Electrode assemblies, plasma apparatuses and systems including electrode assemblies, and methods for generating plasma

Kong, Peter C; Grandy, Jon D; Detering, Brent A; Zuck, Larry D

Title: Electrode assemblies, plasma apparatuses and systems including electrode assemblies, and methods for generating plasma

Patent · Tue Sep 17 00:00:00 EDT 2013

OSTI ID:1093433

Kong, Peter C; Grandy, Jon D; Detering, Brent A; Zuck, Larry D

Electrode assemblies for plasma reactors include a structure or device for constraining an arc endpoint to a selected area or region on an electrode. In some embodiments, the structure or device may comprise one or more insulating members covering a portion of an electrode. In additional embodiments, the structure or device may provide a magnetic field configured to control a location of an arc endpoint on the electrode. Plasma generating modules, apparatus, and systems include such electrode assemblies. Methods for generating a plasma include covering at least a portion of a surface of an electrode with an electrically insulating member to constrain a location of an arc endpoint on the electrode. Additional methods for generating a plasma include generating a magnetic field to constrain a location of an arc endpoint on an electrode.

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Research Organization:: Idaho National Laboratory (INL), Idaho Falls, ID (United States)

Sponsoring Organization:: USDOE

DOE Contract Number:: AC07-05ID14517

Assignee:: Battelle Energy Alliance, LLC (Idaho Falls, ID)

Patent Number(s):: 8,536,481

Application Number:: 12/020,735

OSTI ID:: 1093433

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

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