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Total Waste Recovery Facility

Eco-Friendly Waste To Energy

The condition of the municipal solid waste management (SWM) of Africa is critical. Under the general expansion of human population and rapid urbanization in Africa, the amount of municipal solid waste is increasing drastically. However, the public authority capacity to implement the municipal SWM service in each country is limited. As a result, many municipal solid wastes are not collected or treated/disposed-off appropriately, which has caused public health issues and environmental problems.


Municipal Solid Waste(MSW) management is one of the world’s biggest challenges. Worldwide, the total MSW number is 1.3 billion tons per year and projected to grow to 2.6 billion tons per year by 2025 (The Worldwatch Institute), and that number is projected to triple by 2100. The increased pressure to find alternative ways to deal with MSW will increase the catalytic forces propelling bioenergy projects forward, especially waste-to-energy projects. The potential market is over 2,000 projects in Africa, just using MSW.


 Zero Landfill Waste

“Zero Waste is a goal that is ethical, economical, efficient and visionary, to guide people in changing their lifestyles and practices to emulate sustainable natural cycles, where all discarded materials are designed to become resources for others to use. Implementing Zero Waste will eliminate all discharges to land, water or air that are a threat to planetary, human, animal or plant health.”


In most African cities, municipal solid waste is collected and transported inadequately, and in most cases, solid waste is discarded in uncontrolled open dumpsites. Under such harsh conditions, unfortunate accidents occur frequently at the final disposal sites. Insufficient management of the final disposal site is dangerous for the residents and causes environmental pollution. 


The Solution

BCF Africa's projects will reduce landfill use while maximizing recycling and producing clean energy. BCF Africa uses Bio-Reformation Technology that extracts clean, usable Hydrogen from the organic materials in Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) while capturing their carbon content. The left over materials are then re-engineered to be the feedstock of gasifiers, creating Syngas suitable for generation of electricity. The landfills that are currently a menace can instead be utilized to produce both Hydrogen and electricity while reclaiming water for reuse. 

Waste Processing

The BCF Total Recovery Facility® converts ALL  forms of waste into Energy and Bio Fuels and  is destined to become the The Waste Solution for the World.  BCF Africa incorporates commercially proven technologies in a unique combination designed to eliminate ALL of the waste materials created by the cities of the world.  


MSW can be blended with sewage sludge, as well as the waste from construction debris along with animal & agricultural waste into a consistent homogenous feedstock in a patented Technology called the BCF-8000. . This machine is a shredder, a mixer, a dryer, and a condenser all in one.

The Environmental Education Center

Engaging the Community in Waste Management

The community can now be assured that there will NEVER be trash or recyclables that cannot be processed in the Total Recovery Facility (TRF).  The TRF will, in addition,  house the Environmental Education Center  which will have classroom sessions where students and the public can learn the different ways to re-use waste. Attendees will understand that all forms of waste are carbon based and can therefore be used to generate other useful products. The Environmental Education Center will also have a day care center for the children of the TRF workers  and anyone at the facility  to attend classes. 


The BCF 8000 system processes the waste  by sterilizing it, killing bacteria and the accompanying odor and thereby makes it ready for the down stream conversion to renewable fuels and  electricity. BCF Africa has the ability to take all recyclables and convert them along with the daily MSW and other forms of waste and blend them into a high carbon based feedstock for the conversion to renewable electricity, diesel and/or jet fuel. 


BCF  Africa  screens out any recyclables such as Metals, aluminum, PET bottles and other waste that will be  sold off for additional revenue. The residual waste is then sent to the BCF-8,000 which will then blend, dry and homogenize the waste for the renewable energy or fuel production phase. Our process eliminates the need for any future landfills and dramatically reduces greenhouse gasses, renews the environment around us, while producing clean, green, renewable energy and  reducing dependence on fossil fuels. 

BCF does all of this re-using of ALL waste by designing and constructing a “Total Recovery Facility®” 

EPC Partner

BCF Africa  uses Worley Parsons an  EPCm contractor with  Global presence, to design and construct our Total Recovery Facility.  The TRF® will have all of the latest waste handling and conversion equipment systems that are currently offered and are readily commercially available. The facility will be designed to process 100 to 5,000 standard tons per day, 24 hours a day, yearly and in all weather conditions. 


The project will be wrapped in an EPC contract with a Performance Guarantee. Our facility is guaranteed to perform as designed. Worley Parsons is a very large and experienced corporation with a presence in over 45 countries around the world. 

