Methane and ethane decomposition in an atmospheric-pressure plasma jet

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 35, Issue 6 PART 1, 2007, Pages 1669-1676

  Sanchez Gonzalez, Rodrigo ^a   Kim, Yongho ^a   Rosocha, Louis A ^a   Abbate, Sara ^a  

^a LOS ALAMOS NATIONAL LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

Atmospheric pressure plasma jet (APPJ); Electron impact process; Plasma assisted combustion; Recombination model

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC-PRESSURE PLASMA JET (APPJ); DECOMPOSITION PRODUCTS; ELECTRON-IMPACT PROCESS; HIGH TEMPERATURES; HYDROCARBON CHEMISTRIES; KINETIC MODELING; LOW PRESSURES; NON-THERMAL PLASMAS; PLASMA REGIONS; PLASMA TREATMENTS; POST PLASMAS; PRODUCT CONCENTRATIONS; REACTIVE SYSTEMS; RECOMBINATION MECHANISMS; RECOMBINATION MODEL;

ACETYLENE; ATMOSPHERIC CHEMISTRY; CHROMATOGRAPHIC ANALYSIS; COMBUSTION; DECOMPOSITION; ETHANE; ETHYLENE; FUNCTIONAL GROUPS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; LIGHTING; MAGNESIUM PRINTING PLATES; METHANE; PLASMA ACCELERATORS; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA DIAGNOSTICS; PLASMA JETS; PLASMAS; PROPANE; SMOKE; THERMOCHEMISTRY;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 58149108537     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2007.910743     Document Type: Article

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