Question

Describe the disposal of solid waste by plasma incineration.

Answer 1

• WASTE, REFUSE, GARBAGE, all words used to describe materials that we just don’t need any more.
• Advanced waste management practices through the 3Rs (reduction, re-use and recycling) have reduced the amount of waste that we as a society need to ”make go away”.
• However, we have deemed acceptable to bury our garbage or simply burn it, in both cases just amplifying the damage we are causing to our planet.

Answer 2

Explanation:

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

Main technologies or sub-processes: Plasma arc; Plasma electrolysis

Product(s): Syngas; Slag; Separated metal scrap

Industrial sector(s): Waste management; Energy

Feedstock: Municipal and industrial w