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MATEC Web Conf.
Volume 406, 2024
2024 RAPDASA-RobMech-PRASA-AMI Conference: Unlocking Advanced Manufacturing - The 25th Annual International RAPDASA Conference, joined by RobMech, PRASA and AMI, hosted by Stellenbosch University and Nelson Mandela University
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| Article Number | 05008 | |
| Number of page(s) | 15 | |
| Section | Process Development | |
| DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/202440605008 | |
| Published online | 09 December 2024 | |
Review of the current state-of-the-art in plasma gasification of municipal and medical waste
1 Technology Transfer and Innovation, Vaal University of Technology, Vanderbijlpark, South Africa
2 Department of Industrial Engineering, Stellenbosch University, Stellenbosch, South Africa
3 Summit Renewables, Johannesburg, South Africa
This paper is part of a PHD dissertation aimed at optimising the efficiency of a water-cooled heat exchanger used in laboratory-scale waste plasma gasifiers. To optimise the design and evaluate the applicability of corrosion-resistant ceramic 3D printed materials, it is necessary to understand the current application of plasma gasification to municipal and medical waste disposal and destruction. This review of recent literature intends to create a reference point for optimisation of the heat exchanger component of the envisaged gasification system. Advanced manufacturing technologies may be the key which unlocks new applications for plasma gasification.
© The Authors, published by EDP Sciences, 2024
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