December 1, 2008
Report

Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to Liquid Fuels Synthesis, Volume 1: Availability of Feedstock and Technology

Abstract

This report investigated the potential of using municipal solid waste (MSW) to make synthesis gas (syngas) suitable for production of liquid fuels. Issues examined include: • MSW physical and chemical properties affecting its suitability as a gasifier feedstock and for liquid fuels synthesis • expected process scale required for favorable economics • the availability of MSW in quantities sufficient to meet process scale requirements • the state-of-the-art of MSW gasification technology.

Revised: April 17, 2014 | Published: December 1, 2008

Citation

Valkenburt C., C.W. Walton, B.L. Thompson, M.A. Gerber, S.B. Jones, and D.J. Stevens. 2008. Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) to Liquid Fuels Synthesis, Volume 1: Availability of Feedstock and Technology Richland, WA: Pacific Northwest National Laboratory.