Abstract
This study carried out application of dielectric barrier discharges driven by an AC power supply to benzene conversion in air. Only carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide was found as oxidation products. The effect of discharge space volume on benzene conversion, CO2 selectivity, and energy efficiency were also investigated, resulting in the facts that the benzene conversion and energy efficiency can be improved obviously using a large EC tape width of a large discharge space volume. The energy efficiency is 1.246 mol-C6H6/kWh at an energy density of 31 J/L. The mechanism of benzene oxidation was also discussed.
This is a preview of subscription content, log in via an institution to check access.
References
K.L.L. Vercammen, A.A. Berezin, F. Lox, J.S. Chang, Non-Thermal Plasma Techniques for the Reduction of Volatile Organic Compounds in Air Streams: A Critical Review. J. Adv. Oxid. Technol., 1997, 2, 312–329
E.C. Moretti, Reduce VOC and HAP emissions. CEP June 2002. May be accessed at http://www.cepmagazine.org;2002
C. Ayrault, J. Barrault, N. Blin-Simiand, F. Jorand, S. Pasquiers, A. Rousseau, J.M. Tatibouet, Oxidation of 2-HEPTANOne in Air by a DBD-Type Plasma Generated Within a Honeycomb Monolith Supported Pt-Based Catalyst. Catal. Today, 2003, 89, 75–81
A. Mizuno, Y. Kisanuki, M. Noguchi, S. Katsura, S.H. Lee, Y.K. Hong, S.Y. Shin, J.H. Kang, Indoor Air Cleaning Using a Pulsed Discharge Plasma. IEEE Trans. Ind. Appl., 1999, 35, 1284–1288
K. Sekiguchi, A. Sanada, K. Sakamoto, Degradation of Toluene with an Ozone-Decomposition Catalyst in the Presence of Ozone, and the Combined Effect of TiO2 Addition. Catal. Commun., 2003, 4, 247–252
B. Eliasson, U. Kogelschatz, Modeling and Applications of Silent Discharge Plasmas. IEEE Trans. Plasma Sci., 1991, 19, 309–323
B.M. Penetrante, Plasma Chemistry and Power Consumption in Non-Thermal deNOx, NATO ASI Series, 1993, G34(Part A), p 65–89
C.M. Nunez, G.H. Ramsey, W.H. Ponder, J.H. Abbott, L.E. Hamel, P.H. Kariher, Corona Destruction: An Innovative Control Technology for VOCs and Air Toxics. Air Waste, 1993, 43, 242–247
S. Yao, X. Zhang, B. Lu, Influence of Plasma Reactor Structure on Methanol Oxidation. AIChE J., 2005, 51, 1558–1564
V. Demidiouk, S.L. Moon, J.O. Chae, Toluene and Butyl Acetate Removal from Air by Plasma-Catalytic System. Catal. Commun., 2003, 4, 51–56
S. Futamura, VOCs Removal with Nonthermal Plasma and Catalysts. J. Jpn. Inst. Energy, 2005, 84, 474–479
Author information
Authors and Affiliations
Corresponding author
Rights and permissions
About this article
Cite this article
Lu, B., Ji, M., Wang, M. et al. Plasma Oxidation of Benzene Using DBD Corona Discharges. J. of Materi Eng and Perform 17, 428–431 (2008). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-007-9157-5
Received:
Revised:
Accepted:
Published:
Issue Date:
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/s11665-007-9157-5