The Removal of NOx Using a Pulsed Streamer Corona Discharge in the Presence of Ethylene

Abstract

Corona technology is based upon the application of an electric discharge to produce highly reactive free radicals in a gaseous medium. In this study, a pulsed streamer corona discharge reactor was designed, constructed, and operated to study the removal of NO containing gases. Different physical characteristics of the discharge such as the rise time, peak voltage, and pulse width of the voltage pulse were measured. A kinetic model was developed to characterize the chemical reactions taking place in the pulsed streamer corona reactor. The kinetic rate constants for the production of highly reactive free radicals such as O, N, and OH were obtained by fitting the model to the NO removal experimental data.

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Jul 25, 1996
Accession Number
ADA373439

Entities

People

  • Swaminathan Kalyana

Organizations

  • Florida State University

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Advanced Electronics
  • Biomedical
  • Energy and Power Technologies

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Alkenes
  • Chemical Compounds
  • Chemical Engineering
  • Chemical Reactions
  • Chemical Synthesis
  • Chemistry
  • Combustion
  • Continuous Chemical Reactors
  • Dielectric Gases
  • Electric Discharges
  • Electron Gas
  • Energy Consumption
  • Free Radicals
  • Hydrocarbons
  • Liquids
  • Nitrogen Oxides
  • Production

Fields of Study

  • Chemistry

Readers

  • Combustion science or combustion engineering.
  • Electrical Engineering