Toluene Removal Using Non-Thermal Plasma Technology Coupled with Nano- Ba0.8Sr0.2Zr0.1Ti0.9O3

A series of experiments were performed to remove toluene from a gaseous influent at normal temperature and atmospheric pressure by non-thermal plasma generated dielectric barrier discharge coupled with nano-Ba_0.8Sr_0.2Zr_0.1Ti_0.9O₃ catalyst. We were innovative to prepare nano-Ba_0.8Sr_0.2Zr_0.1Ti_0.9O₃ catalyst by ourselves and use it in the plasma reactor. The best removal efficiency of toluene arrives at 95% in condition of toluene concentration of 600 mg/m³, flow rate of 1 mL/min and electric field strength of 14 kV/cm. Nano-Ba_0.8Sr_0.2Zr_0.1Ti_0.9O₃ not only resulted in greater enhancement of toluene removal efficiency and reducing energy efficacy on treating with the same quantity of toluene, but also controlled byproducts effectively in plasma process.