Scorpex, Inc. is focused on becoming a leader of hazardous and toxic waste disposal in the Baja Mexico/California region where demand for waste management exceeds capacity. To date, the company has constructed a 10,000 square foot storage facility, water reservoir and septic system, sprinkler system, and security fence.

Joseph Caywood is the founder of Scorpex International and has developed the project for several years. His efforts have included overseeing construction, land acquisition, site development, permit applications, governmental relations, and submitting focused studies and reports by experts in this industry. As a result of his efforts, Scorpex will have the only industrial waste processing facility of its kind in Baja Mexico.

The Mexican economy has experienced significant growth in the manufacturing sector over the past several years. This growth has been fuelled by the NAFTA treaty and investments from foreign national companies. The growth of both new and existing industries has dramatically increased the need for the disposal of industrial waste throughout Mexico, especially in the Baja California region.

The company’s future expansion plans include constructing other strategically placed, specially designed, storage, recycling and disposal facilities in various locations throughout Mexico. All facilities will be designed specifically for the purpose of processing the nation’s growing industrial waste, including materials that are classified as industrial, toxic, and hazardous.

Our Process – Waste Gasification / Thermal Oxidation

Waste Gasification / Thermal Oxidation (WG/TO) system is an environmentally safe process for the destruction of solid waste. This is achieved as a two-stage process.

The first stage is called the Primary. In this stage, waste is loaded directly into the primary cells without need for pre-processing or sorting of any kind. When the cell is full, the load doors are closed and the process started.

A supplemental fuel burner is used to heat the primary cell to a temperature of about 450°F. At this time, the burner can be shut off and the temperature is controlled by opening or closing an air-inlet valve, typically maintaining temperatures between 700 and 1,000°F.

The primary operates as a sub-stochiometric process, maintaining oxygen levels in the primary at a point that is too low for open combustion. This environment promotes the conversion of the solids into a gas. This gas is a low-Btu mixture primarily made up of carbon monoxide and volatile organic compounds.

The gas from the primary is vented into a secondary chamber, commonly called the Secondary. Here, the gas passes through a specially designed air ring that brings the oxygen levels back up to a point that makes the gases combustible. This gas is then ignited by the secondary burners. The gas burns to complete combustion, eliminating all of the CO and volatile organic compounds. The resulting temperature is typically in the range of 1,600 to 2,000°F.

The resulting hot air from the secondary will then be vented through a waste heat boiler to produce steam. In addition to all EPA and FDA regulations, Scorpex has further refined this process to include additional scrubbers, far exceeding Local and Federal Government

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