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Journal Article 
Rotary Kiln Gasification of Solid Waste for Base Camps 
Cosper, S 
2017 
This project was undertaken to design and construct a battalion-scale waste-to-energy (WTE) system based on the principle of gasification. This system was designed to convert 1 to 3 tons per day of mixed wastes to energy, with minimal pre-processing, and with a net-positive energy output (net of parasitic losses). The size of the system should be limited to two, 20-ft shipping containers. The rotary kiln WTE system was conceived to address the following criteria: (1) to accept and process mixed, unsorted municipal waste materials, (2) to minimize process energy required through careful heat management and use of hydraulics, and (3) to integrate into contingency utility systems by using standard diesel generators.