Table 2.
Comparison of incinerator with plasma gasification
| Parameters | Incineration | Plasma gasification | Source |
|---|---|---|---|
| Operating parameters | |||
| Temperature (K) | 1000–1500 | Up to 3000 | [36] |
| Stoichiometric ratio | > 1 | < 1 | [75] |
| Sterilization efficacy | High | Very high | [75] |
| Gross electrical efficiency (%) | 18–26 | Up to 31 | [22, 76] |
| Volume reduction (%) | 90 | 95 | [22, 26] |
| Environmental parameters | |||
| PCDD/PCDF (μg/Nm3) | < 0.0983 | < 0.00925 | [74] |
| NOx (μg/Nm3) | 40–100 | 150 | [74] |
| SOx (μg/Nm3) | 40 | 26 | [74] |
| HCl (μg/Nm3) | 1–8 | [74] | |
| PM (μg/Nm3) | 20 | 12.5 | [74] |
| Economic cost (per ton) | |||
| Capital cost (million USD) | 0.23 | 0.2 | [74] |
| Operation cost (million USD/year) | 0.016 | 0.017 | [74] |
| Readiness level | |||
| Technology readiness level | 9 | 8 | [74] |
| Community readiness level | 9 | 5 | [74] |