Apparatus for the plasma destruction of hazardous gases
Abstract
A plasma cell for destroying hazardous gases is described. An electric-discharge cell having an electrically conducting electrode onto which an alternating high-voltage waveform is impressed and a dielectric barrier adjacent thereto, together forming a high-voltage electrode, generates self-terminating discharges throughout a volume formed between this electrode and a grounded conducting liquid electrode. The gas to be transformed is passed through this volume. The liquid may be flowed, generating thereby a renewable surface. Moreover, since hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids may be formed from destruction of various chlorofluorocarbons in the presence of water, a conducting liquid may be selected which will neutralize these corrosive compounds. The gases exiting the discharge region may be further scrubbed if additional purification is required. 4 figs.
- Inventors:
- Issue Date:
- OSTI Identifier:
- 6863197
- Patent Number(s):
- 5387775 A
- Application Number:
- PPN: US 8-041019
- Assignee:
- Dept. of Energy, Washington, DC (United States)
- DOE Contract Number:
- W-7405-ENG-36
- Resource Type:
- Patent
- Resource Relation:
- Patent File Date: 31 Mar 1993
- Country of Publication:
- United States
- Language:
- English
- Subject:
- 54 ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCES; CHLOROFLUOROCARBONS; ELECTROLYSIS; HAZARDOUS MATERIALS; POLLUTION CONTROL EQUIPMENT; DESIGN; CORROSION PROTECTION; DECOMPOSITION; OPERATION; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; EQUIPMENT; LYSIS; MATERIALS; ORGANIC CHLORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC FLUORINE COMPOUNDS; ORGANIC HALOGEN COMPOUNDS; 540120* - Environment, Atmospheric- Chemicals Monitoring & Transport- (1990-)
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Kang, M. Apparatus for the plasma destruction of hazardous gases. United States: N. p., 1995.
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Kang, M. Apparatus for the plasma destruction of hazardous gases. United States.
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"Apparatus for the plasma destruction of hazardous gases". United States.
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title = {Apparatus for the plasma destruction of hazardous gases},
author = {Kang, M},
abstractNote = {A plasma cell for destroying hazardous gases is described. An electric-discharge cell having an electrically conducting electrode onto which an alternating high-voltage waveform is impressed and a dielectric barrier adjacent thereto, together forming a high-voltage electrode, generates self-terminating discharges throughout a volume formed between this electrode and a grounded conducting liquid electrode. The gas to be transformed is passed through this volume. The liquid may be flowed, generating thereby a renewable surface. Moreover, since hydrochloric and hydrofluoric acids may be formed from destruction of various chlorofluorocarbons in the presence of water, a conducting liquid may be selected which will neutralize these corrosive compounds. The gases exiting the discharge region may be further scrubbed if additional purification is required. 4 figs.},
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