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Randy Curry’s New Plasma Generator Could Revolutionize the Energy Industry

Benji Jerew — Thu, 18 Apr 2013 13:00:37 +0000

University of Missouri engineer Randy Curry has developed a plasma generator that can send a ring of plasma out a couple of feet into open air, instead of the normal requirement of vacuum tubing and magnetic fields. Energy research is ongoing, and scientists and technicians are working hard to discover new ways to generate and […]

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Scientists Find Way to Stabilize Plasma and Control Nuclear Fusion Energy

Mila Luleva — Fri, 12 Oct 2012 17:16:43 +0000

The plasma used in fusion reactors holds great potential in terms of bringing down costs of this energy source. Over the past few years, researchers have been exploring ways to contain and stabilize this plasma. During the International Atomic Energy Association’s 24th annual Fusion Energy Conference, held in San Diego this week, the team led […]

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Electricity to be Generated From Garbage Landfills Using Plasma

Ovidiu Sandru — Wed, 12 Nov 2008 18:33:49 +0000

Unlike incinerators, which use combustion to break down garbage, there is no burning, or oxidation, in this process. The heat from plasma converters causes pyrolysis, a process in which organic matter breaks down and decomposes. Plasma torches can operate in airtight vessels. Combustion requires oxidization; pyrolysis does not.

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