Title :
Non-thermal plasma-assisted combustion research at Los Alamos
Author :
Rosocha, L.A. ; Kim, Y. ; Anderson, G.K. ; Abbate, S. ; Sanchez-Gonzalez, R.
Author_Institution :
Plasma Phys. Group, Los Alamos Nat. Lab., Los Alamos, NM
Abstract :
This study investigates the use of nonequilibrium silent electrical discharge plasmas to combustion processes, particularly for enhancing combustion stability, efficiency, and reducing undesirable emissions. Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) experiments are carried out with gaseous hydrocarbon fuels (methane, ethane, propane and butane) as well as the gasoline surrogate liquid iso-octane. DBDs allow free radicals to act in propagating combustion reactions, as well as to produce intermediate species in fragmenting hydrocarbons.
Keywords :
combustion; discharges (electric); free radical reactions; plasma chemistry; butane; dielectric barrier discharge; ethane; free radical reactions; gaseous hydrocarbon fuels; gasoline surrogate liquid iso-octane; methane; nonequilibrium silent electrical discharge plasmas; nonthermal plasma-assisted combustion; propane; Air pollution; Combustion; Electrons; Fires; Fuels; Hydrocarbons; Hydrogen; Plasma applications; Plasma stability; Plasma temperature;
Conference_Titel :
Pulsed Power Conference, 2007 16th IEEE International
Conference_Location :
Albuquerque, NM
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0913-6
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0914-3
DOI :
10.1109/PPPS.2007.4652447
