Plasma arc waste recycling - A simple introduction - Explain that Stuff

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Feb 16, 2018 - Artwork: Although plasma recycling processes vary, most work in broadly this way. Raw waste is processed to remove any recyclable materials before being fed, with gas, to the plasma arc. This vaporizes the waste to produce syngas (which has to be scrubbed clean) and aggregate.

Plasma gasification - Wikipedia

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Plasma gasification is an extreme thermal process using plasma which converts organic matter ... The feedstock for plasma waste treatment is most often municipal solid waste, organic waste, or both. Feedstocks may also include biomedical ...

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High-Powered Plasma Turns Garbage Into Gas | WIRED

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Jan 20, 2012 - They developed plasma torches to mimic those conditions. Meanwhile, Surma learned, the practice of using plasma for processing waste had been around for decades, primarily in the metal and chemical industries. Oil refineries, for instance, spend $2,000 a ton to dispose of their toxic sludge with plasma gasification.