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ARI Technologies, Inc. has revealed a new process known as thermochemical conversion which could help to ensure a greater amount of safety during asbestos removal. According to ARI, the use of their thermochemical conversion technology (TCCT) completely destroys asbestos and PCBs and turns them into an often recyclable rock-like product.

According to Dale Timmons, the President of ARI Technologies, the process of TCCT involves using heat and chemicals on a rotary hearth to convert the asbestos into volcanic materials. The new substance that is formed can often be used as new construction materials.

Currently, discussions are being held concerning the use of TCCT in Ambler Borough, Whitpain and Upper Dublin townships in Pennsylvania to help rid the communities of their estimated 3 million tons of asbestos. The handling of the asbestos would be inside an air-locked structure which would be built over the contaminated area. The company is required to do extensive monitoring of the worksite, including air quality tests. The cost of the treatment has been estimated at $135 per ton and would likely be funded by the federal government.

The TCCT process has been approved by the EPA for the destruction of asbestos, but it has not yet been giving the green light for use in the removal of asbestos within the towns.