Decomposition of toluene in a rotating glidarc discharge reactor

IEEE Transactions on Plasma Science

Volumn 40, Issue 9, 2012, Pages 2151-2156

  Lu, Sheng Yong ^a   Sun, Xiao Ming ^a   Li, Xiao Dong ^a   Yan, Jian Hua ^a   Du, Chang Ming ^b  

^a ZHEJIANG UNIVERSITY   (China)

^b SUN YAT SEN UNIVERSITY   (China)

Author keywords

Energy efficiency; nonthermal plasma; removal efficiency; rotating gliding arc (glidarc) discharge; specific energy density (SED); volatile organic compound (VOC)

Indexed keywords

APPLIED VOLTAGES; DISCHARGE REACTORS; DISCHARGE SYSTEMS; DYNAMICS MODELS; GLIDARC; GLIDING ARC DISCHARGE; INITIAL CONCENTRATION; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; NONTHERMAL PLASMA REACTORS; REMOVAL EFFICIENCIES; SPECIFIC ENERGY DENSITY; TOLUENE REMOVAL EFFICIENCY; WATER VAPOR CONCENTRATION;

ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW OF GASES; FLOW RATE; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; VAPORS; VOLATILE ORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

TOLUENE;

EID: 84866297240     PISSN: 00933813     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TPS.2012.2206119     Document Type: Article

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