Application of thermal plasma technology for the treatment of solid wastes in China: An overview

Waste Management

Volumn 58, Issue , 2016, Pages 260-269

  Li, Jun ^a   Liu, Kou ^a   Yan, Shengjun ^a   Li, Yaojian ^a   Han, Dan ^a  

^a China Tianying Inc   (China)

Author keywords

China; Gasification vitrification; Plasma industrialization exploration; Solid wastes; Thermal plasma technology

Indexed keywords

SLAGS; SOLID WASTES;

CHINA; DEMONSTRATION PROJECT; ECONOMICAL DEVELOPMENT; FUTURE PROSPECTS; INDUSTRIAL DEVELOPMENT; INDUSTRIAL OPERATIONS; NEAR-ZERO EMISSIONS; THERMAL PLASMA;

WASTE INCINERATION;

INDUSTRIALIZATION; PLASMA; SOLID WASTE; VITRIFICATION; WASTE MANAGEMENT; WASTE TREATMENT;

CHINA; ECONOMIC ASPECT; ENVIRONMENTAL MANAGEMENT; ENVIRONMENTAL MONITORING; INDUSTRIALIZATION; LEACHING; PHYSICAL CHEMISTRY; PHYSICAL PARAMETERS; POLICY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROCESS DESIGN; REVIEW; SOLID WASTE; SOLID WASTE MANAGEMENT; THERMAL PLASMA TECHNOLOGY;

CHINA;

EID: 84996548921     PISSN: 0956053X     EISSN: 18792456     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.wasman.2016.06.011     Document Type: Review

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