Class / Patent application number | Description | Number of patent applications / Date published |
588301000 | By subjecting to electric or wave energy or particle or ionizing radiation (EPO/ JPO) | 40 |
20080262283 | Process for the removal of hydrocarbons from soils - A method of removing hydrocarbons from soils contaminated with various hydrocarbons such as gasoline, diesel fuel, solvents, motor oil and crude oil. The process first screens the soil to remove oversized rocks and debris and to reduce the contaminated soil to uniformly sized particles. The soil particles are moved along a conveyor and first sprayed with an oxidizer diluted with ionized water and then sprayed with ionized/oxidized water. The washed particles are then vigorously mixed with an auger mixer for several minutes to oxidize almost all of the remaining hydrocarbons. The washed and hydrocarbon-free soil is then moved by conveyor to a stockpile for storage, testing and drying. | 10-23-2008 |
588302000 | Electrochemical processes, e.g., electrodialysis (EPO/JPO) | 3 |
20100185037 | DRUG DEACTIVATION SYSTEM AND METHOD OF DEACTIVATING A DRUG USING THE SAME - A drug deactivation system according to some embodiments includes at least one drug-retaining region of a drug delivery device and at least one energy source coupled to the at least one drug-retaining region. The at least one drug-retaining region may be configured to retain a drug. The at least one energy source may be configured to transmit energy to the drug. The drug is capable of being rendered ineffective in the presence of the transmitted energy. | 07-22-2010 |
20220135446 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR MEDIATION OF PFAS CONTAMINATION IN AN ENVIRONMENT - A method of moderating concentration of at least highly fluorinated alkyl materials (e.g., molecules) from a contaminated aqueous feed liquid containing an original composition of between 5 parts/trillion and 3000 parts/billion of the at least highly fluorinated materials per liter of water into an aqueous electronic separator having multiple chambers including a feed chamber having a liquid exit port from which a mediated aqueous contaminated feed liquid exits and a liquid input port into which the contaminated aqueous feed liquid enters the feed chamber; an anodic electrode chamber filled with an aqueous anodic liquid; and a cathodic electrode chamber filled with an aqueous cathodic liquid; wherein the feed chamber is between and adjacent to the anodic electrode chamber and the cathodic electrode chamber and the feed chamber is separated from each of the anodic electrode chamber and the cathodic electrode chamber by at least one semipermeable membrane. | 05-05-2022 |
588303000 | Electrolytic degradation or conversion (EPO/JPO) | 1 |
20090030256 | ELECTROCHEMICAL REMOVAL OF DISSOCIABLE CYANIDES - The method of the invention provides means of destroying highly stable metal cyanide ions found in a solution, and converting the cyanide to harmless by-products. Contrary to conventional methods which merely complex the cyanide into a mechanically or physically removable complex, the present method destroys the cyanide found in the sample. The invention is directed to a method of destroying cyanide comprising providing a highly alkaline solution containing a metal cyanide ions; and subjecting the solution to electro-oxidation. | 01-29-2009 |
588304000 | Sonic energy (EPO/JPO) | 3 |
20080319246 | Process for the Degradation and/or Detoxification of Chemical and Biological Pollutants - A process is described for the degradation, detoxification and decontamination treatment of contaminated solid or liquid matrices and/or relative functional revalorisation and for their sterilisation, which comprises placing said matrix in contact with at least one saline catalyst and at least one oxidising agent chosen from among percarbonates, perborates or metal peroxides in the presence of a last one energy source chosen from among microwaves (MW), ultrasounds (US) and ultraviolet rays (UV). | 12-25-2008 |
20090105516 | Method And System For Neutralizing Pathogens And Biological Organisms Within A Container - A system for neutralizing contaminants, such as pathogens, toxins, and biological organisms on or within an object, which may be housed in a container, such as an envelope, by focusing a plurality of energies or fields including electromagnetic, electrostatic, magnetic, or acoustic on the object in an amount effective to neutralize such contaminants without substantially deleteriously affecting the object or its contents is provided. A pressurizable chamber has means for focusing the energies or fields on the object, in a continuous fashion, and to concentrate the controlled energies at the object and its contents. A pressurization and evacuating system for expelling air and entrained contaminants from the object allowing a sensor to detect and classify contaminants within the chamber. | 04-23-2009 |
