Researchers at Ben-Gurion University of the Negev (BGU) unveiled a new technology on Sunday to turn carbon-containing waste into gas for energy production, offering a promising alternative to sending waste to landfills.
The innovative gasification method, developed by researchers at BGU’s Laboratory for Clean Combustion, uses the “unique chemical properties” of supercritical water to actively decompose organic material into gases with a range of potential uses and lightly dissolve inorganic material. Water is heated to over 374 degrees Celsius and pressurized to more than 219 atmospheres, reaching a state where distinct liquid and gas phases can no longer be identified.
