Open AccessWater Plasma Generation Under Atmospheric Pressure for Waste Treatment
Author(s) -
Takayuki Watanabe
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
asean journal of chemical engineering
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.153
H-Index - 5
eISSN - 2655-5409
pISSN - 1655-4418
DOI - 10.22146/ajche.50161
Subject(s) - plasma , decomposition , chemistry , electrode , atmospheric pressure , nonthermal plasma , water cooling , thermal decomposition , nuclear engineering , atmospheric pressure plasma , analytical chemistry (journal) , waste management , materials science , chemical engineering , environmental chemistry , mechanical engineering , organic chemistry , meteorology , engineering , physics , quantum mechanics
DC lOO%-steam plasma characteristics were investigated for the application of halogenated hydrocarbon decomposition because steam plasmas are chemically reactive. However, plasma system generally requires complex subsystems such as steam generators and cooling units. The presented steam plasma system is a portable light-weight plasma generation system that does not require any gas supply unit. The system has high-energy efficiency because it does not need additional cooling water. Electrodes of high durability are required for a DC lOO%-steam plasma because the electrodes are exposed to reactive conditions. Thus, the electrode's characteristics were also investigated under different configurations and conditions. Keywords: CFC decomposition, halon decomposition, steam plasma, thermal plasma, and waste treatment.
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