Pyrolysis and gasification represent two complementary thermochemical pathways for converting solid waste—ranging from municipal refuse and sewage sludge to agricultural residues and plastics—into ...

Fifty US lawmakers urge EPA to maintain strict air quality rules for chemical recycling facilities that emit toxic chemicals.

After nearly three years of consideration, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency is standing pat on regulation of pyrolysis operations and will continue to view them as incineration. The move buys ...

Pyrolysis is a thermochemical route to convert lignocellulosic biomass into liquid, solid and gaseous biofuels by heating in the absence of oxygen. Depending on heating rate and residence time, slow, ...

The Trump administration recently revived a push to reclassify two thermal processes lauded by industry groups as solutions ...

Dorset-based New Earth Energy has been given the green light to develop its first large-scale energy-from-waste facility. Bristol city council yesterday (October 13) granted it permission to build a 7 ...

The mounting global plastic waste crisis has compelled scientists and engineers to seek novel solutions. Among the various technologies being explored, the pyrolysis of plastic waste has emerged as a ...

The Wisconsin legislature passed AB 789, a bill that exempts pyrolysis and gasification facilities from certain laws relating to solid waste facilities, March 20, 2018. The legislation was sponsored ...

Significant market opportunities exist in advanced recycling technologies, driven by global awareness of plastic waste and rising demand for sustainable solutions. Key advancements include ...

Investments in gasification facilities have stalled, with identifiable pitfalls holding back the construction of some facilities. More than 90 percent of the operating 2024 capacity for gasification ...