Vitrification Technology Center (Winneconne, Wis.)
Minergy’s Vitrification Technology Center (VTC) in Winneconne, Wis., U.S.A., housed several Minergy vitrification technologies, including the Lower Fox River pilot sediment melter. The VTC was home to Minergy’s GlassPack® Demonstration Unit, a commercial-scale system to fully demonstrate Minergy’s smaller-scale vitrification technology. The unit was built so Minergy could refine its technology solution and prove the technology through processing a wide range of commerical waste streams.
Plant Characteristics
Owner: Minergy Corp.
Location: Winneconne, Wis., U.S.A.
Sludge type: Variable (testing purposes)
Melter: GlassPack® GP12
Heat input: 9 mm Btu/hour
GlassPack® System configuration: Ran in both closed-loop oxygen enhanced or open air fired modes
Sludge capacity: 1 dry ton per hour (equivalent to 22,000 wet tons/year paper sludge or 45,000 wet tons/year municipal biosolids)
Glass aggregate production: Dependent on material being tested
Thermal energy recovery system: None
Oxygen technology: On-site cryogenic liquid storage
Footprint: 4,000 square feet
Operating status: Operational 2000 – 2009