"The gasifier is becoming an important factor in the race toward the 'greening of America' as there is more and more awareness that many of the substances that America throws away can be gasified and then made into useful products like electricity, ethanol, methanol, and bio-diesel” commented Jan Becker, Technical Director, of a US energy company growing fast on its gasification skills.

Biomass or organic fuels are some of the other fuels that can also be used for fuelling Gasification. This also reduces the risk of polluting the air that occurs with the burning of Coal. This is attributed to the high temperature conversion reaction that helps in the refinement of corrosive elements of ash, for instance, potassium and chloride, furthermore aiding in the production of clean gas fuel. It has also been observed that using these Biomass or organic fuels helps in keeping the calorific value of the fuel stable irrespective of the moisture content, content of ash or feedback stock.

The type of waste we use to convert into energy also depends on the process. In the case of gasification we are using sewage fluids. Sewage water can also be used to reclaim water. With nuclear waste we are using the hazardous waste left behind from boiling plutonium rods. With incineration, anything that burns. So the sources of waste largely depends on the process.