Characterization of fuel gas products from the treatment of solid waste streams with a plasma arc torch

Vaidyanathan, A.; Mulholland, James A.; Ryu, Jae-Yong; Smith, Michael Stuart; Circeo, Louis J.

doi:10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.12.006

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“…This may be attributable to the fact that the plasma interacted with the waste and the plasma density decreased with distance. Nonetheless, a similar furnace temperature range to that reported by Vaidyanathan et al (2007) was obtained in this study. Fig.…”

Section: Destruction Of Electronic Wastesupporting

confidence: 85%

Development of a laboratory scale air plasma torch and its application to electronic waste treatment

Tippayawong

Khongkrapan

2009

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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Expansion in electrical and electronic equipment trade has led to significant increase in electronic waste which should be dealt with special priority due to its potential negative impact to the public health and the environment. Thermal plasma technology offers a very promising alternative of hazardous waste treatment for the near future. In this study, a laboratory scale apparatus for generating high temperature plasma flame was presented. Design of a 20 kW plasma torch system was based on a non transferred direct current arc discharge with air as a medium gas. In this investigation, measurements of temperature distribution were performed. It was shown that high temperature flames can be generated, comparable to those reported in the literature. The gas temperature was found to increase with an increase in power input. The flame temperature was found to further increase from 1210 K to 1480 K when a small amount of added fuel gas. Assessment of electronic waste treatment using the air plasma system in a batch operation was also carried out. It was shown that the system was able to convert the electronic waste into combustible gas and inert solid residues. High mass loss rate of bulk electronic waste was demonstrated.

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Section: Destruction Of Electronic Wastesupporting

confidence: 85%

Development of a laboratory scale air plasma torch and its application to electronic waste treatment

Tippayawong

Khongkrapan

2009

Int. J. Environ. Sci. Technol.

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“…Power range Type of fuel [7] Microwave 0e6 kW Ethanol [13] DC 118.8 kW Coal [10] Microwave 0.8e1 kW Spirulina algae [18] RF 10 kW MSW with raw wood [14] Microwave 75 kW Indonesian brown coal [16] Microwave 2 kW Glycerol [20] Microwave 0e5 kW Shenhua Coal [15] Microwave 4 kW Indonesian brown coal [8] Microwave 5 kW Coal and Charcoal [21] RF 10 kW Rice Straw [9] RF 357e664 W Rice straw [22] DC e Wood [12] RF 1.6e2 kW Tire powder [23] RF 0e2 kW Polyethylene [24] DC 100 kW Carpet waste USAF BEAR waste base [19] Microwave 600 W Polyethylene [25] Microwave 2.8 kW n-Hexane i n t e r n a t i o n a l j o u r n a l o f h y d r o g e n e n e r g y x x x ( 2 0 1 6 ) 1 e5 power consumption of plasma system. If the power level is high, the conversion reaches up to 99%.…”

Section: Reference Type Of Plasma Gasificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

A review on plasma gasification for solid waste disposal

Şanlisoy

Çarpınlıoǧlu

2017

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

140

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“…The organic matter in wastes produces gas products with heat and fuel value which are sufficient to run the plant and produce enough energy to offset infrastructure costs. The residue can be a vitrified slag, blown wool (similar to glass wool) or a gravellike product, all of which a significant re-use potential in road and building construction projects (Park 1997;Vaidyanathan, Mulholland et al 2007;Cicero 2008). New applications of this technology are insertion into boreholes for slope stabilization and in situ treatment of landfill and toxic waste.…”

Section: Plasma Arc Gasificationmentioning

confidence: 99%

An overview of the sustainability of solid waste management at military installations

Borglin

Shore

Worden

et al. 2010

IJETM

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Sustainable municipal solid waste management at military solutions necessitates a combined approach that includes waste reduction, alternative disposal techniques, and increased recycling. Military installations are unique because they often represent large employers in the region in which they are located, thereby making any practices they employ impact overall waste management strategies of the region. Solutions for waste sustainability will be dependent on operational directives and base location, availability of resources such as water and energy, and size of population. Presented in this paper are descriptions of available waste strategies that can be used to support sustainable waste management. Results presented indicate source reduction and recycling to be the most sustainable solutions. However, new waste-to-energy plants and composting have potential to improve on these well proven techniques and allow military installations to achieve sustainable waste management.

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Characterization of fuel gas products from the treatment of solid waste streams with a plasma arc torch

Cited by 34 publications

References 12 publications

Development of a laboratory scale air plasma torch and its application to electronic waste treatment

Development of a laboratory scale air plasma torch and its application to electronic waste treatment

A review on plasma gasification for solid waste disposal

An overview of the sustainability of solid waste management at military installations

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