Pulsed arc electrohydraulic discharge characteristics, plasma parameters, and optical emission during contaminated pond water treatments

IEEE Electrical Insulation Magazine

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2011, Pages 8-17

  Li, Oi Lun Helena ^a   Chang, Jen Shih ^a   Guo, Yiping ^a  

^a MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

electron temperature; non point source pollution; optical emission; plasma density; pond water; pulsed arc electrohydraulic discharge; sludge water; stormwater sediment; thermal plasma treatment

Indexed keywords

NON-POINT SOURCE POLLUTION; OPTICAL EMISSIONS; POND WATER; PULSED ARC ELECTROHYDRAULIC DISCHARGE; SLUDGE WATER; STORMWATERS; THERMAL PLASMA TREATMENT;

ANOXIC SEDIMENTS; ELECTRON TEMPERATURE; EMISSION SPECTROSCOPY; HYDRAULICS; LAKES; LIGHT EMISSION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA DENSITY; PLASMA DEVICES; PLASMA JETS; SEDIMENTOLOGY; THERMAL POLLUTION; WAVE PROPAGATION;

ELECTRIC DISCHARGES;

EID: 79953214606     PISSN: 08837554     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/MEI.2011.5739418     Document Type: Article

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