(Energy3 International) The Dominican Government and Ridge Partners Linea Noroeste SA (RPLN) have signed the definitive contract for the installation of a plant which processes Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into Combustible diesel.
The plant will accept MSW without the need for separation and classification due to the use of cutting edge automated technology which effectively seperates, classifies and conditions household waste. The system recovers recyclables such as metal, glass, aluminum, and hdpe plastics while retaining the material such as organic material, paper and cardboard. The RPLN process is unique in that is also includes up to 25% plastics which are so common in MSW and litter the country.
All of the received MSW is processed daily and the system is cleaned. The material that exits the MSW processing system is made into inert, odorless pellets using state of the art German technology. The pellets can be easily stored.
The pellets are converted into Renewable Synthetic Diesel fuel that is of the highest quality. The diesel produced is chemically identical to petroleum diesel and is ultra low sulfur diesel which is sold as Gasoil Optimo in the Dominican Republic.
The process by which the pellets are converted to fuel is Pyrolysis, which utilizes very high temperatures of 1100 degrees centigrade. The pyrolysis breaks the molecules apart into hydrogen and syngas which is then cooled and condensed into liquid fuel.
In addition to diesel fuel, the plant will produce organic compost, wood vinegar and biochar. These products are useful in agriculture as fertilizer, organic fungicides, soil amendments and have value in other areas.
The plant will cost $215,000,000 USD to install. RPLN is providing all of the capital required to build and operate the Project. The Dominican government is not required to finance the project or guarantee the cost in any way.
The project will create 220 new jobs of many skill levels in Linea Noroeste. Direct economic impact from salaries will be in the range of $191,000,000 DOP per year. Each job created will support 2.88 additional jobs in the economy and the tertiary economic impact of the plant will be in excess of $900,000,000 DOP per year.
100% of the fuel produced by the plant is being purchased for use in England. The fuel will be marketed as “Dominican Diesel” and will benefit the nations balance of trade. Like Dominican cigars, this Dominican Diesel will be produced in the country and enjoyed by people all over the world. READ MORE
