The primary end product of TCP is oil. Oil yield is partly a function of the feedstocks used, and partly the specific combination of temperature, pressure and residence time utilized.
Waste generated by agricultural food processors has traditionally been transported to rendering facilities where it is ground, processed, and dried to make animal feed, fertilizer, and other chemical products. In the past several years, there has been extensive concern about using processed animal matter as a feed supplement for animals that are destined for human consumption. The TCP, however, transforms these waste streams into renewable sources of oil to fuel our transportation, electricity, and heating requirements. In addition, the mineral residual from natural organic waste has the potential for fertilizer applications.
The TCP can produce different quality fuels from different feedstocks. This is no different than traditional petroleum refining facilities. It has been confirmed by a large utility company that the produced renewable diesel can be run as a straight, unblended low-sulfur fuel oil. The first applications of TCP fuels are destined for use in boilers for heating and turbines for electrical power generation. The future holds significant promise to upgrade into transportation fuels.
