Decomposition of phosgene by microwave plasma-torch generated at atmospheric pressure

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 33, Issue 2 III, 2005, Pages 958-963

  Hong, Yong C ^a,b   Uhm, Han S ^a   Kim, Hyoung S ^b   Kim, Moon J ^c   Han, Sun H ^c   Ko, Sun C ^c   Park, Sang K ^c  

^a Ajou University   (South Korea)

^b Institute for Advanced Engineering (IAE)   (South Korea)

^c First Chemical Defense Research Institute   (South Korea)

Author keywords

Chemical warfare agents; Microwave plasma torch; Phosgene

Indexed keywords

AGENTS; ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BYPRODUCTS; CHEMICAL WARFARE; CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DECOMPOSITION; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; HYDROCHLORIC ACID; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MICROWAVE DEVICES; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

CHEMICAL WARFARE AGENT; ION CHROMATOGRAPHY; MICROWAVE PLASMA TORCH; MICROWAVE POWER; PHOSGENE;

PLASMA TORCHES;

EID: 18844416868     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2005.844595     Document Type: Article

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