Eco-Friendly Waste Gasification & Incineration System for Energy
Generation
During the oil crisis in Japan, local stores were struggling to get heavy oil for their businesses. This incidence had led KINSEI SANGYO CO., Ltd. to develop an innovative system that turns waste into energy through gasification. In a traditional furnace, controlling combustion was not easy because gasification and combustion would occur in the same place. In this system, the two processes occur in different compartments so that the system has better control over energy recovery. The system turns household, industrial and medical waste into useful electricity, steam, hot water and hot wind without polluting the air. The resulted ash is also recyclable.
Major Features and Advantages
I. Perfect Combustion in Two-Compartment System
In this system, gasification and combustion occur in two different compartments. The separated compartments contribute to the efficient combustion of waste (the combustion efficiency is almost 100%, and the loss on ignition is 3% or less.) into usable energy such as electricity, steam, hot water and hot wind. Stable combustion can be achieved in the tightly sealed compartments and results in a reduction of fossil fuel use.
II. Treatable Waste
The system takes different types of waste including household papers and plastics, wood from demolition, waste from industrial production, and even biohazardous materials from medical facilities. Separation or crushing of the waste is not required. Even a large piece of waste can be processed in the system as it is. The volume of waste the system can take is 2.5 to 250m3.
III. Easy Operation & Maintenance
The operation of the system is simple. The combustion temperature is controlled automatically so that an attending staff may not be required. The labour cost is, therefore, reduced. The system is durable and can be operated continuously for 24 hours. Maintenance is also easy and low-cost.
IV. Ash
The resulted inorganic ash can be safely recycled. They are used as a material to compose cement and pavement.
V. Clean Air
The levels of emission are well below the regulation thresholds, and the exhaust smoke produced by the system is white. The levels of emission versus regulation thresholds are as follows; dioxins (0.073 ng-TEZ/Nm3 vs 5ng-TEZ/Nm3), dust (0.005g/Nm3 vs 0.15g/Nm3), NOx (102ppm vs 250ppm), SOx (0.035 Nm3/h vs K value), HCl (22mg/Nm3 vs 700mg/Nm3), CO (0.01ppm vs 100ppm).
The system contributes to the environment by producing almost 100% of energy from all sorts of waste. Since 1980, over 200 units have been distributed in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand, and Indonesia. The company also has been closely working with academia and the government to develop a system, which gasifies animal waste to generate electricity.
Technology Data
Conceivable applications
We will provide efficient and safe waste incinerator of gasification system. This system can completely detoxify hazardous industrial waste and medical waste to prevent any air pollution.
Also, the system produces hot water, hot air, steam and electricity that can be used for various purposes.
Competitive advantage
Performance
| KINSEI Gasification System | Competitors’ Rotary Kiln | |
| Perfect combustion | Stable Require a small amount of fuel Ignition loss (1-3%) |
Non-stable Require a large amount of fuel Ignition loss (10%) |
| Safety | Good sealing | Low quality sealing |
| Environmental loading | Negligible | Severe |
| Operability | Easy Automatic |
Hard Continuous input required |
| Maintenance | Easy maintenance, Low cost No moving device |
Many parts, High cost Moving devices |
Lifecycle
| KINSEI Gasification System | Competitors Rotary Kiln | |
| Initial cost | Usual | Cheap |
| Operation | Cheap | Expensive |
| Durability | Long | Short |
| Labor costs | Small | Large |
Performance
The amount of emissions produced by the KINSEI gasification system are well below the regulation threshold as shown in the table below.
| KINSEI’s performance | Regulation threshold | |
| Dioxins | 0.073 ng-TEQ/Nm3 | 5 ng-TEQ/Nm3 |
| Dust | 0.005 g/Nm3 | 0.15 g/Nm3 |
| NOx | 102 ppm | 250 ppm |
| SOx | 0.035 Nm3/h | K value |
| HCl | 22 mg/Nm3 | 700 mg/Nm3 |
| CO | 0.01 ppm | 100 ppm |
Technical maturity / Past record of introduction
We have started to sell the KINSEI gasification system since 1980 and we have sold over 200 units. In the past, we have delivered our products in Japan, Korea, China, Taiwan, Thailand and Indonesia.
Conceivable risk
– Permission and authorization
– Waste management
– Leading and permission of the related authorities
– Environmental compliance (air pollution)
– Distribution of counterfeit products
To overcome these conceivable risks, we will have to classify the acceptance criterion, based on Japanese results, for medical waste and specification condition for collection by cooperating with local specialists.
We have also acquired the patents for our technology in 14 countries as means of having an intellectual property protection tactic. We protect our products by setting a password protection for the control system.
Information on patent related to this technology
Ex)
Japan: 2909393
USA: 5213051
EU (UK, France, Germany, Spain): 566425
China: ZL 93 1 04622. X
Korea: 138508
Singapore: 33430
Malaysia: MY-113760-A
Thailand: 12149
Indonesia: ID 0 003 430
Philippine: 1-2001-000475
Taiwan: 55848
Company Data
| Name | KINSEI SANGYO CO.,LTD. |
| Address | Yanaka-machi 788, Takasaki-shi, Gunma, Japan 370-1203 |
| Capital | 50 million JPY |
| Contact person | Mr. Keiichi KANEKO Telephone: +81-27-346-2161 Fax: +81-27-346-5476 E-mail: kinsei@kinsei-s.co.jp |
| Number of employees | 80 |
| Date of company foundation | 1st of March 1967 |
| The type of business | Maker of waste incinerator |
International Operation
| Number of employees for international operation(including overseas operation, if any) | 10 | |
| Overseas offices* | City , Country | Name of company |
| Korea | KINSEI Korea | |
| India | UPL Environmental Engineering Ltd. | |
| Malaysia | Tesco Co Ltd. | |
* Overseas offices of alliance members and/or consortium members are also accepted.
Modality of business transaction
Partnetship
We would like to firstly research local areas to look for local partners such as sales agent, manufacturer and engineering company. We would like to provide them with training and we aim to establish a supply chain network for the manufacturing and maintenance of our machines.
Attachments
Schematic illustration of the technology
1. Flow Diagram of KINSEI Waste Incinerator of Gasification System
2. KINSEI Waste Incinerator of Gasification System (GB type)
3. KINSEI Waste Incinerator of Gasification System (MGB type)
Contact Person(s)
*Please mention that you saw UNIDO's website when making the first contact with the company.
Registered Category
- Environmental Technologies : Waste treatment and management