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: Received: 11 December 2023 / Approved: 12 December 2023 / Online: 12 December 2023 (08:02:28 CET)
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: Received: 25 December 2023 / Approved: 26 December 2023 / Online: 26 December 2023 (06:16:43 CET)
Aldeeb, M.A.; Abu Darda, S.; Damideh, V.; Hassen, I.; Gabbar, H.A. Analysis of Essential Features and Optimal Operational Parameters of an RF-ICP Torch for Waste Treatment Applications. Recycling2024, 9, 20.
Aldeeb, M.A.; Abu Darda, S.; Damideh, V.; Hassen, I.; Gabbar, H.A. Analysis of Essential Features and Optimal Operational Parameters of an RF-ICP Torch for Waste Treatment Applications. Recycling 2024, 9, 20.
Aldeeb, M.A.; Abu Darda, S.; Damideh, V.; Hassen, I.; Gabbar, H.A. Analysis of Essential Features and Optimal Operational Parameters of an RF-ICP Torch for Waste Treatment Applications. Recycling2024, 9, 20.
Aldeeb, M.A.; Abu Darda, S.; Damideh, V.; Hassen, I.; Gabbar, H.A. Analysis of Essential Features and Optimal Operational Parameters of an RF-ICP Torch for Waste Treatment Applications. Recycling 2024, 9, 20.
Abstract
In the last ten years, plasma waste treatment has gained increasing prominence as a technology in response to growing challenges in waste disposal and the recognition of opportunities for generating valuable by-products. The efficiency and outcomes of this process are intricately linked to the characteristics of the plasma involved, such as plasma enthalpy and heat flux. We employed an experimental radio frequency inductively coupled plasma (RF-ICP) torch operating at atmospheric pressure to generate plasma. Utilizing optical emission spectroscopy (OES), we measured plasma parameters, specifically the effective electron temperature (Teff) and plasma density (ne), while varying argon gas flow rates and RF powers. Our investigations revealed that both flow rate and RF power exert significant control over plasma parameters, and we observed an unusual phenomenon within this range of discharge pressures. Consequently, both the plasma's enthalpy and the heat flux it generates are influenced by variations in both flow rate and RF power.
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