20120277514 | DRUG DEACTIVATION SYSTEM - A drug deactivation system according to some embodiments includes at least one drug-retaining region of a drug delivery device and at least one energy source coupled to the at least one drug-retaining region. The at least one drug-retaining region may be configured to retain a drug. The at least one energy source may be configured to transmit energy to the drug. The drug is capable of being rendered ineffective in the presence of the transmitted energy. | 11-01-2012 |
588305000 | Particle radiation, e.g., electron beam radiation (EPO/JPO) | 2 |
20100130805 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR INACTIVATING A MICROBIOLOGICALLY CONTAMINATED MASS CONTAINING SOLID PARTICLES WITH ACCELERATED ELECTRONS - Method and device for inactivating a microbiologically contaminated mass containing solid particles. The method includes mixing the mass containing solid particles with a gelatinizing agent, transporting the mixed mass of solid particles and gelatinizing agent through a shaping device structured so that the mixed mass, at least in one area, is shaped to form a lamellar volume with a layer thickness of between 1 mm and 3 mm, and impinging the formed lamellar volume of the mixed mass with accelerated electrons. | 05-27-2010 |
20120123181 | Charged Seed Cloud as a Method for Increasing Particle Collisions and for Scavenging Airborne Biological Agents and Other Contaminants - A system and method is provided for increasing interaction between seed particles in a seed cloud and target particles to be neutralized, detected or knocked down to the ground. This is achieved by applying a charge to the seed particles so that the seed cloud formed by release of the seed particles at altitude is highly charged, which in turn produces a strong electric field between the seed cloud and ground. The relatively strong electric field causes the seed particles to move downward (toward the ground) at a velocity sufficient to increase interaction (collisions) between the seed particles and the target particles. | 05-17-2012 |
588306000 | Electromagnetic radiation, e.g., laser (EPO/ JPO) | 18 |
20080234530 | Atmospheric Pressure Plasma Treatment of Gaseous Effluents - The invention relates to a method for the conversion of a gas or gas mixture and, in particular, a fluorinated gaseous effluent. According to the invention, at least one bond between two atoms of at least one molecule of the gas or gas mixture is broken under the influence of an electric and/or magnetic field to which the gas or gas mixture is subjected. The gas or gas mixture stream is injected through the electric and/or magnetic field in a non-rectilinear manner in order to increase the distance travelled by the gas molecules through the field and, in this way, increase the effectiveness of the conversion of the gas or gas mixture molecules. | 09-25-2008 |
20100160708 | METHOD AND PLANT FOR RENDERING INERT A LOOSE MIXTURE CONSISTING OF A HARDENABLE RESIN AND AGGREGATES - A loose mixture formed of one or more solid inert materials and a hardenable resin dissolved in an organic solvent, in particular the remainder of the initial mix used for the manufacture of conglomerate stone sheets, is rendered inert by means of dielectric heating at a frequency of less than 300 MHz. The invention also relates to the plant for implementing this method. | 06-24-2010 |
20100234666 | METHOD FOR PURIFICATION OF SUBSTANCES CONTAMINATED WITH ORGANIC CHEMICALS - The present invention provides a method for purifying organic chemical-containing contaminated substances by which various organic chemicals (contaminants) can be readily and sufficiently decomposed in a short time, the method comprising the steps of adding a metal salt and a transition metal ionic compound to water or soil that contains organic chemicals, decomposing the organic chemicals by irradiating with light, and separating/collecting the detoxified organic chemicals. | 09-16-2010 |
20130053613 | THERMAL OXIDISERS, USING CONCENTRATED SUNLIGHT - A VOC treatment apparatus is provided for treating substantially opaque VOCs and comprises a processing chamber ( | 02-28-2013 |
20150290484 | METHOD AND APPARATUS OF DECOMPOSING FLUORINATED ORGANIC COMPOUND - A method of decomposing a fluorinated organic compound involves irradiating a target fluorinated organic compound with light in the presence of electrolyzed sulfuric acid. In detail, the inventive method involves adding electrolyzed sulfuric acid prepared by electrolysis of an aqueous sulfuric acid solution at an anode to a solution containing the target fluorinated organic compound and irradiating the solution with light to decompose the fluorinated organic compound into fluoride ions and carbon dioxide. The method can decompose fluorinated organic compounds at reduced decomposition energy, without high-temperature incineration that has been conventionally required. An apparatus for decomposing a fluorinated organic compound is also provided that is utilizable in practicing the method. | 10-15-2015 |
