Characterization of fuel gas products from the treatment of solid waste streams with a plasma arc torch

Journal of Environmental Management

Volumn 82, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 77-82

  Vaidyanathan, Ambarish ^a   Mulholland, James ^a   Ryu, Jaeyong ^a   Smith, Michael Stuart ^b   Circeo, Louis J ^b  

^a Georgia Institute of Technology   (United States)

^b GEORGIA TECH RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

Author keywords

Plasma; Plasma arc torch; Product gas; Solid waste

Indexed keywords

CONVERSION EFFICIENCY; GASES; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA TORCHES; SOLID WASTES; WASTE TREATMENT;

BENZENE AND TOLUENE; FUELS GAS; GAS PRODUCT; OFF-GASES; PLASMA TREATMENT; PRODUCT GAS; RESOURCE BASE; SOLID WASTE STREAMS; UNITED STATES AIR FORCE; WASTE PRODUCTION;

CARBON MONOXIDE;

BENZENE; BIOFUEL; CARBON MONOXIDE; HYDROGEN; METHANE; TOLUENE;

PLASMA; SOLID WASTE; WASTE TREATMENT;

AIR FORCE; ARTICLE; BIOFUEL PRODUCTION; CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; ENERGY; FURNACE; GAS; GAS ANALYSIS; SIMULATION; SOLID WASTE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; UNITED STATES;

NORTH AMERICA; UNITED STATES;

EID: 33751022830     PISSN: 03014797     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jenvman.2005.12.006     Document Type: Article

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