Destruction of Nitrogen Oxides Using a Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Reactor
Abstract
This thesis was conducted to better evaluate the oommercial viability of a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma reactor in the destruction of oxides of nitrogen (NOx), a common by-product of internal combustion engines. These compounqs are United States Envirorunental Protection Agency (EPA) criteria pollutants and contribute significantly to urban air pollution. This report is organized into several sections. The introduction describes the NOx problem and background of DBD plasma reactors and their application at Oklahoma State University and elsewhere. The theory section describes the mechanisms of plasma formation and reaction and various equations used to determine power consumption. Following these sections, the procedure portion will describe the process variables examined and the materials and methods used to analyze the process. The results and discussion section will present fmdings and assess the advantages and disadvantages of the system and its variables. Then, the potential application of this type of reactor will be discussed in the engineering applications section. Finally, the overall success of the research and suggestions for further investigations will be presented in the summary section.
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