Plasma pyrolysis and gasification of organic solid waste to produce hydrogen is an advanced and efficient technology for waste treatment and resource utilization. Firstly, the mechanism of the plasma pyrolysis and gasification technology for solid waste treatment was described, the types and characteristics of the plasma generator was also summarized. Then, the influence factors of plasma treatment of solid waste were analyzed, the input power and the carrier gas type were the main factors influencing the plasma treatment. At last, the application status and prospect of using plasma technology to treat medical waste, agriculture and forestry biomass, sludge etc. were introduced and analyzed in details, points out that the plasma pyrolysis and gasification of solid waste technology is a potential method for hydrogen production.
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