Tucker RNG: Little machine, big impact

Maureen Essen; Caroline Morris; Nathaniel Anderson

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Tucker RNG: Little machine, big impact

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Authors:

Maureen Essen, Caroline Morris, Nathaniel Anderson

Year:

2014

Type:

Magazines or Trade Publications

Station:

Rocky Mountain Research Station

Source:

Biomass Magazine. 8(7): 20-21.

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Abstract

When the Tucker RNG thermal conversion unit connected to the power grid for the first time April 23 in Charlotte, N.C., Richard Tucker, president of Tucker Engineering Associates, could feel the weight of the world coming off his shoulders. After more than a decade of developing his high-temperature, fast pyrolysis system, he was finally seeing it export electricity for the first time. This installation marked a significant step toward commercializing a new and exciting conversion technology, and demonstrates the success of a long-term, public-private partnership.

Keywords

Tucker RNG thermal conversion unit, pyrolysis

Citation

Essen, Maureen; Morris, Caroline; Anderson, Nathaniel. 2014. Tucker RNG: Little machine, big impact. Biomass Magazine. 8(7): 20-21.