"Noah" Units Create Fuel from Agricultural Waste

Poultry Litter Energy Conversion Project

Lewisville, Ark., Aug 10, 2006  -- Due to technological advances, agricultural biomass is a promising alternative to fossil fuels to produce energy. Arkansas Resource Conservation and Development (RC&D) Councils are excited to announce that four “Noah” units will be tested throughout Arkansas, converting biomass and agricultural waste, such as chicken litter, to a medium BTU hydrocarbon fuel gas similar to natural gas. The main objective of the project is to demonstrate a practical, efficient, low cost, non-polluting, thermo-chemical conversion of biomass into high quality hydrocarbon fuel and mineral ash.

RC&D Councils gained assistance from the USDA’s Natural Resources Conservation Service (NRCS) Conservation Innovation Grant, allowing the councils to obtain $500,000 in funds to complete the project. “Noah” units were eight years in the making by Power Reclamation, Inc. and are patent-pending. They produce only one other output, an ash equivalent to a non-toxic fertilizer, suitable for vegetables and pasture. “Noah” units produce no significant solid, liquid, or gaseous waste when properly used. They are the only existing device that can reliably meet these performance standards, making this a uniquely innovative project. 

For more information about “Noah” contact RC&D Coordinator Charlie Williams at (870) 863-5678 or by email at charlie.williams@ar.usda.gov.

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