Title :
Sewage Sludge-to-Power
Author :
Matveev, I.B. ; Serbin, S.I. ; Washchilenko, N.V.
Author_Institution :
Appl. Plasma Technol., LLC, McLean, VA, USA
Abstract :
This paper presents the results of modeled investigations of a developed sewage sludge (biosolids) plasma treatment complex. This includes a multistage plasma sewage gasifier, high-efficient heat recovery system, and power generation unit based on a gas engine. Investigations of the treatment complex efficiency are carried out, critical parameters of the process, including specific power consumptions for the own needs, are defined for operation on sewage sludge with 24.6% humidity. Obtained results are planned to be used for the plasma gasifier geometry optimization and further system prototyping.
Keywords :
fuel gasification; humidity; plasma torches; sewage treatment; sludge treatment; biosolids; critical parameters; gas engine; high-efficient heat recovery system; humidity; multistage plasma sewage gasifier; plasma gasifier geometry optimization; power generation unit; sewage sludge operation; sewage sludge plasma treatment complex; sewage sludge-to-power; specific power consumptions; system prototyping; Combustion; Plasma temperature; Power demand; Production; Water heating; Biosolids; gas engine; plasma; plasma torch; sewage sludge gasification; sewage treatment; synthesis gas;
Journal_Title :
Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on
DOI :
10.1109/TPS.2014.2352275
