Analysis of results from the operation of a pilot plasma gasification/vitrification unit for optimizing its performance

Moustakas, K; Xydis, G; Malamis, S; Haralambous, K-J; Loizidou, M

dc.contributor.author	Moustakas, K	en
dc.contributor.author	Xydis, G	en
dc.contributor.author	Malamis, S	en
dc.contributor.author	Haralambous, K-J	en
dc.contributor.author	Loizidou, M	en
dc.date.accessioned	2014-03-01T01:27:55Z
dc.date.available	2014-03-01T01:27:55Z
dc.date.issued	2008	en
dc.identifier.issn	0304-3894	en
dc.identifier.uri	https://dspace.lib.ntua.gr/xmlui/handle/123456789/18638
dc.subject	Gasification	en
dc.subject	Plasma technology	en
dc.subject	Slag	en
dc.subject	Vitrification process	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Environmental	en
dc.subject.classification	Engineering, Civil	en
dc.subject.classification	Environmental Sciences	en
dc.subject.other	Gasification	en
dc.subject.other	Hazardous materials	en
dc.subject.other	Leaching	en
dc.subject.other	Optimization	en
dc.subject.other	Particulate emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Slags	en
dc.subject.other	Toxicity	en
dc.subject.other	Vitrification	en
dc.subject.other	Air emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Plasma technology	en
dc.subject.other	Waste treatment	en
dc.subject.other	Gasification	en
dc.subject.other	Hazardous materials	en
dc.subject.other	Leaching	en
dc.subject.other	Optimization	en
dc.subject.other	Particulate emissions	en
dc.subject.other	Slags	en
dc.subject.other	Toxicity	en
dc.subject.other	Vitrification	en
dc.subject.other	Waste treatment	en
dc.subject.other	construction material	en
dc.subject.other	emission	en
dc.subject.other	gas	en
dc.subject.other	hazardous waste	en
dc.subject.other	innovation	en
dc.subject.other	optimization	en
dc.subject.other	plasma	en
dc.subject.other	slag	en
dc.subject.other	vitrification	en
dc.subject.other	waste treatment	en
dc.subject.other	article	en
dc.subject.other	combustion	en
dc.subject.other	environmental management	en
dc.subject.other	gasification	en
dc.subject.other	pollutant	en
dc.subject.other	vitrification	en
dc.subject.other	waste component removal	en
dc.subject.other	waste management	en
dc.subject.other	Air Pollutants	en
dc.subject.other	Construction Materials	en
dc.subject.other	Electrochemistry	en
dc.subject.other	Electrodes	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental Monitoring	en
dc.subject.other	Environmental Pollution	en
dc.subject.other	Equipment Design	en
dc.subject.other	Gases	en
dc.subject.other	Graphite	en
dc.subject.other	Incineration	en
dc.subject.other	Metals, Heavy	en
dc.subject.other	Oxygen	en
dc.subject.other	Pilot Projects	en
dc.subject.other	Refuse Disposal	en
dc.subject.other	Water	en
dc.title	Analysis of results from the operation of a pilot plasma gasification/vitrification unit for optimizing its performance	en
heal.type	journalArticle	en
heal.identifier.primary	10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.06.006	en
heal.identifier.secondary	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.06.006	en
heal.language	English	en
heal.publicationDate	2008	en
heal.abstract	Plasma gasification/vitrification is an innovative and environmentally friendly method of waste treatment. A demonstration plasma gasification/vitrification unit was developed and installed in Viotia region in order to examine the efficiency of this innovative technology in dealing with hazardous waste. The preliminary results from the trial runs of the plasma unit, as well as the study of the influence of certain parameters in the system performance are presented and analyzed in this paper, contributing to the improvement of the operation performance. Finally, data on the final air emissions and the vitrified ash toxicity characteristic leaching procedure (TCLP) results are provided in order to assess the environmental performance of the system. The produced slag was found to be characterized by extremely low leaching properties and can be utilized as construction material, while the values of the polluting parameters of the air emissions were satisfactory. (C) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.	en
heal.publisher	ELSEVIER SCIENCE BV	en
heal.journalName	Journal of Hazardous Materials	en
dc.identifier.doi	10.1016/j.jhazmat.2007.06.006	en
dc.identifier.isi	ISI:000253829200022	en
dc.identifier.volume	151	en
dc.identifier.issue	2-3	en
dc.identifier.spage	473	en
dc.identifier.epage	480	en