Plasma remediation of trichloroethylene in silent discharge plasmas | Zendy

Diane Evans | Zendy; L.A. Rosocha | Zendy; G.K. Anderson | Zendy; J.J. Coogan | Zendy; Mark J. Kushner | Zendy

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Plasma remediation of trichloroethylene in silent discharge plasmas

Author(s) -

Diane Evans,

L.A. Rosocha,

G.K. Anderson,

J.J. Coogan,

Mark J. Kushner

Publication year - 1993

Publication title -

journal of applied physics

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 0.699

H-Index - 319

eISSN - 1089-7550

pISSN - 0021-8979

DOI - 10.1063/1.354241

Subject(s) - trichloroethylene , plasma , chemistry , environmental chemistry , radical , environmental remediation , atmospheric pressure , streams , contamination , organic chemistry , ecology , computer network , physics , oceanography , quantum mechanics , computer science , biology , geology

Plasma destruction of toxins, and volatile organic compounds in particular, from gas streams is receiving increased attention as an energy efficient means to remediate those compounds. In this regard, remediation of trichloroethylene (TCE) in silent discharge plasmas has been experimentally and theoretically investigated. We found that TCE can be removed from Ar/O2 gas streams at atmospheric pressure with an energy efficiency of 15–20 ppm/(mJ/cm3), or 2–3 kW h kg−1. The majority of the Cl from TCE is converted to HCl, Cl2, and COCl2, which can be removed from the gas stream by a water bubbler. The destruction efficiency of TCE is smaller in humid mixtures compared to dry mixtures due to interception of reactive intermediates by OH radicals.

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