588307000 | Gamma rays (about 0.003nm-0.03nm) (EPO/JPO) | 1 |
20130211174 | Gamma Radiation Apparatus for Remediation of Organic Compounds in Waste Slurries - A process for the remediation and treatment of tar sands tailings, all process waters and waste slurries comprises irradiating the waste slurry with gamma radiation to degrade naphthenic acids in the waste slurry and reduce the potential of environmental harm caused by waste slurry discharge and accelerate to natural or assisted rehabilitation of this material into the natural environment. | 08-15-2013 |
588309000 | Ultraviolet radiations (about 3nm-400nm) (EPO/JPO) | 9 |
20100036188 | MOLECULARLY IMPRINTED POLYMER, PROCESS FOR PRODUCTION THEREOF AND PROCESS FOR THE SELECTIVE TREATMENT OF POORLY DEGRADABLE AND/OR TOXIC COMPOUNDS IN LIQUIDS - A molecularly imprinted polymer and production process therefor and a process for selective treatment of poorly degradable and/or toxic compounds in liquids using the molecularly imprinted polymers. Such polymers and processes are required for selective removal and/or degradation of biological, poorly degradable pollutants or toxic compounds, for example from wastewaters. Consequently, a molecularly imprinted polymer suitable for the selective treatment of at least one poorly degradable and/or toxic compound is provided having a polymeric network which is made up of monomers and has cavities of predetermined size, wherein the cavities are arranged at predetermined spacings and have specific binding sites and/or patterns for the poorly degradable and/or toxic compounds. | 02-11-2010 |
20100168498 | APPARATUS AND PROCESS FOR TREATING AN AQUEOUS SOLUTION CONTAINING CHEMICAL CONTAMINANTS - Apparatus, process and article for treating an aqueous solution containing a chemical contaminant. The process includes contacting an aqueous solution containing a chemical contaminant with an aggregate composition comprising an insoluble rare earth-containing compound to form a solution depleted of chemical contaminants. The insoluble rare earth-containing compound can include one or more of cerium, lanthanum, or praseodymium. A suitable insoluble cerium-containing compound can be derived from a cerium carbonate, cerium oxalate and/or a cerium salt. The aggregate composition can include more than 10.01% by weight of the insoluble rare earth-containing compound, and in a particular embodiment consists essentially of one or more cerium oxides, and optionally a binder and/or flow aid. Although intended for a variety of fluid treatment applications, such applications specifically include removing or detoxifying chemical contaminants in water. | 07-01-2010 |
20100179369 | Final disposal process of residential solid waste of insular and coastal locations, which covers the milling, homogenization and sanitization, stabilization, moulding, drying, packaging and final disposal in the ocean stages - Industrial process for the treatment of RSW without selecting, that after being milled are added with sanitizing solutions, binders and hardeners which chemically immobilize them avoid the production of percolating liquids, leaching of heavy metals and generation of greenhouse gases. The resulting material—a grey, warm and malleable paste—forges, allowing diverse uses; it can be directly buried in the ground without special protections; can be used as construction material for urban furniture or architectural structures; or can be anchored in the ocean, building habitats of ocean ecosystems, if it is properly packaged in waterproof material. | 07-15-2010 |
20100249486 | APPARATUS AND METHOD FOR HANDLING PHOTOCURABLE FLUID WASTE - An apparatus and method for disposal of photocurable fluid waste may include a conduit for conducting photocurable fluid waste from a source of photocurable fluid waste; a dispenser for automatically dispensing a receptacle made of material that is impermeable to the photocurable fluid waste and that transmits radiation capable of curing; a welder or other sealing device for welding the receptacle to form a bag with a portion of the photocurable fluid waste inside; and a source of radiation for curing the photocurable fluid waste in the bag. | 09-30-2010 |
20100305386 | METHOD OF DETOXIFYING A HARMFUL COMPOUND - It is an object of the present invention to provide a beneficial method for detoxifying a harmful compound to detoxify the harmful compound containing arsenic etc., effectively. | 12-02-2010 |
