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Inflight Plasma Waste Destruction |
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Tottenham Plant
front view
Tottenham Plant
rear view
Plant Schematic
PLASCON® is
a continuous, automated, electric-arc plasma process that can be used to destroy any gaseous or liquid compound. This is an in-flight process in where waste is injected directly into the plasma torch.
There are several configurations of plasma based waste destruction processes available, howeve, the in-flight PLASCON® process offers a number of critical advantages as follows:
All of the waste is subjected to the highest possible temperatures
More efficient use of the plasma energy is achieved because there is no large thermal mass (chamber) to heat
The entire plasma torch, reaction chamber and scrubber system can be kept to the footprint of a 20 foot shipping container
The system is inherently very safe
The process doesn't produce a "melt" into which solid, and often toxic, waste could otherwise be mixed
No toxic off-gas is produced, eliminating the need for down stream processing (often by inappropriate incineration/combustion systems)
Because the process doesn't rely on combustion, the "fuel value" of the feed is of no relevance
The process becomes increasingly cost effective as the concentration of the hazardous/toxic component in the feed increases
The throughput rate is dependent on a number of factors:
Chemical composition of the waste
Contamination, eg particulate and inorganic levels
Physical properties of the waste, i.e. liquid, gas, viscosity, etc
Residual discharge limits
For further information on the above, refer to the case studies.
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