Plasma Arc Reactors

{
  "id": "MLC-T-ENV-021203",
  "term": "Plasma Arc Reactors",
  "field": "Environment",
  "definition": "devices that use an electric arc to thermally decompose organic and inorganic materials at ultra-high temperatures into gases and a vitrified slag residue. A plasma arc reactor can operate as any of the following: (1) integral component of chemical, fuel, or electricity production systems, processing high or medium value organic compounds into a synthetic gas used as a fuel. (2) materials recovery device, processing scrap to recover metal from the slag. (3) destruction or incineration system, processing waste materials into slag and gases ignited inside of a secondary combustion chamber that follows the reactor.",
  "subject": "General environmental",
  "references": [
    "Terms of Environment"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/environment/plasma-arc-reactors/"
}