Andy J. Egan Co., Grand Rapids, Michigan, has finished the fabrication of a gasifier and other proprietary system components for a demonstration facility at Fort Hunter Liggett, Monterey County, California, with equipment from Sierra Energy, Davis, California.

The FastOx system is designed in separate, discreet modules. Each section of the system is mounted within its own structural steel frame, designed to be transported to the site and mounted directly onto the skid. The FastOx system includes modules for preprocessing, gasification, gas cleaning, utilities, controls and end product creation.

This initial 10-ton-per-day system at Fort Hunter Liggett was installed for the Army's efforts to make its domestic installations meet "net-zero" goals by 2020. FastOx gasification is designed to divert waste to help the base achieve net-zero waste while the electricity generation helps the base to achieve net-zero energy use.

At forward-operating bases, transporting waste and fuel through active combat zones puts soldiers' lives at risk. The FastOx’s modular systems is designed to make the gasification system portable enough to be installed at forward-operating bases in remote locales.

Modular fabrication is designed for easy transportation and construction of a system at any site with minimal field expertise. For the military, this means rapid deployment in a variety of domestic and international theaters. For other clients, this translates to minimal site preparation and construction costs and less time from delivery to operation.