LAPSE:2023.36666
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LAPSE:2023.36666
Plasma-Arc-Flow Technology for Sustainable Treatment of High-Impact Fluid Waste: A Graphene-Based Material for Industrial-Wastewater Purification
Carmine Mongiello, Mohammad Ghoreishi, Vinod Kumar Sharma, Liberato Verdoliva, Sabato Aprea, Paolo Venturini, Gianluca Pesce
September 20, 2023
The research presented aimed to address the treatment of fluid waste with significant environmental impact by utilizing plasma technology, specifically plasma arc flow (PAF). The goal was to develop a novel purification material based on graphene for industrial applications and to optimize the treatment process. Analysis and monitoring of a submerged arc plasma reactor were the main goals of this research. This entailed a careful examination of the incoming wastewater that needed to be treated with the goal of identifying its precise composition characteristics with the relative tolerances needed for the reactions that were to follow in the reactor. The focus of the analysis was on input-parameter optimization, production of characteristic curves, and analysis of the factors affecting hydrogen evolution in syngas. Additionally, the study investigated how to determine the best viscosity for a particular input matrix by carrying out an evaluation study. The effects of this parameter were thought to be reduced by preheating the incoming wastewater through heat recovery. The long-term objective of the research is to create filters that can purify the water used and produced in gasification processes as well as to characterize the fixed reside from the gasifier for potential conversion into graphene-based material. In addition, this work acknowledges that additional experiments are required to validate its purifying capacity on wastewater produced by various industrial processes. Moreover, the inclusion of plans to model the evolution of hydrogen in PAF using the CHEMCAD software® and defining guidelines for optimizing parameters for enhanced energy efficiency showcased the research’s ambition to expand and refine its scope. Finding the best plant solutions that can significantly reduce electricity consumption is the ultimate goal. In summary, the study demonstrated significant advancement in the analysis and optimization of fluid-waste treatment with high environmental impact through the use of plasma technology, specifically PAF. A thorough and forward-looking approach was demonstrated by the use of modeling software, experimental studies, and plans for future research. The potential creation of graphene-based filters and the use of the fixed residue as a useful material further highlight the innovativeness of this research.
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Energy Efficiency, graphene, Optimization, plasma arc flow, wastewater treatment
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Mongiello C, Ghoreishi M, Sharma VK, Verdoliva L, Aprea S, Venturini P, Pesce G. Plasma-Arc-Flow Technology for Sustainable Treatment of High-Impact Fluid Waste: A Graphene-Based Material for Industrial-Wastewater Purification. (2023). LAPSE:2023.36666
Author Affiliations
Mongiello C: Research Centre Portici, Laboratory of Thermochemical Processes for Wastes and Biomass Valorization, Division of Bioenergy, Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources Department, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, ENEA, 80055 Portici, Italy
Ghoreishi M: Astronautical, Electrical and Energy Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy [ORCID]
Sharma VK: Research Centre Trisaia, Division of Bioenergy, Biorefinery and Green Chemistry, Italian National Agency for New Technologies, ENEA, 75026 Rotondella, Italy [ORCID]
Verdoliva L: Energy Technologies and Renewable Sources Department, Photovoltaic and Smart Devices Division, Laboratory of Innovative Devices, 80055 Portici, Italy [ORCID]
Aprea S: Direction Infrastructures and Services of the Enea Portici Technical Office, 80055 Portici, Italy
Venturini P: Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy [ORCID]
Pesce G: Department of Industrial Engineering, University of Naples Federico II, Corso Umberto I 40, 80138 Napoli, Italy
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Processes
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11
Issue
8
First Page
2307
Year
2023
Publication Date
2023-08-01
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2227-9717
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