Decomposition of gas-phase benzene using hybrid systems of non-thermal plasma and catalysts

Summary form only given, as follows. The authors have investigated the decomposition of gas-phase benzene using hybrid systems of non-thermal plasma and catalyst with a single-stage configuration. In the single-stage configuration, catalysts are directly placed in the plasma reactor, and activated by high energy particles induced by non-thermal plasma. These hybrid systems were found to be more effective in both aspects of energy efficiency and the reduction of unwanted reaction product compared to those with the conventional plasma methods. Effects of different packing materials, space velocity and several electrical factors will be presented. They also focus on the comparative assessment of the hybrid systems and the conventional plasma methods in terms of energy efficiency, energy constant, material balance, byproduct distribution, and aerosol formation.