{"id":453,"date":"2023-06-12T12:21:41","date_gmt":"2023-06-12T06:51:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/?p=453"},"modified":"2024-04-03T07:15:40","modified_gmt":"2024-04-03T01:45:40","slug":"q-in-the-context-of-which-one-of-the-following-arc-the-terms-pyrolysis-and-plasma-gasification-mentioned","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/lotusarise.com\/qna\/upsc\/q-in-the-context-of-which-one-of-the-following-arc-the-terms-pyrolysis-and-plasma-gasification-mentioned","title":{"rendered":"Q. In the context of which one of the following arc the terms \u2018pyrolysis and plasma gasification\u2019 mentioned?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<ul class=\"mcq wp-block-list\">\n<li>Extraction of rare earth elements<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Natural gas extraction technologies<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Hydrogen fuel-based automobiles<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Waste-to-energy technologies<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<blockquote class=\"wp-block-quote is-layout-flow wp-block-quote-is-layout-flow\">\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><strong>Answer: (d) Waste-to-energy technologies<\/strong><\/p>\n<\/blockquote>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Notes:<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><strong>Pyrolysis<\/strong>\u00a0is a process of\u00a0<strong>chemically decomposing organic materials at elevated temperatures in the absence of oxygen<\/strong><strong>.<\/strong>\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The process typically&nbsp;<strong>occurs at temperatures above 430 \u00b0C&nbsp;<\/strong>and&nbsp;<strong>under pressure.<\/strong><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>It is commonly&nbsp;<strong>used&nbsp;to convert organic materials into a solid residue<\/strong>&nbsp;containing ash and carbon, small quantities of liquid and gases.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><strong>Plasma gasification<\/strong>\u00a0is an\u00a0<strong>extreme thermal process using plasma<\/strong>\u00a0which\u00a0<strong>converts organic matter into a syngas (synthesis gas)&nbsp;<\/strong>which is primarily made up of hydrogen and carbon monoxide.\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>It is used in commercial use as&nbsp;<strong>a waste-to-energy&nbsp;system that converts municipal solid waste<\/strong>, tires, hazardous waste, and sewage sludge&nbsp;<strong>into synthesis&nbsp;gas&nbsp;(syngas)<\/strong>&nbsp;containing&nbsp;hydrogen&nbsp;and carbon monoxide that can be used to generate power.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n<style>.wp-block-kadence-spacer.kt-block-spacer-_15fd91-00 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