PLASMA JET CHEMISTRY.

Abstract

A plasma jet has been used as the source of energy for producing a high temperature medium for purposes of chemical synthesis. The tungsten carbides (WC and W2C) were formed in a helium plasma jet from either tungsten or tungsten trioxide (WO3) and methane. Similarly the tantalum carbides (TaC and Ta2C) were produced from tantalum and tantalum pentoxide (Ta2O5) with methane in a like manner. Hydrogen sulfide was successfully synthesized from its elements in a helium plasma jet.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Dec 01, 1965
Accession Number
AD0630549

Entities

People

  • C. S. Stokes
  • J. A. Cahill

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Carbides
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Elements
  • High Temperature
  • Hydrogen Sulfides
  • Plasma Jets
  • Tantalum
  • Tantalum Carbides
  • Tungsten
  • Tungsten Carbides

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Combustion and Flow Dynamics.
  • Surface Engineering/Surface Coating Technology.