A model based on equations of kinetics to study nitrogen dioxide behavior within a plasma discharge reactor

Journal of Environmental Health Science Engineering

Zahra Hassani²  Fahimeh Shojaei¹  Alireza Ganjovi¹  Mehdi Abedi-Varaki³ 

[1] Photonics Research Institute, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran;Department of New Materials, Institute of Science and High Technology and Environmental Sciences, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran;Department of Plasma Engineering, Graduate University of Advanced Technology, Kerman, Iran

关键词: Plasma reactor;    Dielectric barrier discharge;    Non-thermal plasma;   

Others  :  1229113
DOI  :  10.1186/s40201-015-0228-5

 received in 2014-09-28, accepted in 2015-10-04,  发布年份 2015

【 摘 要 】

In this work, a zero-dimensional kinetics model is used to study the temporal behavior of different species such as charged particles, radicals and excited states inside a Dielectric Barrier Discharge plasma reactor. It is shown that, the reactor significantly reduces the concentration of nitrogen monoxide as an environmental pollutant. After a drastic increase, a decrease in the concentration of the NO ₂molecules inside the reactor is seen. Nitrogen monoxide molecules with a very low concentration are produced inside the reactor and its quick conversion to other products is proved. The obtained results are compared with the existing experimental and simulation findings, whenever possible.

【 授权许可】

   
2015 Abedi-Varaki et al.

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