LGE Fund

Current Focus

We view waste as a resource that can be transformed into useful products that becomes the engine for sustainable development.

Between now and 2050, the global population is expected to increase from 6.9 billion to more than 9 billion, with 98% of this growth occurring in cities and in the developing and emerging world.

Approximately 4 billion tons of municipal and industrial waste is produced every year worldwide.

The market for municipal and industrial waste is growing, requiring environmentally friendly waste to energy solutions.

Gasification is a process that transforms carbonaceous feedstock material from a solid or liquid state to a gaseous state in a low-oxygen atmosphere using oxygen and steam for the control of temperature and composition of the synthetic gas.

Gasplasma^® is a unique and patented oxy-steam gasification process using a fluidized bed gasifier followed by a plasma converter that prepares synthetic gas for downstream applications, such as the generation of electricity, production of hydrogen and liquid fuels.

Gasplasma^® generates synthetic gas, thermal energy and electricity at low cost by using the broadest possible variety of organic waste.

In the United States, over 250 million tons of garbage was generated in 2010, of which 54% was disposed in landfills, and 11.7% (29.3 million tons) is used as a fuel for energy production at mass burn or refuse-derived fuel facilities.

Gasplasma^® provides economic benefits beyond the reduction of fuel and energy costs by expanding the availability of diverse waste inputs that can be used for fuel.

Gasplasma^® technology combines two proven base technologies, gasification and plasma conversion, and has been validated by several world class engineering and testing laboratories.

LGE believes that Gasplasma^® is the most efficient plasma-based process available today.

The key differentiators of Gasplasma^® are the elimination of fly ash, chars, and tars, and the production of extremely clean syngas, usable heat, and Plasmarok^®, which is a salable product.

As countries develop and become wealthier, the amount of waste that is generated per capita increases.
Waste composition becomes more varied and complex, hence impossible to ignore and difficult to handle.

What is plasma? Plasma is an electrically charged gas known as the 4th state of matter. It is formed when gas is heated
to over 5000° F by electricity.

LGE is currently focused on implementation and commercialization of its innovative technologies.

Combining Gasplasma® and Solid Oxide Fuel Cells

SOLIDpower fuel cells can be installed at a Gasplasma® plant to convert the synthetic gas into electricity. The high calorific value and clean quality of the Gasplasma® syngas is well suited to SOLIDpower fuel cells. When combined, Gasplasma® and SOLIDpower fuel cells convert 70-75% of the energy in the waste being processed into usable heat and electric power.

LGE Project Company: Port Fuels & Materials Services

Port Fuels & Materials Services, Inc. is currently developing the first commercial-scale Gasplasma® project in the Port of Hamilton, Ontario, Canada. The project is in the process of qualifying for environmental and technology permits, securing feedstock and power off-take commitments, as well as an agreement with the EPC contractor who will build and deliver the plant. A second phase of the project is planned to replace the gas fired electric generators with SOLIDpower fuel cells to more efficiently convert the syngas into electricity. A third phase of the project is planned to treat inorganic waste, including the recovery of precious metals. This process treats the waste directly with a plasma torch without the prior step of gasification.