CO2 laser-aided waste incineration

Jean Raymond Costes; Philippe Guiberteau; Philippe Caminat; Philippe Bournot

doi:10.1117/12.204975

31 March 1995 CO2 laser-aided waste incineration

Jean Raymond Costes, Philippe Guiberteau, Philippe Caminat, Philippe Bournot

Proceedings Volume 2502, Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers: Tenth International Symposium; (1995) https://doi.org/10.1117/12.204975
Event: Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers: Tenth International Symposium, 1994, Friedrichshafen, Germany

Abstract

Lasers are widely employed in laboratories and in certain industrial applications, notably for welding, cutting and surface treatment. This paper describes a new application, incineration, which appears warranted when the following features are required: high-temperature incineration (> 1500 degree(s)C) with close-tolerance temperature control in an oxidizing medium while ensuring containment of toxic waste. These criteria correspond to the application presented here. Following a brief theoretical introduction concerning the laser/surface interaction, the paper describes the incineration of graphite waste contaminated with alpha-emitting radionuclides. Process feasibility has been demonstrated on a nonradioactive prototype capable of incinerating 10 kg(DOT)h^-1 using a 7 kW CO₂ laser. An industrial facility with the same capacity, designed to operate within the constraints of an alpha-tight glove box environment, is now at the project stage. Other types of applications with similar requirements may be considered.

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Jean Raymond Costes, Philippe Guiberteau, Philippe Caminat, and Philippe Bournot "CO2 laser-aided waste incineration", Proc. SPIE 2502, Gas Flow and Chemical Lasers: Tenth International Symposium, (31 March 1995); https://doi.org/10.1117/12.204975

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