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Destruction of VOCs via Silent Discharge Plasmas
Author(s) -
Lee How Ming,
Chang Moo Been
Publication year - 1998
Publication title -
chemical engineering and technology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.403
H-Index - 81
eISSN - 1521-4125
pISSN - 0930-7516
DOI - 10.1002/(sici)1521-4125(199812)21:12<987::aid-ceat987>3.0.co;2-5
Subject(s) - chemistry , radical , plasma , environmental chemistry , volatile organic compound , organic chemistry , quantum mechanics , physics
Silent discharge plasmas (SDP) are effective in generating free radicals which are highly reactive with organic compounds. This characteristic is a key element for highly volatile organic compounds (VOC) destruction efficiency achieved with SDPs. Various studies indicate that SDPs are effective in decomposing a wide range of gaseous contaminants and have the potential to be developed as a viable alternate technology for destroying volatile organic compounds in gas streams.