James Curtis Summerlin
Engineering in Little Rock, AR
License number
Louisiana PE.0008758
Issued Date
Oct 4, 1962
Expiration Date
Mar 31, 2017
Category
Civil Engineer
Type
Civil Engineer
Address
Address
79 Montage Ct, Little Rock, AR 72223
Professional information
Rural Municipal Waste-To-Energy System And Methods
US Patent:
2008023, Oct 2, 2008
Filed:
Mar 18, 2008
Appl. No.:
12/077337
Inventors:
James C. Summerlin - Little Rock AR, US
International Classification:
C10J 3/00
US Classification:
48197FM
Abstract:
A rural municipal waste-to-energy system and method converting waste to fuel gas through anaerobic digestion (AD) and pyrolysis/gasification. Fuel gases derived during the processes are combined and used to generate electricity. The amount of MSW normally collected by a municipality may be inadequate in volume to produce enough fuel gas with which to generate electricity sufficient to serve the entire community. It may be necessary, therefore, for additional wastes from the surrounding area to be included. The municipality must have its own public electric utility to be able to charge rates necessary for profitability.