Decomposition of benzene using a nonthermal plasma reactor packed with ferroelectric pellets

Author

Ogata, Atsushi ; Shintani, Noboru ; Mizuno, Koichi ; Kushiyama, Satoshi ; Yamamoto, Toshiaki

Author_Institution

Nat. Inst. for Resources & Environ., Ibaraki, Japan

Volume

35

Issue

4

fYear

1999

Firstpage

753

Lastpage

759

Abstract

The decomposition of benzene in air was carried out using a nonthermal plasma discharge reactor packed with ferroelectric materials. It was found that ferroelectric materials of 1-2 mm in diameter with a relative dielectric constant of ε_r>1100 decomposed benzene with greatest energy efficiency. Benzene at low concentrations (below 50 ppm) was completely decomposed to CO and CO₂ with no formation of other hydrocarbons. The ratio of CO to CO₂ produced from benzene was minimized under an atmosphere containing more than 5% O₂

Keywords

decomposition; ferroelectric materials; organic compounds; permittivity; plasma materials processing; 1 to 2 mm; CO; CO₂; benzene decomposition; energy efficiency; ferroelectric materials; ferroelectric pellets; nonthermal plasma discharge reactor; relative dielectric constant; Atmospheric-pressure plasmas; Dielectric constant; Electrodes; Ferroelectric materials; Hydrocarbons; Inductors; Plasma chemistry; Plasma materials processing; Plasma temperature; Temperature sensors;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-9994

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/28.777181

Filename

777181