Plasma torch with meltable electrodes: From research to novel technologies

A plasma reactor based on a plasma generator with meltable electrodes is described. The specific features of the plasma generator, which are the absence of electrode erosion and the possibility of using steam as a plasma gas, extend the range of potential practical application of thermal plasma. The results of study of the arc properties are presented, and examples of industrial implementation of processes run in the plasma reactor based on the meltable-electrode plasma torch are given.