Analysis of the Selected Types of Waste Treatment by Plasma Technology: Part I
Abstract
The series of articles (Analysis of the selected types of waste treatment by plasma technology. Part I., Part II.) discusses the processing of selected three types of waste using plasma technology. In this first part, the technology of plasma gasification and melting, is presented, as well as the processed types of waste. It involves the disposal of solid waste such as ash from municipal waste, silicone rubber and asbestos-cement material.
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Introduction
An undesirable consequence of human activity is the ever-increasing generation of waste. It is waste generated during the extraction of raw materials, then through the processing of primary raw materials, through treatment to the final product of human activity, which becomes waste after the end of its life cycle. At the beginning, it is necessary to point out once again that the raw material becomes waste, or another thing in the process of production and processing of emerging new products, a thing that has ended its life cycle but also a thing that is still functional, but its owner wants to get rid of it.
The production of the amount of waste depends on the economic activity of the state, as well as on the increase in the demands and activities of people. The oldest methods of waste disposal are thermal waste disposal processes after landfilling.
Conclusion
It is very important to focus more strongly on appropriate methods of waste processing, as its generation has a constantly growing trend. Thermal methods of waste disposal represent reliable and effective methods of disposing of various forms of waste. After classic waste incineration, plasma gasification and waste melting devices are used. Several studies have already been carried out to assess the suitability and effectiveness of using the plasma thermal process. To verify the suitability of plasma waste processing technology, 3 different types of waste were selected – fly ash from municipal solid waste, waste containing asbestos and silicone rubber.