return an indicative energy and power assessment for the stream.