Plasma Arc Heating Systems Phoenix plasma arc heating systems lead the industry in reliability, efficiency and performance. Customers such as Ebara, Kobelco and KHI operate Phoenix systems in a variety of applications, from converting wastes to heating of the tundish in steel processing. Our plasma heating systems offer superior torch life, a wide range of versatility and the backing of our knowledgeable and dedicated staff.

A Plasma Torch in operation, vitrifying inorganic wastes.

Defining the Process

Phoenix Solutions has 33 commercial systems currently in the field, achieving more than 150,000 cumulative commercial operating hours. As a result of more than 20 years of development, our torches have recently attained 2300 hours of rear electrode life. Phoenix offers a versatile line of systems with torches as small as 50 kW to as large as 3 MW for both transferred and non-transferred operation, and with switch on the fly capability.

Phoenix acquired Plasma Energy Corporation in 1998, and merged the respective lines of products to produce unsurpassed reliability, efficiency and performance.

Commercial Scale Test Facility

Phoenix operates a test facility in Hutchinson, Minnesota. At the test facility, each component is individually checked and the entire plasma heating system is fully demonstrated. The torch, power supply, cooling systems and control systems are individually tested, and an equipment inspection test is performed on the assembled system.

Phoenix’s Test Facility:

• Handles systems up to 3 MW
• Ability to expand to accommodate 6 MW
• Includes pilot scale test set up for melting and destruction systems