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ELI Eco Logic International Inc. (Eco Logic) was formed with a
vision of commercializing a viable alternative to incineration
for the treatment of highly hazardous organic contaminants.
More than a decade later, the company has implemented the
technology, Gas-Phase Chemical Reduction (GPCR), in four
countries - Canada, the United States, Ausralia and Japan. Eco
Logic employs roughly 25 environmental professionals at offices
in Canada, the United States and Australia.
Environmental Profile
Gas-Phase Chemical Reduction (GPCR) is a non-incineration, hazardous organic waste treatment technology developed, patented and implemented by Eco Logic of Rockwood, Ontario, Canada. Internationally accepted and tested, GPCR has been used to treat thousands of tons of polychlorinated biphenyls (PCBs), dioxins and furans, hexachlorobenzene (HCB), organochlorine pesticides (OCPs) and other POPs. The Process involves the gas-phase chemical reduction of organic compounds by hydrogen at temperatures of approximately 875°C. Chlorinated organic compounds are ultimately reduced to methane, hydrogen chloride, and minor amounts of low molecular weight hydrocarbons (benzene and ethylene). The hydrochloric acid is neutralized by addition of caustic soda during initial cooling of the process gas. The ability of GPCR to destroy organic contaminants with efficiencies in excess of 99.9999% has been proven numerous times in demonstration tests and commercial-scale operations, and to date over 30,000 operating hours have been logged.
The majority of waste treatment activities using GPCRä occurred at Eco Logic¿s full-scale commercial plant in Kwinana, Western Australia, which began commissioning operations in 1995 and achieved commercial throughputs by 1998. The plant was closed in December 2000 due to declining waste availability in the country. In total, the plant treated in excess of 2,000 tonnes of waste including PCBs, pesticides and other POPs, with most ¿ up to 1,500 tonnes ¿ having been treated in the last two years of operation. Another large-scale operation was conducted at General Motors of Canada Limited (GMCL) in St. Catharines, Ontario. This demonstration project, which began in February 1996 and concluded in September 1997, saw the destruction of approximately 1,000 tonnes of PCB-contaminated electrical equipment (transformers, capacitors, ballasts), concrete, oil, soil and miscellaneous other solids and liquids.
There are currently 3 GPCR plants in existence worldwide. A demonstration-scale plant is currently housed at Eco Logic¿s head office in Rockwood, Ontario, Canada, where it is being used for treatability testing and engineering development. This unit had been previously housed at a US Army facility where it underwent extensive testing for chemical munitions treatment. A second demonstration-scale plant is located in Japan, where it has been used for regulatory testing for PCB and dioxin waste treatment. Eco Logic¿s Japanese partners have recently completed construction of a semi-mobile GPCR plant, which will be used for commercial treatment of PCB wastes throughout Japan. These three plants are in addition to two commercial-scale plants that previously operated in Kwinana, Western Australia, and in St. Catharines, Ontario, Canada. Another plant is expected to be built in 2003/2004 for use in Slovakia under a PCB treatment project with the United Nations Industrial Development Organization.
Country of Ownership: Canada
Year Established: 1986
Exporting: Yes
Primary Industry (NAICS): 541620 - Environmental Consulting Services
Primary Business Activity: Manufacturer / Processor / Producer
Total Sales ($CDN): $5,000,000 to $9,999,999
Export Sales ($CDN): $5,000,000 to $9,999,999
Number of Employees: 20
Products:
Hazardous waste destruction, Gpcr technology
Technology:
Eco Logic's Gas-Phase Chemical Reduction (GPCR) technology is a
patented, closed-loop process which chemically breaks down
organic contaminants into 'product gas' (primarily methane and
hydrogen), water vapor and carbon monoxide. Waste destruction
is accomplished in the presence of hydrogen at approximately 850°
C and ambient pressure. Various waste feed mechanisms are
employed to allow for treatment of liquids, soils, and bulk
solids such as electrical equipment. Unlike incineration, which
can create harmful compounds such as dioxin, the GPCR technology
does not burn PCBs and in fact has been shown to destroy these
compounds. Various state-of-the-art process control computers
and instruments monitor the safe operation of the waste
treatment system to ensure that no dangerous compounds are
released to the environment.
Carmichael Chris
Kummling Beth
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