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Chuanqi Shi1,2, Yanhui Long1, Yunqing Zhou1
1State Key Laboratory of Clean Energy Utilization, Institute for Thermal Power Engineering, Zhejiang University, Hangzhou 310027, China. zhang_hao@zju.edu.cn.
Abstract:
A gliding arc plasmatron (GAP) was proposed for efficient degradation of mixed microplastics (MPs) under simplified and adaptable conditions. Complete degradation of MPs can be achieved within 2-4 minutes, with non-hazardous CO2 as nearly the only gas product. The catalyst-free GAP system, with its simplicity and compatibility with distributed renewable energy supply, offers a sustainable solution for MP treatment.
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