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Water vapour Plasma Torch for Hazardous Waste Treatment
Author(s) -
KEZELIS ROMUALDAS,
JUSKEVICIUS ROMUALDAS,
MECIUS VLADAS
Publication year - 1999
Publication title -
annals of the new york academy of sciences
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.712
H-Index - 248
eISSN - 1749-6632
pISSN - 0077-8923
DOI - 10.1111/j.1749-6632.1999.tb08750.x
Subject(s) - torch , plasma torch , current (fluid) , plasma , water vapor , volumetric flow rate , chemistry , analytical chemistry (journal) , voltage , hazardous waste , electric arc , nuclear engineering , materials science , environmental science , environmental chemistry , waste management , mechanics , electrical engineering , thermodynamics , electrode , metallurgy , physics , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , welding , engineering
Voltage‐current and thermal characteristics of a water vapour plasma torch are described. Experiments were performed at arc power N = 6–20 kW , current I = 30–180 A , voltage U = 90–240 V . Water vapour jet temperature as a function of flow rate of water vapour and current is presented.