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252 253 organicmaterials into thermal energy for use by the sitewhere thematerials are generated. Waste streams that can easily be converted into energyby MAGS,without the need for segregation,include,but are not limited to,paper/cardboard, plastics,food,oily rags,oils,and sludges. MAGS’patented technology breaks down hydrocarbons in waste,and transforms them into a small volume of residue,called bio-char,which is safe for use as soil amendment,and a gas consisting mostlyof hydrogen and carbonmonoxide (syngas). InTerragon’s proprietaryAuto Gasification process,the syngas is combusted under controlled temperature and air flowcondi- tions,and then used as the fuel for the process,itself.In other words,thewaste is converted to inert carbon products by“cook- ing it”and the vapors generated from the“cooking”become the fuel for thewhole process.This renders the appliance virtually self-sustainable. Terragon’s second product is calledWETT–Waste- water Electrochemical Treatment Technology.“WETT is still in the late stages of R&D,”says Korney.“We TERRAGON ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES AT A GLANCE TERRAGON ENVIRONMENTAL TECHNOLOGIES WHAT: A manufacturer of products for onsite management of solid and liquid waste WHERE: Montreal, Quebec WEBSITE: www.terragon.net expect the first products underWETTto be readyby the end of this year.That’s going to be for oily,contaminatedwater (WETT-O); but there’s also going to be aWETTfor greywater (WETT-G),and one for blackwater or sewage (WETT-S).Those are probablyabout two to three years out.” The leading sector for Terragon’smarket penetration forWETT is themaritime industry. Not onlyare ships isolated habitats that can’t haul their waste to others,but the regulations for the shipping and offshore industries,which can include both commercial ships and cruise lines,as well as oil and gas rigs,are particu- larly stringent when it comes to the disposal of waste andwastewater at sea.Thus,waste management on ships and sea platforms re- mains a serious operational challenge charac- terized byexcessive costs and potential health and environmental risks.It is often complex, inefficient,and labor-intensive.Terragon’s WETTsystemoffers an innovative and easy way to implement solutions for ships and sea platforms for their wastewater,greywater, sewage,and oilybilgewater. AllWETTsystems consist of one or more modular units based on electrochemis- try,supplemented bypre-treatment and post-treatment units,depending on the type of wastewater being treated.Central to allWETT systems is amarinized Electrocoagulation (EC) unit which has been perfected over the years to overcome the difficulties that are common tomany simple ECunits available commercial-