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Method for treating toxic compounds-containing gas by non-thermal plasma

US6395144B1 · kind B1 · utility

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Filing dateJul 12, 2000
Grant dateMay 28, 2002
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Expiry dateJul 12, 2020

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  • Technology area (CPC B)Performing Operations; Transporting
  • CPC primaryB01D2257/708
  • WIPO fieldChemical engineering
  • WIPO sectorChemistry

Abstract

Disclosed is a non-thermal plasma method for treating a toxic compounds-containing gas; the method comprising the steps of: filling alkali earth metal catalysts and dielectrics within a plasma reactor; the alkali earth metal catalysts being made by substituting alkali earth metal cations for cations of aluminum/silicon molecular sieves used as carriers; introducing a toxic compounds-containing gas into the plasma reactor; and supplying AC power or pulse power to the plasma reactor generating a non-thermal plasma and thus decomposing or oxidizing the toxic compounds. Also to stabilize the plasma more during the non-thermal plasma process and to enhance treatment efficiency of the toxic compounds, the catalysts substituted by the alkali earth metal are filled together with the well-known dielectrics within the plasma reactor; the alkali earth metal catalysts being electrically less conductive and inexpensive.

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