Merits of Ehtanol

Executive Summary - Locally organized corporate entities specialize in the advanced treatment of waste using the GeneSyst Gravity Pressure Vessel (GPV), invented by James Titmas, which can be used to convert Municipal Solid Waste (MSW) into Ethanol and other by-products. Co-mingled wastes amenable to this efficient and profitable enterprise includes: septic tank wastes, wastewater treatment plant screenings and sludge, harbor and street litter, landscaping wastes and food processing wastes.

Economic Significance - Money paid for this service stays in and re-circulates in the municipality in the form of wages paid for labor and support services. It is estimated that if a city?s waste were converted to Ethanol, as much as 15% of vehicular fuels needed in the city could be produced in the city, thus reducing the drain of urban dollars for imported goods and services as well as avoiding capital drain from waste exporting services.

Environmental Significance - The use of renewable organic material produces no net gain in greenhouse gas as the sources are not fossil fuels. Any fuel that will reduce the residuals of the partial combustion of fossil fuels will result in cleaner air and reduced health risks. Ethanol as a gasoline additive is an effective alternative to either Tetra Ethyl Lead or MTBE, both of which have serious environmental side effects. The process can be built in the city because it has no emissions or odors, with obvious economic advantages in collection and efficiency.

Employment Significance - The process of converting garbage and trash to Ethanol and other byproducts converts a cost to an income. This program reduces the demands from wastes collection and transport on the infrastructure of roads within the city. Persons in the city will be employed to prepare the products for market, sell the products, and transport these products.



Merits of Ethanol


Legislative Significance - The city would not have to export wastes to other jurisdictions thereby gaining control over liabilities and reliability of wastes management practices. Because the process is based on free enterprise incentives and costs benefits, no flow control or artificial legislative regulation is mandated. The entire capital cost is privately sponsored. The process meets and sets the standard for present and anticipated regulations.

Beneficial use Significance - Once collected and delivered, and using local labor, the wastes will be converted to products including Ethanol (an automobile fuel oxidant), Furfural (an industrial chemical), Yeast (a protein food supplement), Liquid Carbon Dioxide (used for flash freezing foods), Urea (used as fertilizer), Lime (used for road foundations and agriculture), Acetic acid (used in industry), and other products. The reduction in wastes volume will exceed 90% of truck weight.

Convenience Significance - The process does not require separation of wastes by the citizens or businesses of the community. Wastes separation as necessary for the process will be accomplished at central service centers increasing efficiency, safety and efficacy in both collection and salvage yield. Timely, clean and efficient collection will reduce vector health complications associated with rodents and insects.

Leadership Significance - The image of the city will be enhanced and restore the reputation of the city as a center for quality urban management and services, using free enterprise resources. A cleaner city contributes to the quality of life.

Liability Significance - Given ultimate disposal of the waste materials, insurance companies for the first time can quantify the risk of wastes management. The open ended liabilities of wastes storage are avoided with clear cost predictions relating to insurance coverage without liabilities transferring to the public domain.

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