Research Paper: The analysis of Governing Thermodynamics of Plasma Waste Incinerator, Temperature Measurement and Analysis of Burning Chamber and Calculation of Electrical Arc Temperature

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1 Assistant Professor, Research School of Plasma and Nuclear Fusion, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

2 M. Sc. Graduated, Research School of Plasma and Nuclear Fusion, Nuclear Science and Technology Research Institute, Tehran, Iran

Abstract

Using the experimental results and data, the thermodynamic characteristics and thermal analysis of the electrical arc of torch electrodes and energy deposition in the waste-incinerator primary designed chamber were investigated. The temperature of arc in the intermediate electrode which is called the float nozzle was measured at 7000-8000 Kelvin based on the input power of 2 kW. The plasma plume temperature implied to be lower than the arc temperature according to the cold gas flow in the nozzle. The efficiency of energy transferring to the plasma plume is dependent on the geometrical electrode and nozzle design, and gas flow rate. After ten seconds, the chamber temperature was measured at 1193 Kelvin by thermocouple with the performance of electrical elements and plasma torch. The chamber temperature increasing in an adiabatic process was calculated at 1230 Kelvin after this time. According to the isothermal approach, the heat flow rate, and conduction loss calculation, the chamber temperature was obtained at about 900-1000 Kelvin. Using two approaches with inevitable approximations, the calculated temperature ranges for arc and plasma plume energy estimation have reasonable compatibility and this led to the road map of optimization and development for future torch planning and waste-incinerator chamber design.

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  • Receive Date: 08 July 2023
  • Revise Date: 11 September 2023
  • Accept Date: 21 October 2023

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