20110160512 | METHOD OF PREPARATION OF ZnS AND CdS NANOPARTICLES FOR DECHLORINATION OF POLYCHLOROBIPHENYLS IN OILS - The various embodiments herein provide a method of preparation of a nano-material for dechlorination of polychlorobiphenyls (PCB) from oil. The method involves preparing a modified bentonite prepared by treating with hexadecyl pyridinium bromide surfactant and dispersing the modified bentonite in cyclohexane. Aqueous solutions of metal ion such as Cadmium Nitrate or Zinc Nitrate and sulfide ions such as sodium sulfide are added alternately to obtain metal sulphide nano-particles. zinc nitrate is more preferable. The method of dechlorination of polychlorobiphenyls from oil involves irradiating a mixture of oil, nano-material and a solvent such as toluene under UV light for 2-6 h. A nano-material including a modified bentonite with a mono-layer of surfactant and metal sulphide nano-particles such as ZnS and CdS for remediation of oil containing PCB, is also provided. | 06-30-2011 |
20110245576 | TEXTILE FIBERS HAVING PHOTOCATALYTIC PROPERTIES FOR DEGRADING CHEMICAL OR BIOLOGICAL AGENTS, METHOD FOR PREPARING SAME AND USE THEREOF IN PHOTOCATALYSIS - The invention relates to textile fibers at least partially covered with a nanometric-sized semiconducting material having photocatalytic properties for degrading chemical compounds, in particular chemical or biological agents, wherein said semiconducting material is in the form of nanostructure or nanocomposites with a one-dimensional morphology. The textile fibers can be used for application in the military, medical, and civilian domains, etc. The curves | 10-06-2011 |
20130053614 | SOLVENT TREATMENT PROCESS - A process of treating an amine based CO | 02-28-2013 |
20140163299 | Ultraviolet and Hydrogen Peroxide or Ozone or Ozone and Hydrogen Peroxide Treatment to Simultaneously Control Nitrosamine, Nitramine, Amine and Aldehyde Emissions from Amine-Based Carbon Capture - Apparatuses for controlling emissions of carbon capture facilities and associated methods are disclosed that generally involve a chamber defining at least one wash-water packing. The exemplary apparatuses further include at least one washwater return line, a UV treatment zone and a hydrogen peroxide treatment zone. The UV treatment zone generally receives UV energy sufficient to substantially destroy a first emission compound and the hydrogen peroxide treatment zone generally receives a hydrogen peroxide medium sufficient to substantially oxidize a second emission compound to a less volatile final product. An alternative exemplary apparatus generally involves a UV treatment zone and an ozonation treatment zone, further including a hydrogen peroxide treatment zone applied within the ozonation treatment zone. The exemplary methods generally include applying at least one of a UV treatment, a hydrogen peroxide treatment and an ozonation treatment. | 06-12-2014 |
588310000 | Microwave radiations (about 0.3cm-30cm) (EPO/JPO) | 3 |
20080207979 | METHOD AND AN APPARATUS FOR CONVERSION OF MATERIALS INCLUDING ASBESTOS - A method of heating asbestos containing materials and changing their structure from crystal fibrous to that deprived of fiber structure using an electromagnetic field is provided and is characterized by crumbling of utilized material. Crumbled material is being transported to microwave reactor. During transportation and the crumbling process, material chunks are being mixed with a heating facilitating agent. The device includes a utilized materials' crusher ( | 08-28-2008 |
20120088950 | MICROWAVE PROCESSING OF FEEDSTOCK, SUCH AS EXFOLIATING VERMICULITE AND OTHER MINERALS, AND TREATING CONTAMINATED MATERIALS - Ways of applying microwaves to feedstock to be processed are disclosed. One embodiment relates to heating inter-layer water in vermiculite to expand the vermiculite. Another embodiment relates to heating water in oil-contaminated materials and waste products, such as drilling cuttings, contaminated soils and certain types of animal by-products, to drive out oil. In some embodiments a microwave tunnel applicator has the microwaves applied from beneath the feedstock. | 04-12-2012 |
20120108879 | MICROWAVE DISPOSAL SYSTEM FOR HAZARDOUS SUBSTANCES - A system and method for destruction of energetic compounds, medical wastes and unwanted pharmaceuticals using microwave energy. Waste materials are first mixed into a dilute water solution, slurry or emulsion. The dilute waste flows to a first microwave reactor containing silicon carbide. The silicon carbide absorbs the microwave energy, heats and vaporizes the liquid. The vapor flows to a second microwave reactor containing silicon carbide and an oxidation catalyst. Air is added and the waste portion of the vapor is oxidized to carbon dioxide. Water is recovered in a condenser and recycled. Carbon dioxide and remaining air is vented. Solid organic wastes such as contaminated disposable gloves and towels are gasified in a first microwave reactor with air and oxidized in the second microwave reactor. | 05-03-2012 |
