NOVELTY - Various aspects of a process for producing energy and fuel from municipal refuse are claimed, e.g. a screw press comprising a porous body in a sealed tube from which a vacuum pump can extract air from the refuse during compaction.    USE - For producing energy and fuel from municipal refuse.    DETAILED DESCRIPTION - The following aspects of a process for producing energy and fuel from municipal refuse are claimed:    (1) a screw press comprising a porous body in a sealed tube from which a vacuum pump can extract air from the refuse during compaction;    (2) use of gas capable of producing atomic carbon, oxygen and hydrogen by molecular dissociation as a plasma-generating gas;    (3) use of slag from electric foundry furnaces to fix solid carbon ejected by the plasma arc;    (4) injection by screw press of the necessary amount of slag plus 12 g of coke or graphite per mole of carbon dioxide used as plasma-generating gas;    (5) use of gas or methanol burners to gasify or burn solid carbon;    (6) the number of moles of carbon dioxide dissociated by the plasma is a function of the intended aim;    (7) the plasma is maintained at a temperature sufficient to fuse all inorganic materials;    (8) the gasification temperature is controlled by injecting carbon monoxide and water;    (9) substances necessary for desired chemical transformations are added to the refuse during compaction;    (10) the plasma is optionally rotated by supplying 3x torches (x is greated than 1) with x-phase alternating current;    (11) the spouts of the reactor are heated by induction;    (12) the heat exchanger is protected from hydrogen chloride by a quartz plasma;    (13) hydrogen is separated by molecular membrane techniques after cooling the gas by scrubbing;    (14) the heating value lost by hydrogen removal is restored by adding methane produced from refuse;    (15) the gas turbine temperature is controlled by injecting carbon dioxide into the synthesis gas and spraying water into the combustion chamber;    (16) natural gas is added to the turbine exhaust gas to produce methanol;    (17) the methanol can be used in fuel cells equipped with a reformer;    (18) deuterium and hydrogen are produced by electrolysis of water using the excess electricity production;    (19) the hydrogen is used as a fuel for zero emission automobiles.    DESCRIPTION OF DRAWING(S) - The drawing shows apparatus for producing energy and fuel from municipal refuse. (Drawing includes non-English language text).