Bio Carbon Fuels Feedstock Preparation for Power Generation

The BCF-8000, Patented Technology

 Lighter materials (i.e. plastics, undissolved wood, etc.) float to the surface of the solution in the  Bio Separation Vessel (BSV), where a drag chain can extract these materials. The materials are fed along conveyors into newly patented BCF Dryers which re-engineer these materials into a dry blend and granulate. The dry materials are then fed into Gasifiers creating Syngas. The SynGas is then cleaned and used to power generators, a portion of which can be used to power this entire waste reclamation facility. The technology process is divided into three main stages:

  • Incoming Feedstock loaded into proprietary feedstock preparation machine, which mixes, dries, shreds and compresses the waste into solid fuel (briquettes, pellets or granules).
  • The Feedstock is then fed into a pyrolysis reactor for zero emission thermal conversion of the prepared Feedstock into synthesis gas (“Syngas”)
  • The resulting Syngas is then fed into a generator set to produce renewable electricity or liquefied and refined into biofuels.

The BCF system uses heat, steam and oxygen to break down waste at the molecular level. Organic materials turn into an energy-dense syngas. Inorganics melt into a non-leaching stone and metals. Waste undergoes complete conversion into high value products with no emissions and no toxic by-products.  

EPC Partner

After waste material passes through a MSW processing facility (MRF), BCF Africa can blend the leftover residual waste with Sewage Sludge or  other animal/Food/Green waste and then dried in the BCF-8,000 to create a re-engineered Carbon Fuel. called RDF (Refused Derived Fuel). 


RDF  is  then conveyed to the conversion systems that uses it to produce Electricity, Hydrogen,  Renewable diesel or jet fuel.  


FEEDSTOCKS FOR THE BCF-8000

Unsorted Waste

Unsorted Waste

Unsorted Waste

Non-sellable plastics are also blended into the mix

Sorted Waste

Unsorted Waste

Unsorted Waste

Recyclables that can’t be sold are blended  with the other waste streams

Food Waste

Unsorted Waste

Sewage Sludge

ALL green waste and food can also blended into the BCF-8000

Sewage Sludge

BCF -8000 Blending waste

Sewage Sludge

Sewage Sludge or any animal waste can be blended and dried in the BCF-8,000.

BCF -8000 Blending waste

BCF -8000 Blending waste

BCF -8000 Blending waste

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Heat-Drying the Waste

BCF -8000 Blending waste

BCF -8000 Blending waste

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RDF - Refuse Derived Fuel

RDF - Refuse Derived Fuel

RDF - Refuse Derived Fuel

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Frequently Asked Questions

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Total Recovery Facility 

Trucks deliver unsorted waste materials to the facility,  dumping it on a tipping floor. An Inclined feed  conveyor carries this material into a Shredder, which  grinds up all of the waste into smaller pieces and  deposits it onto the next conveyor. An Eddy Current  Separator draws out non-ferrous metals. Cross-Belt  Suspension Magnets pull out any small pieces of  ferrous metal remaining on the conveyor. Next a Grinder shreds the  remaining waste into small bits before it is conveyed  into the Bio Separation Vessel. 


Bio Separation Vessel

Ground up MSW is delivered into the top of the vessel  via an inclined conveyor. The vessel contains a caustic  solution (i.e. Caustic Soda, Caustic Potash, or Slaked  Lime). A large stirring mechanism in the vessel helps  dissolve the organic or bio-materials (i.e. paper,  cardboard, wood, food waste, non-synthetic fibers/- fabrics, grass clippings, etc.) into the caustic solution.  To speed up the process, waste heat can be recovered  from the downstream process 


Bio Carbon Fuels (BCF) for Power Generation 

 Lighter materials (i.e. plastics, undissolved wood, etc.)  float to the surface of the solution in the BSV, where a  drag chain can extract these materials. The materials are  fed along conveyors into the patented BCF Dryers  which re-engineer these materials into a dry blend that is then  granulated. The dry materials can then be fed into  gasifiers creating syngas. The syngas is then cleaned  and used to power generators, a portion of the power produced is used to power this entire waste reclamation facility.  


  

Flexible Waste Processing

BCF Recovery System can handle nearly any type of waste with minimal pre-processing and no need to separate wastes. Suitable wastes include municipal solid waste, auto shredder residue, construction and demolition waste, medical waste, hazardous waste, industrial waste and biomass. Exceptions are radioactive or explosive wastes.

