Analysis of results from the operation of a pilot plasma gasification/vitrification unit for optimizing its performance

K Moustakas, G Xydis, S Malamis… - Journal of hazardous …, 2008 - Elsevier
Plasma gasification/vitrification is an innovative and environmentally friendly method of
waste treatment. A demonstration plasma gasification/vitrification unit was developed and …

Demonstration plasma gasification/vitrification system for effective hazardous waste treatment

K Moustakas, D Fatta, S Malamis… - Journal of hazardous …, 2005 - Elsevier
Plasma gasification/vitrification is a technologically advanced and environmentally friendly
method of disposing of waste, converting it to commercially usable by-products. This process …

[HTML][HTML] Properties and optimizing of a plasma gasification & melting process of municipal solid waste

Q Zhang, L Dor, W Yang, W Blasiak - … ; 17 May 2010 through 20 May …, 2010 - diva-portal.org
A new solid waste treatment method called Plasma Gasification & Melting (PGM) has been
developed by Environmental Energy Resources Ltd.(EER). In this technology, high …

Assessment of plasma gasification of high caloric waste streams

B Lemmens, H Elslander, I Vanderreydt, K Peys… - Waste Management, 2007 - Elsevier
Plasma gasification is an innovative technology for transforming high calorific waste streams
into a valuable synthesis gas and a vitrified slag by means of a thermal plasma. A test …

Demonstration of thermal plasma gasification/vitrification for municipal solid waste treatment

Y Byun, W Namkung, M Cho, JW Chung… - … science & technology, 2010 - ACS Publications
Thermal plasma treatment has been regarded as a viable alternative for the treatment of
highly toxic wastes, such as incinerator residues, radioactive wastes, and medical wastes …

Plasma vitrification of air pollution control residues from municipal solid-waste incineration

X Tu, L Yu, J Yan, K Cen… - IEEE Transactions on …, 2010 - ieeexplore.ieee.org
In the frame of studies devoted to hazardous waste destruction, a specially designed plasma
torch with a doubleanode configuration has been developed and tested. It produces an …

Modeling, optimization and cost analysis of municipal solid waste treatment with plasma gasification

A Zitouni-Petrogianni, E Voutsas - Environmental Processes, 2021 - Springer
The aim of this study is two-fold. First, an extension of the original GasifEq model developed
in our laboratory takes place. The new model, called as modified GasifEq, deals with the …

Leaching properties of slag generated by a gasification/vitrification unit: The role of pH, particle size, contact time and cooling method used

K Moustakas, A Mavropoulos, E Katsou… - Journal of hazardous …, 2012 - Elsevier
The environmental impact from the operation of thermal waste treatment facilities mainly
originates from the air emissions, as well as the generated solid residues. The objective of …

Environmental assessment of municipal solid waste by two-stage plasma gasification

A Ramos, CA Teixeira, A Rouboa - Energies, 2019 - mdpi.com
Plasma gasification is a thermal treatment successfully applied to waste streams, especially
for solid residues. It sets an upgrade to more common waste-to-energy (WtE) techniques as …

Co-treatment of hazardous wastes by the thermal plasma to produce an effective catalyst

J Zeng, Y Yue, Q Gao, J Zhang, J Zhou, Y Pan… - Journal of Cleaner …, 2019 - Elsevier
In the past two years, a pilot-scale plasma gasification was carried out. With the help of this
project, we investigated the possibility to recycle plasma gasification-derived slag as an …