588311000 | Plasma (EPO/JPO) | 13 |
20090093666 | Vitrification Furnace With Dual Heating Means - Process for combustion and vitrification of waste in which at least one oxygen plasma jet is associated with a continuous melting device by high frequency direct induction. The crucible is composed of a continuous external shell and a sole plate, both cooled by a liquid circulating in internal channels. The inductor is placed below the sole plate. There is a gravity drain valve at the bottom or on the side. | 04-09-2009 |
20090118561 | Method for Gasification of Carbonic Materials Using CO2 and Apparatus for Performing Same - A method for gasification of carbonic materials using CO | 05-07-2009 |
20100048975 | Large-volume elimination of airborne chemical and biological warfare agents by making use of a microwave plasma burner - The invention is related to an apparatus made of microwave plasma burner for a large-volume elimination of toxic airborne chemical and biological warfare agents. The apparatus can purify the interior air of large volume in an isolated space such as buildings, public transportation systems, and military vehicles contaminated with chemical and biological warfare agents. The apparatus consists of a microwave plasma torch connected in series to a fuel injector and a reaction chamber for elimination and burnout of toxic airborne warfare agents in large quantities. Hydrocarbon fuel in gaseous or liquid state injected into the microwave plasma torch evaporates instantaneously, generating a large volume of plasma flame in the reaction chamber where the oxidation mechanism eliminates the chemical and biological warfare agents that pass through the reaction chamber. The apparatus can also purify air contaminated with volatile organic compounds and eliminate soot from diesel engines. | 02-25-2010 |
20100063344 | FUSION NEUTRON SOURCE FOR FISSION APPLICATIONS - Disclosed are a hybrid reactor, method, and device for improved nuclear fusion reactors to provide sufficient flux of fast neutrons with sufficient energy to transmutate transuranic wastes from nuclear fission and to be used in improved nuclear fuel cycles so as to effectively reduce the amount radio-toxicity, and the risks and costs of the disposal of nuclear waste, thereby reducing the cost of nuclear energy and increasing its acceptability as an energy source. This abstract is intended for use as a scanning tool only and is not intended to be limiting. | 03-11-2010 |
20100137671 | METHOD FOR TREATING SPENT POT LINER - The present invention relates to a method for treating spent pot liner material (SPL) containing carbon and/or an inorganic material, the method comprising: providing a plasma furnace having first and second electrodes for generating plasma and a crucible having a non-electrically conductive inner surface, heating the SPL material in the crucible in the presence of a flux material and an oxidant by passing an arc between the first and second electrodes via the SPL material to form a molten slag material and convert at least some of the carbon in the SPL material to CO and/or CO2 and/or incorporate at least some of the inorganic material into the molten slag material. | 06-03-2010 |
20100168499 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR AIR DISINFECTION AND STERILIZATION - A method for decontaminating bioaerosol with high concentrations of bacterial, viral, spore and other airborne microorganisms or biologic contaminants, in flight at high flow rates. A plasma screen created across the flow of air contaminated with airborne biologic agents renders contaminants non-culturable within millisecond. The technology may cooperate with heating, ventilation, and air conditioning (HVAC) systems. It may be particularly beneficial in preventing bioterrorism and the spread of toxic or infectious agents, containing airborne pandemic threats such as avian flu, sterilizing spaces such as hospitals, pharmaceutical plants and manufacturing facilities, treating exhaust ventilation streams, minimizing biological environmental pollutants in industrial settings, improving general air quality, and preventing sick building syndrome. | 07-01-2010 |
