Overview

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Westinghouse Plasma Corporation’s plasma torches have more than 500,000 hours of operation in tough industrial settings.

Westinghouse Plasma Corporation’s plasma torch systems are proven in metallurgical and waste-to-energy commercial applications. In Japan, WPC Plasma gasification system has been used to process MSW for more than five years. Plasma torches have also been used in cast iron foundry melting at a General Motors plant in Defiance, Ohio since 1989.

Date	Customer	Location	Process
1989	General Motors	Defiance, Ohio, USA	Metallurgical
1992	ALCAN	Jonquire, Quebec Canada	Metallurgical
1995	Ishikawajima-Harima Heavy Industries	Kinuura, Japan	Ash Vitrification
1999	Hitachi Metals, Ltd.	Yoshii, Japan	Waste Treatment & Energy Processing Demo Facility
2002	Hitachi Metals, Ltd.	Mihama-Mikata, Japan	Waste Processing & Energy Production
2002	Hitachi Metals, Ltd.	Utashinai, Japan	Waste Processing & Energy Production
2008* Expected Startup	SMS Infrastructure, Ltd.	Nagpur, India	Waste Processing
2008* Expected Startup	SMS Infrastructure, Ltd.	Pune, India	Waste Processing

WESTINGHOUSE TECHNOLOGY

Relying on over 30 years of experience in the application of plasma technology, Westinghouse Plasma Corporation (WPC) is focused on applying innovative applications using plasma for:

·        environmentally responsible energy production,
·        waste processing and
·        metallurgical and chemical processing solutions.

Our experience, including over 24 patents relating to the plasma torch, plasma torch systems and process design, allows us to meet the needs of both research and development for industrial applications in various markets.

This Technology is:

·        Commercially Proven
·        Robust and Reliable
·        Versatile and Flexible
·        Environmentally Responsible