Plasma Arc Waste Destruction System (PAWDS) A Novel Approach to Waste Elimination Aboard Ships

Autor: Christos Chronopoulos, Gary Alexander, Henry Molintas, Pierre Carabin, Philippe Chevalier, Jim Mann, Aïda Kaldas, Joseph Spezio, Isabelle Picard, Gillian Holcroft
Rok vydání: 2006
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Zdroj: Naval Engineers Journal. 118:139-150
ISSN: 1559-3584
0028-1425
DOI: 10.1111/j.1559-3584.2006.tb00470.x
Popis: The Plasma Arc Waste Destruction System (PAWDS) uses plasma energy, with temperatures over 5,000°C, to rapidly and efficiently destroy combustible waste aboard ships. PAWDS has proven itself to be a viable alternative to traditional incinerators. » In September 2003, Carnival Cruise Lines were the first to install a PAWDS aboard their 2,056 passenger (plus 1,000 crew members) capacity, M/S Fantasy cruise ship, to treat ship waste including paper, cardboard, plastics, textiles, wood, and food. As of June 2004, it is being operated and maintained solely by Carnival Cruise Lines personnel and has been permitted to operate in port by the Bahamian port authorities. » The Navy's next generation aircraft carrier, CVN 21, will be equipped with two PAWDS to process all of the non-food combustible solid waste generated with sufficient system redundancy. The US Navy has been jointly developing the PAWDS with PyroGenesis Inc. over the last 6 years. The development efforts in 2004 and 2005 coupled with lessons learned from operation aboard Carnival's cruise ship have resulted in the identification of additional process and design improvements. Source emission testing by an independent laboratory has also demonstrated that the PAWDS easily meets IMO MARPOL requirements for the destruction of solid waste.
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