Renewable energy production

Gasification Units

The CHO-POWER concept: responsible electricity generation from waste

 

CHO-Power is a new concept for generating energy through waste using the well known gasification method, enhanced by recent developments in plasma-torch technology. The CHO-Power process uses gasification to transform waste into a refined BioSynGas thanks to the high temperatures achieved using plasma torches. This gas is then used to drive a gas turbine/motor to generate electricity, with end-to-end electrical efficiency reaching levels of up to 40%.

This allows CHO-Power plants to provide high levels of efficiency with minimal environmental impact (ultra-low emissions, no ash and very little end residue; small, inoffensive installations more readily accepted by local people; and complementary technology that fits well into a rational waste-management chain).

 

The first CHO-POWER unit at Morcenx (France) is scheduled for commissioning in late 2009.

 

The unit, the only example of this technology in the world, and three other major initiatives in Canada, Portugal and England are evidence of the Group’s ambition to become a key player in the market for renewable energy generation from waste and biomass.

 

For more information on these units, visit www.cho-power.com