Municipal authorities and large biomass processors face a shared challenge: how to dispose of significant waste volumes reliably, affordably, and without harming the environment. The Clean Pyrolysis T Range is a purpose-built answer to this challenge, converting municipal solid waste and biomass residues into usable electrical and thermal energy – all while maintaining exceptionally clean emissions.
This data sheet overview explains how the T Range works, what it can process, and the kind of energy output and footprint communities and industrial sites can expect.
Who the T Range Is Designed For
The T Range is scaled for medium to large installations, typically serving:
- Towns and rural community centres with populations of roughly 40,000 to 400,000 people, disposing of sorted municipal solid waste
- Large biomass handling facilities such as saw mills, rice processing plants (rice husk energy), palm oil mills, and coconut mills
The system’s dry mass input capacity ranges from 24 tonnes per day up to a module-maximum of 250 tonnes per day. For larger throughput requirements, multiple modules can be installed in parallel.
A single T Range module can process up to 250 tonnes of dry waste per day – with larger volumes handled simply by adding further modules.
The Problem With Conventional Incineration
Traditional waste incineration relies on open flames and burning zones in the presence of excess air. It is precisely these conditions – flame combustion in an oxygen-rich environment – that generate the most harmful by-products, including dioxins and furans.
The Clean Pyrolysis process is fundamentally different. Heat is introduced into the pyrolysis chamber using a patent-protected method involving superheated water, and thermal degradation takes place in the complete absence of air. Without oxygen, burning simply cannot occur – which is why the technology is not comparable to incineration and why its emissions profile is markedly cleaner.
How the Process Works
The T Range follows a structured sequence of steps:
- Shredding – wet biomass feedstock is reduced to an acceptable maximum particle size.
- Torrefaction drying – thermal drying occurs in the absence of air, maximising energy retention in the feedstock and preventing product gas dilution.
- Pyrolysis – biomass is thermally converted into pyrogas and syngas within a pure pyrolytic atmosphere.
- Energy conversion – the resulting gases are routed to either:
- An internal combustion (spark ignition) engine, for relatively clean, homogeneous biomass streams, or
- A thermal oxidiser and waste-heat boiler feeding a steam turbine, for dirty or variable-composition waste streams.
Internal combustion engines deliver higher thermal-to-electrical conversion efficiency, but they require a gas supply that is stable and low in tars, since high tar loading can quickly render an engine inoperable. The steam cycle route is less efficient but highly reliable, making it the standard base configuration for mixed and variable waste streams.
With anything other than very wet waste, the T Range is a net producer of energy – turning a historic cost centre into a renewable energy asset.
Waste Streams the System Can Handle
- Biomass of many varieties
- Sorted municipal solid waste
- Clinical waste
- Thermally degradable hazardous waste
- Confidential waste
This breadth of acceptable feedstock makes the T Range attractive not only to municipalities but also to hospitals, secure facilities, and industrial sites needing verifiable, high-standard destruction of sensitive materials.
Performance and Technical Specifications
The table below summarises the key operating parameters for the T Range, based on woodchip feedstock at 40% moisture content (wet basis).
| Parameter | Value |
|---|---|
| Mass flow rate (wet) | 40 – 400 tonnes/day |
| Mass flow rate (dry) | 24 – 250 tonnes/day |
| Normal operation availability | 85% |
| Preventative maintenance availability | 90% |
| Design moisture content | 40% (wet basis); higher loadings possible |
| Gas engine electrical conversion efficiency | 35% |
| Steam turbine electrical conversion efficiency | 22% |
Thermal Energy Output (40% Moisture Woodchip)
| Throughput (wet tonnes/day) | Thermal Energy Output |
|---|---|
| 40 | 3.69 MW |
| 200 | 18.44 MW |
| 400 | 36.88 MW |
Maximum Steam-Cycle Electrical Output
| Throughput (wet tonnes/day) | Electrical Output |
|---|---|
| 40 | 0.8 MW |
| 200 | 4.0 MW |
| 400 | 8.1 MW |
Note: moisture content directly affects output – the system is designed around 40% moisture but can accept wetter feedstocks, at the cost of reduced thermal and electrical yield.
Land and Footprint Requirements
Facility footprint scales with process capacity:
- A 40 wet tonnes/day unit fits within a building approximately 50m x 25m
- A 250 wet tonnes/day unit requires a footprint of approximately 100m x 70m
These figures exclude site-specific front-end requirements such as waste reception, sorting, or storage areas.
Why It Matters: Environmental and Commercial Benefits
- Exceptionally clean emissions thanks to the flame-free, oxygen-free pyrolytic process
- Dual energy pathways – steam cycle for mixed/variable waste, spark-ignition engines for cleaner homogeneous streams (roughly doubling conversion efficiency where applicable)
- Self-sustaining operation – once started, the process does not require an external energy source to keep running
- Regulatory-grade certifications – the equipment is built to UL, CE, and ISO 9001 standards
This combination allows municipalities and biomass processors to convert an ongoing waste-disposal liability into a long-term source of renewable thermal and electrical energy, within a commercially viable framework.
Key Takeaways
- The T Range handles 24–250 tonnes/day dry (40–400 tonnes/day wet) of municipal solid waste or biomass, scalable via multiple modules for larger throughput.
- It uses a flame-free, superheated-water pyrolysis process, avoiding the dioxin- and furan-forming conditions typical of incineration.
- Output can reach 36.88 MW thermal or up to 8.1 MW electrical (steam cycle) at maximum 400 tonnes/day throughput.
- The system can safely process clinical, hazardous, and confidential waste streams alongside standard municipal and biomass waste.
- Facility footprints range from roughly 50m x 25m to 100m x 70m, depending on capacity.
Get in Touch
If your town, mill, or processing facility is looking for a reliable, high-throughput solution for waste disposal combined with renewable energy generation, the Clean Pyrolysis T Range may be the right fit. Contact our team today to discuss your feedstock, throughput requirements, and site layout, and to find out how a T Range installation could work for you.