**7. Conclusion**

The presented results of research and development testify to the wide possibilities of plasma processes and devices for obtaining nanopowders of metals and their various inorganic compounds with specified properties. The nanopowders, produced in the plasma reactors, were used in various R&D projects aimed at creation of new materials with special and improved properties. Along with the production of nanopowders, the same plasma reactor with confined jet provides the possibility of metal and alloys powders spheroidizing for their application in additive technologies. The accumulated experience is the basis for the creation of efficient industrial production of powders using plasma reactors based on DC arc plasma torch.
