CO2 conversion in a gliding arc plasma: 1D cylindrical discharge model

Plasma Sources Science and Technology

Volumn 25, Issue 6, 2016, Pages

  Wang, Weizong ^a   Berthelot, Antonin ^a   Kolev, Stanimir ^b   Tu, Xin ^c   Bogaerts, Annemie ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ANTWERP   (Belgium)

^b UNIVERSITY OF SOFIA   (Bulgaria)

^c UNIVERSITY OF LIVERPOOL   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

CO2 conversion; gliding arc; level lumping; non equilibrium plasma; plasma chemistry; splitting mechanisms; vibrational levels

Indexed keywords

DISCHARGE (FLUID MECHANICS); DISSOCIATION; ELECTRIC ARCS; ELECTRON ENERGY LEVELS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FLOW OF GASES; ONE DIMENSIONAL; PLASMA DENSITY;

GLIDING ARC; LEVEL-LUMPING; NONEQUILIBRIUM PLASMAS; PLASMA CHEMISTRIES; VIBRATIONAL LEVELS;

CARBON DIOXIDE;

EID: 85003976969     PISSN: 09630252     EISSN: 13616595     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1088/0963-0252/25/6/065012     Document Type: Article

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