Thorough Waste Conversion

The high temperature at which BCF Recovery System operate ensures that all waste breaks down at the molecular level. Organic material is vaporized and collected as a clean syngas. Inorganic material melts and is collected as metal and non-leaching vitrified stone. There are no major byproducts from the process that require additional disposal.

Simple, Robust Design

BCF Recovery System are designed for continuous operation with few moving parts. Their simple design translates into low maintenance costs, efficient processing of waste and high system uptime.

Minimal Land and Water Use

A BCF Recovery system occupies far less land than other renewable energy technologies. While some water is needed to create steam and cool the system, moisture in the waste can be recovered and reused. For the same amount of energy, a BCF Recovery system requires a fraction of the space needed for a solar array.

Low Capital and Operating Costs

The average BCF Recovery system is more cost-effective than competing technologies, both as to capital needs and operating costs over the life of the system. This is due in part to its low parasitic load (16-20%) and low maintenance costs.

Production of High Value Products

The syngas produced via BCF Recovery system can be converted into a wide range of sustainable and salable energy products, including electricity, diesel, hydrogen, and ammonia. The stone and metal tapped out of the system can also be sold.

BCF Recovery System Scale

Due to the simplicity of the blast furnace technology upon which BCF Recovery system is based, BCF Recovery systems have the capability to reach capacities of up to 2,000 metric tons per day. BCF Africa is commercializing its smaller gasifier at a minimum of 50MTPD and  larger systems.

Is scaling up easy?

The BCF Recovery system specific consumption’ (material consumed per day per unit volume) is related to the volume of the vessel. Therefore, a small increase in gasifier diameter will significantly increase waste capacity as well as thermal efficiency. All of the related system components would also increase proportionally in size.

If scale-up of a particular plant/project is anticipated, BCF Africa can adjust designs to accommodate the size increase with sufficient notice. In that case, additional diligence would be required during the design phase as well as attention to the capital required for larger equipment and change-out. If scale-up is not anticipated early in the design process, redesign would require additional engineering services to appropriately assess system modifications.

What is needed to scale up?

The primary engineering considerations that must be considered in the event of a scale up are the increases in system size and the assurance that gasifier support equipment, such as gas cleaning, oxygen/steam production, and back-end equipment, are capable of handling increased gas throughput. Scale up also must consider increase in capital outlay and future maintenance costs to ensure that the solution optimizes costs and profits.

Upstream and downstream equipment will vary as well depending on their particular specifications. Some equipment may need to be replaced with modules that can handle the increased capacity. However, costs associated with scaling-up can be minimized if BCF Africa is notified early in the design process.

The exact needs for a scale-up operation will vary with each specific project and requires a cost-benefit analysis for the scaled up operation to ensure the appropriate solution is achieved. Contact BCF Africa today for more information regarding your particular needs.


 MSW, the most abundant waste form on the planet, is an ideal feedstock for BCF Recovery System. Learn what constitutes MSW, where it comes from, and why it is great for BCF Recovery System.

What is MSW?

Municipal solid waste (MSW) is defined as waste containing everyday items “such as product packaging, grass clippings, furniture, clothing, bottles, food scraps, newspapers, appliances, paint, and batteries,” which come from “homes, schools, hospitals, and businesses”.
The majority of MSW waste is sent to landfills 

For a landfill, the weight of the trash does not matter as much as the volume. Items like Styrofoam, crumpled paper, and empty bottles and cans take up a disproportionate amount of space for their weight. In other words, trash is very light for its volume, relatively speaking. 

What Quantities can be recovered from MSW?

All of BCF Africa’s modeled municipal solid waste (MSW) assumes that it is consistent with typical municipal solid waste at 10% moisture content by weight (unless otherwise noted). 


The energy content of bone dry (i.e. no moisture) municipal solid waste is roughly 15-16 megajoules per kilogram (MJ/kg), which translates to 14-15 million BTUs per metric ton (MMBTU/MT).
This means that from 100 metric tons per day of municipal solid waste, BCF Recovery® systems can generate one of following valuable end products:

  •    67.3      megawatt-hours of electricity per day (MWhe/day)
  •     2,982      gallons of diesel per day
  •     5,400      kilograms of hydrogen gas per day


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