Pulsed dielectric barrier discharge reactor for diesel particulate matter removal

AIChE Journal

Volumn 50, Issue 8, 2004, Pages 1901-1907

  Yao, S ^a   Okumoto, M ^a   Madokoro, K ^a   Yashima, T ^a   Suzuki, E ^b  

^a RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF INNOVATIVE TECHNOLOGY FOR THE EARTH   (Japan)

^b SHINSHU UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Corona surface discharge; Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor; Particulate matter (PM) removal; Pulsed plasma

Indexed keywords

ALUMINA; DIESEL ENGINES; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; EXHAUST GASES; PARTICULATE EMISSIONS; SURFACE PROPERTIES;

BARRIER DISCHARGE REACTORS; PULSE POWER SUPPLY;

DIELECTRIC DEVICES;

REACTOR;

ARTICLE; DIELECTRIC CONSTANT; ELECTROCHEMISTRY; EXHAUST GAS; PARTICULATE MATTER; POLLUTION CONTROL; REACTOR;

EID: 3242784088     PISSN: 00011541     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/aic.10176     Document Type: Article

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