The Need

Landfills are space consuming. A majority of all municipal solid waste (MSW) and commercial waste is directed to public and private landfills. In recent years, state and federal regulations have caused a reduction in the number of operating landfills in the United States. As a nation of consumers, we continually generate greater quantities of solid waste materials (waste packaging, paper, materials of production and carbon-based waste). Cellulosic and carbon-based materials currently occupy over 80% of existing landfill volume in the United States.

The Genahol Processes

Genahol takes a systems approach to converting biomass and the solid waste stream into renewable energy and bioproducts. There is no one technology that solves all solid waste disposal problems. Genahol represents a new and exciting concept in solid waste management called conversion technology. As implied by the name, Genahol converts the biomass and carbonic portions of the solid waste stream into renewable energy and other bioproducts. The conversion process will drastically reduce solid waste mass and subsequently reduce landfill volume.

The Genahol conversion process has many advantages over the current trend of simply burying solid waste in a landfill. Recycling solid waste materials will reduce solid waste volume, however many times recycling simply does not provide an economic benefit. However, the Genahol conversion process creates an economic benefit over conventional solid waste management methods by producing valuable commodities such as alternative energy and consumable by-products.

The Genahol conversion process revolves around four basic technologies: Hydrolysis, Gasification, Pyrolysis, and Anaerobic Digestion. The Genahol conversion feedstock is designed to be municipal solid waste (MSW), green waste (grass clippings, tree trimmings), and selected construction waste.

The Genahol Advantage

• A Genahol conversion facility will convert or recycle a majority of the material (approximately 95%) currently being landfilled in the U.S.

• Genahol has a proven team of financial professionals

• Genahol has a proven team of technical experts

• Genahol technology is above ground and safe

• Genahol technology is modular and flexible in design

• Genahol technology system is comprised of "off the shelf" materials which may be easily replaced