Plasma arc technology trailer used to destroy hazardous wastes at the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill, Niagara Falls, New York
Title
Plasma arc technology trailer used to destroy hazardous wastes at the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill, Niagara Falls, New York
Subject
Hazardous waste site remediation
Trailers
Hazardous waste treatment facilities
Hazardous waste sites
Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill (Niagara Falls, N.Y.)
Description
A trailer-mounted unit bears large printed text reading "Destruction of Hazardous Wastes Using Plasma Arc Technology." Below this title, the sign lists sponsors including the New York State Department of Environmental Conservation and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, and identifies the contractor as Pyrolysis Systems Incorporated from Welland, Canada. The trailer is parked on grass under clear blue skies. In the foreground, several people are standing and talking, including a person wearing a green cap and others in casual jackets. Part of a canopy tent is visible at the top of the image.
Source
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Archives
Publisher
State University of New York at Buffalo. University Libraries
Rights
Format
image/jpeg
Type
Image
Identifier
MS65.Ph.25
Date Created
2009-01-28
Is Part Of
Love Canal Images. LIB-003
Ecumenical Task Force of the Niagara Frontier Records. MS-0065
Collection
Citation
“Plasma arc technology trailer used to destroy hazardous wastes at the Love Canal Chemical Waste Landfill, Niagara Falls, New York,” Digital Collections - University at Buffalo Libraries, accessed September 30, 2025, https://digital.lib.buffalo.edu/items/show/16623.