20100179370 | DEVICE AND METHOD OF INERTING TOXIC MATERIALS BY PLASMA MELTING - The present invention pertains to a process and an device for plasma fusion inertizing of toxic materials, consisting of a melting vessel having an internal volume defined by walls. At least one non-transferred arc plasma source intended to generate a lance of plasma is inclined toward the lower part of the melting vessel and propagated along an axis of propagation situated outside of the vertical plane containing the normal to the wall at the point of intersection of said propagation axis with said wall so as to agitate the melting bath. The melting vessel is in fluid communication with the upstream part of a refining and pouring vessel and consists of an opening to which a non-transferred arc plasma source is connected, said source being mounted so as to emit a plasma lance to strike the refining bath directly in said upstream part. | 07-15-2010 |
20100240943 | DEGRADATION OF ORGANIC POLLUTANTS IN AN AQUEOUS ENVIRONMENT USING CORONA DISCHARGE - An electrode includes an elongated conductive metal support and a layer of carbon fibers supported by, and in electrical contact with, the elongated conductive metal support such that ends of fibers of the layer of carbon fibers extend beyond the conductive metal support. | 09-23-2010 |
20120277515 | METHOD AND DEVICE FOR THERMAL DESTRUCTION OF ORGANIC COMPOUNDS BY AN INDUCTION PLASMA - A method and device for chemical destruction of at least one feed comprising at least one organic compound are provided. The device comprises at least one inductive plasma torch, means for introducing at least one plasma-forming gas into the torch, optionally when the plasma gas(es) comprise(s) no or little oxygen, means for bringing oxygen gas into the plasma or into the vicinity of the plasma, means for introducing the feed into the torch, a reaction enclosure capable of allowing thermal destruction of the gases flowing from the torch, a device allowing mixing of the gases flowing out of the reaction enclosure to be carried out, means for introducing air and/or oxygen gas into the mixing device, a device allowing recombination by cooling of at least one portion of the gases from the mixing device, the torch, the reaction enclosure, the mixing device and the recombination device being in fluidic communication. | 11-01-2012 |
20120323060 | STEAM PLASMA ARC HYDROLYSIS OF OZONE DEPLETING SUBSTANCES - A two step process for the destruction of a precursor material using a steam plasma in a three zone reactor wherein the precursor material is hydrolyzed as a first step in the high temperature zone of the reactor, followed by a second step of medium temperature oxidation of the reactant stream in the combustion zone of the reactor where combustion oxygen or air is injected and immediate quenching of the resulting gas stream to avoid the formation of unwanted by-products. A related apparatus includes a non transferred direct current steam plasma torch, an externally cooled three zone steam plasma reactor means for introducing the precursor material into the plasma plume of the plasma torch, means for introducing the combustion air or oxygen into the combustion zone, means for exiting the reactant mixture from the reactor and means for quenching the reactant mixture located at the exit end of the reactor. | 12-20-2012 |
20130131421 | WASTE TREATMENT - The present invention relates to a process for the treatment of hazardous waste, the process comprising: (i) providing a hazardous waste; (ii) providing a further waste; (iii) plasma treating the hazardous waste in a first plasma treatment unit, (iv) gasifying the further waste in a gasification unit to produce an offgas and a char material; and (v) plasma treating the offgas, and optionally the char material, in a second plasma treatment unit to produce a syngas, (vi) optionally treating the syngas in a gas cleaning plant, wherein the first plasma treatment unit is arranged to plasma treat at least some of the solid by-products from the gasification unit and/or the second plasma treatment unit and/or the gas cleaning plant. | 05-23-2013 |
20140066686 | TREATMENT OF WASTE - The present invention provides a method for the treatment of waste comprising one or more hazardous organic components, the method comprising plasma treating a waste in a plasma treatment unit; wherein the waste comprises: (i) a soil and/or aggregate material; and (ii) an oil component; and wherein, before plasma treating the waste, the waste comprises one or more hazardous organic components and from 5 to 50% water by weight of the waste. | 03-06-2014 |
20140309474 | PLASMA MELTING FURNACE, SYSTEM AND METHOD FOR WASTE TREATMENT - A melting furnace includes a waste inlet formed on a first side wall of the plasma melting furnace to feed waste therein, an exhaust gas outlet formed on a second side wall facing the first side wall and located diagonally to a direction orthogonal to the first side wall having the waste inlet to discharge the exhaust gas generated in the plasma melting furnace, and a plasma torch mounted on a third side wall for heating inside of the plasma melting furnace at a position nearer to the second side wall than the first side wall so as to inject a plasma into the exhaust gas. | 10-16-2014 |