Thermal Plasma Sources: How Well are They Adopted to Process Needs?

Thermal plasma devices have evolved over the years from an aerospace R&D tool for the simulation of re-entry of space vehicles into powerful sources for a wide range of applications including materials processing, nano-powder synthesis and deposition of functional coatings, waste treatment and b...

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Published in:Plasma chemistry and plasma processing 2015-05, Vol.35 (3), p.421-436
Main Authors: Mostaghimi, Javad, Boulos, Maher I.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Aircraft components
Biomass
Characterization and Evaluation of Materials
Chemistry
Chemistry and Materials Science
Classical Mechanics
Devices
Direct current
Gasification
Inorganic Chemistry
Mechanical Engineering
Nanostructure
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Thermal plasmas
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Summary:Thermal plasma devices have evolved over the years from an aerospace R&D tool for the simulation of re-entry of space vehicles into powerful sources for a wide range of applications including materials processing, nano-powder synthesis and deposition of functional coatings, waste treatment and biomass gasification. With the development of full scale industrial applications, it is increasingly apparent that the plasma source is an integral part of the process, and that the success of a technology depends to a large extent on the way the plasma source satisfies the process needs. In this paper, a short review is presented of a selected number of commercially available plasma sources that are using DC and/or RF inductively coupled plasma torch technologies.
ISSN:0272-4324
1572-8986
DOI:10.1007/s11090-015-9616-y