Economic study of the tunable electron beam plasma reactor for volatile organic compound treatment

被引:8
作者
Hadidi, K [1 ]
Cohn, DR [1 ]
Vitale, S [1 ]
Bromberg, L [1 ]
机构
[1] MIT, Plasma Sci & Fus Ctr, Cambridge, MA 02139 USA
来源
JOURNAL OF THE AIR & WASTE MANAGEMENT ASSOCIATION | 1999年 / 49卷 / 02期
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10.1080/10473289.1999.10463784
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X [环境科学、安全科学];
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08 ; 0830 ;
摘要
A tunable electron beam generated plasma system has been developed for selective cold plasma treatment of dilute concentrations (1-3,000 ppm range) of hazardous compounds in gaseous waste treatment. This system, referred to as the Tunable Hybrid Plasma (THP), has shown a high degree of efficiency and effectiveness in both laboratory and field tests. Decomposition energy requirements are in the 100 eV per molecule range for treatment of carbon tetrachloride and 10 eV for treatment of trichloroethylene. A cost comparison has been made between the Tunable Hybrid Plasma (THP) technology and three conventional technologies used for emission control of volatile organic compounds (VOCs): granular activated carbon, thermal incineration, and catalytic oxidation. In addition to its environmentally attractive features, THP technology has the potential to be lower cost than other technologies over a range of concentrations and flow rates. Cost projections for the THP system for decomposition of trichloroethylene are around 50 cents/lb for initial concentrations in the few hundred ppm range and flow rates of 5,000 cfm or greater and around $1/lb for 1,000 cfm flow rates. Cost projections for carbon tetrachloride and trichloroethane decomposition using the THP technology are several dollars per pound. The costs for THP treatment are generally significantly lower than costs for use of granular activated carbon and are also quite competitive with costs for thermal incineration and catalytic oxidation.
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