Plasma Gasification Technology

Plasma gasification technology is particularly suitable for disposal of hazardous and radioactive wastes. Seen as an attractive option for disposal of municipal solid wastes as well. This technology has an edge over the other processes involving combustion as it can it can turn solid municipal waste (organic as well as inorganic) into a clean, green, renewable fuel in the form of a synthesis gas (SynGas) with almost no residues that require further disposal.

The major advantages of plasma arc technology are:

1. Compared to combustion/incineration technology, it creates much less atmospheric pollution.

2. In techno-economic terms, oxides of nitrogen and sulphur are not emitted during normal operations because the system works in the absence of oxygen.

3. Toxic materials become encapsulated and are therefore much safer to handle than the toxic ash left by combustion/gasifier processes. 

Managing domestic, industrial and commercial waste has traditionally consisted of collection, followed by disposal. Depending upon the type of waste and the area, a level of processing may follow collection. This processing may be to reduce the hazard of the waste, recover material for recycling, produce energy from the waste or reduce it in volume for more efficient disposal.