Air Quality
Wood waste (and/or other organic matter in a landfill) produces
approximately 25 lbs. (12kg) of methane gas per ton of waste wood per year
as a result of the decaying process. The Air
Curtain Burner does not produce any methane. The combustion process in an
Air Burner is very efficient using the air curtain to trap smoke
particles. The emissions from the Air Burner are addressed in a
certified
emissions report.
Open burning averages 60% to 80% opacity (smoke
plume); Air Burners average 10% opacity. Air Burners can be used in
closer proximity to existing structures.
Mass Reduction
High mass reduction decreasing the load on local
landfills.
S-Series machines have a 95 to 99 percent
reduction rate so 20,000 lbs. of wood waste will reduce to between 400 and
1,000 lbs of ash.
Reduced Transportation
Reduced transportation, less dust and engine
emissions
Our machines have thru-put rates of between 2 and
15 tons per hour depending on machine size. As an example if you ran 8
hours at 8 tons per hour you would make approximately 7 trips to the
landfill.
Low Capital Investment
Our machines range in price from
$30,000 up to $114,000.
Our machines have an expected
operating life of between 5 and 10 years.
Low Daily Operating Costs
(2.5-3.5 gal. of Diesel fuel per hour)
Machine maintenance costs are less than 30¢ per hour
of operation.
One person is all that is required for daily
operations.
High Thru-Put
We have machines with thru-put capacities ranging
from 2 tons per hour up to 12+ tons per hour.
No landfill fees
Comparison: air curtain burning vs. grinding and landfilling
