The Study of Plasma Torch for Solid Waste Treatment

고상 廢棄物處理를 위한 플라즈마 토치에 관한 硏究

  • Published : 2005.02.01

Abstract

A solid-state high power torch with inter-electrode insert (IEI) was developed to treat solid waste (for example, incinerated ash), and it's operation characteristics were obtained in the plasma facility test for waste treatment. According to torch test from this study, at the non-transferred mode voltage is increased by gas volume proportionally, and at the transferred mode it is not affected to voltage change. Especially arc voltage is sustained stable at the range of 10% of total Fe in slag. In addition, Electrical conductivity is 0.05~0.25${\Omega}^{-1}cm^{-1}$, torch efficiency is 75~85% and Erosion rate is 2${\times}10^{-6}~6{\times}10^{-6}$ kg/s.

본 연구에서는 고상폐기물(소각재) 처리를 위해 중간 전극 (IEI, Inter-Electrode Insert)이 있는 button 형태의 고형 체형 고출력 토치를 개발하였고 폐기물처리 플라즈마설비에 적용하여 운전특성을 얻었다. 본 연구의 토치 실험 결과 비이송형 모드에서는 가스량의 증가에 따라 전압이 증가하였고, 이송형 모드에서는 가스량 변화에는 영향이 없었으나 토치와 바닥면과의 거리, 슬래그의 성분 그리고 용융 슬래그의 체적에 따라 전압의 변화가 발생하였다. 특히 아크전압이 슬래그내의 total Fe 함량이 10% 내외에서 안정적으로 유지되었으며, 전기전도도 계산결과 0.05~0.25${\Omega}^{-1}cm^{-1}$ 범위로 나타났다. 본 연구의 토치 효율은 75~85%로 나타났으며, 마모율은 2${\times}10^{-6}~6{\times}10^{-6}$ kg/s의 범위로 나타났다.

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