Экологические и энергетические проблемы современности

This article is the first part of the work devoted to plasma-chemical processing of plastic waste and other toxic organic compounds into hydrogen and other marketable products. The paper demonstrates the extent of global environmental and energy problems of today. Environmental problem is connected with environmental pollution by polymer waste. Energy problem is the use of fossil fuels for energy production and the concentration of power to ensure the effectiveness of the global power systems which do not guarantee sustainable energy development in the long term and doesn’t provide the energy security of the country. The second part is devoted to the selection of the most effective ways to address these global challenges of our time. The third part is devoted to a review of experimental and theoretical work on the study and application of various types of plasma-chemical technology. On its basis, the most effective scheme of the reactor for plasma-chemical processing of plastic waste into hydrogen and other marketable products was chosen.