The seven processes were not compared. Each was evaluated on its own merits so that the reader, waste managers, regulators, and the investment community could derive conclusions about the applicability of each process to local conditions. The report concluded that the seven programs progressed to a pilot or semi-works status and were very near to commercialization. An advisory committee guided the gasification and thermal process project. Members came from the National Renewable Energy Laboratory, US Department of Energy, US Environmental Protection Agency, Southern California Edison, and Camp, Dresser, and McKee, who wrote the report.
Financial negotiations are underway.
The four vision areas are new chemical science and engineering technology, manufacturing operations, information systems, and supply chain management. The Chemical Manufacturers Association is taking the lead in arranging the compact signing with DOE for the fall of 1996.