• DocumentCode
    2706936
  • Title

    A Closed Loop High Efficiency Plasma Waste-to-Power Generation Model

  • Author

    Baidoo, Ransford R. ; Ferguson, F. ; Singh, H.

  • Author_Institution
    Dept. of Energy & Environ. Studies, North Carolina A&T State Univ., Greensboro, NC
  • fYear
    2008
  • fDate
    17-18 Nov. 2008
  • Firstpage
    1
  • Lastpage
    6
  • Abstract
    This project addresses three major research problems currently treating our globe. These problems are as follows: the pending energy crisis, the environmental degradation due to an ever increasing growth of waste and the environmental degradation due to the continuous generation of greenhouse gas emissions. In light of these problems, efforts are geared towards the development of a `one-stop´ solution. A preliminary survey of available technical data indicates that the three problems could be solved through the use of an efficient `plasma combustion´ technology. The usage of this plasma technology can simultaneously disintegrate waste while electrical power is generated and greenhouse gas emissions are eliminated. An innovative aspect of this work is the development of a closed-loop renewable power generation system that can potentially be integrated into local communities. A technical and economic analysis of the proposed system is presented in this paper.
  • Keywords
    air pollution control; combustion; environmental degradation; plasma applications; renewable energy sources; waste-to-energy power plants; closed-loop renewable power generation system; economic analysis; electrical power generation; energy crisis; environmental degradation; greenhouse gas emission; high-efficiency plasma waste-to-power generation model; one-stop solution; plasma combustion technology; waste disintegration; Chemicals; Combustion; Degradation; Energy consumption; Global warming; Plasma chemistry; Plasma materials processing; Power generation; Resistance heating; US Department of Energy;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • Conference_Titel
    Energy 2030 Conference, 2008. ENERGY 2008. IEEE
  • Conference_Location
    Atlanta, GA
  • Print_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2850-2
  • Electronic_ISBN
    978-1-4244-2851-9
  • Type

    conf

  • DOI
    10.1109/ENERGY.2008.4780990
  • Filename
    4780990