EWI has developed waste reduction systems using the patented Reverse Polymerization technology, which reduces organic waste to carbon residue in a combustion- free environment.
Microwaves break down chemical bonds in an inert nitrogen atmosphere.
Figure 1 is a generalized process schematic for the medical waste and tire reduction processes. EWI has designed microwave reduction systems for medical waste and scrap tire reduction applications. There are currently between 600 and 850 million scrap tires in Canada and the US and the stockpiles are growing by 100 million tires annually. New York State alone has an estimated 25 million scrap tires. Reverse Polymerization is an economically viable and safe alternative to the high-energy demand and emission levels associated with incineration.