Systems and methods for detecting data in a received multiple-input-multiple-output signal are provided. The data management appliance is a random-access storage system that at the logical block level replicates the contents of a primary storage system over time. The method comprises: treating the powder, wherein the level of inter-particle forces between each particle is substantially decreased from the initial level; fluidizing the treated powder; flowing the treated powder into a plasma arc chamber; the plasma arc chamber generating a plasma arc; and the plasma arc chamber operating on the treated powder using the generated plasma arc.