The technology and execution of plasmachemical disinfection of hazardous medical waste

Rutberg, P.G.; Bratsev, A. N.; Сафронов, А. А.; Суров, А. В.; Schegolev, V. V.

doi:10.1109/tps.2002.804218

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“…Over the past decade, the thermal plasma process has been regarded as a viable alternative to treat highly toxic wastes, such as air pollutant control residues, radioactive and medical wastes. [16][17][18] Thermal plasma treatments are widely applied for solid waste gasification. The main advantage is to achieve a large volume reduction and convert waste to energy, in the form of heat, electricity or fuel.…”

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confidence: 99%

Thermal plasma treatment of stormwater sediments: comparison between DC non-transferred and partially transferred arc plasma

Guo

Chang³

et al. 2015

Environmental Technology

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The disposal of enormous amount of stormwater sediments becomes an emerging worldwide problem. Stormwater sediments are contaminated by heavy metals, phosphorus, trace organic and hydrocarbons, and cannot be disposed without treatment. Thermal plasma decontamination technology offers a high decomposition rate in a wide range of toxic organic compound and immobilization of heavy metal. In this study, we compared the treatment results between two different modes of thermal plasma: (1) a non-transferred direct current (DC) mode and (2) a partial DC-transferred mode. The reductions of total organic carbon (TOC) were, respectively, 25% and 80% for non-transferred and partially transferred plasma, respectively. Most of the toxic organic compounds were converted majorly to CxHy. In the gaseous emission, the accumulated CxHy, CO, NO and H2S were significantly higher in partially transferred mode than in non-transferred mode. The solid analysis demonstrated that the concentrations of Ca and Fe were enriched by 500% and 40%, respectively. New chemical compositions such as KAlSi3O8, Fe3O4, NaCl and CaSO4 were formed after treatment in partially DC-transferred mode. The power inputs were 1 and 10 kW, respectively, for non-transferred DC mode and a partially DC-transferred mode. With a lower energy input, non-transferred plasma treatment can be used for decontamination of sediments with low TOC and metal concentration. Meanwhile, partially transferred thermal plasma with higher energy input is suitable for treating sediments with high TOC percentage and volatile metal concentration. The organic compounds are converted into valuable gaseous products which can be recycled as an energy source.

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Section: Introductionmentioning

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Thermal plasma treatment of stormwater sediments: comparison between DC non-transferred and partially transferred arc plasma

Guo

Chang³

et al. 2015

Environmental Technology

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“…Depending on the type and amount of waste you will need to sterilize, you can purchase an appropriately-sized autoclave for your facility. These appliances range from 100 liters to 4,000+ liters in volume for bulk waste treatment [8].…”

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Review on Management of Hospital Waste in An Efficient Manner

Kumarasamy¹,

Jeevaratnam²

2017

Engineering Journal

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“…The application of this kind of technology to the treatment of hazardous wastes has been explored by different authors, and prior research includes studies on steel plant dust [25], nuclear waste [26], hazardous medical waste [22,27], tannery waste [28] and organic wastes [29].…”

Section: Thermal Plasma Technology Fundamentalsmentioning

confidence: 99%