The Ozonizer Discharge as a Gas-Phase Advanced Oxidation Process
Abstract
Ozonizers have been used for over a century in water treatment and for about two decades in advanced oxidation. Ozonizers are fundamentally based on non-thermal plasmas, which are useful for generating reactive species (free radicals) in gas streams. Because radical-attack reaction rate constants are very large for many chemical species, entrained pollutants are readily decomposed by these radicals. Non-thermal plasmas can generate both oxidative and reductive radicals; therefore, they show promise for treating a wide variety of pollutants. However, this application is only about a decade old, so more work is needed for optimizing and commercializing the process.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Technical Report
- Publication Date
- Oct 26, 1997
- Accession Number
- ADA363129
Entities
People
- Louis A. Rosocha
Organizations
- Los Alamos National Laboratory