Grant: Applied Research and Development Grants - Level 1

Waste disposal in remote areas of Canada is challenging and limited by transportation, cost and other logisticalissues. In a large Canadian metropolitan area it is relatively simple to sort solid waste into several streams tomaximize recycling and minimize the use to expensive landfill for all but a limited stream of material thatcannot be recycled or composted. In remote Northern communities recycling waste is often impractical due tothe costs and limited transportation options. Winter roads for a few months a year and air travel being theextent of transportation options in many parts of the North. Having the ability to dispose of all combustiblewaste with a single appliance such as the MAGTM system has a number of advantages and benefits overcurrent processes and practices both in larger communities and in more remote locations.In this project we are invetigating the feasibility of the MAGTM auto gasification system for the disposal of allcombustible waste in northern communities and organization in the North Slave Region. TerrragonEnvironmental Technologies Inc. (Montreal, QC) develops and manufactures a range of solid and liquid wastedisposal systems including the MAGTM auto gasification system for the disposal of all combustible waste.The MAGTM system could represent an ideal component of the waste disposal process and heat productionsystems of small remote communities, industrial installations and other commercial and government buildingsand infrastructure in the Northwest Territories (NT).