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WTE: Thermal Plasma Processes

Authors : Nickolas J. Themelis, Armelle M. Vardelle

Published in: Recovery of Materials and Energy from Urban Wastes

Publisher: Springer New York

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Arc plasma
a gas that is heated electrically to temperatures up to 20,000 K by means of an arc struck between two electrodes
Arc plasma torch
device used to generate a thermal plasma
Efficiency of energy generation
ratio of net electrical energy generated to chemical heat input, per ton of MSW processed
MSW
municipal solid waste, mixed waste that is collected by a given collection system
Non-transferred arc plasma torch
the two electrodes are located within a water-cooled plasma torch
Torch thermal efficiency
ratio of enthalpy input to the plasma-forming gas to electrical energy input to the plasma torch
Transferred arc
the material to be processed serves as an electrode
Vitrification
also called glassification, converting WTE ash to a glassy substance by melting at high temperatures
WTE
acronym for waste to energy, i.e., thermal treatment of solid wastes to recover their chemical energy content
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Metadata
Title
WTE: Thermal Plasma Processes
Authors
Nickolas J. Themelis
Armelle M. Vardelle
Copyright Year
2019
Publisher
Springer New York
Book
Recovery of Materials and Energy from Urban Wastes

Print ISBN: 978-1-4939-7849-6

Electronic ISBN: 978-1-4939-7850-2

Copyright Year: 2019

DOI
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-4939-7850-2_407