Oxidization of SO2 by Reactive Oxygen Species for Flue Gas Desulfurization and H2SO4 Production

A strong ionization dielectric barrier discharge was used to produce a high concentration of reactive oxygen species that were then injected into a simulated flue gas in a duct to remove SO₂ by oxidation. Sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) was produced through the following two reactions: (1) O₃ oxidation of SO₂–SO₃, which then reacted with H₂O to produce H₂SO₄; and (2) reaction of O₂ ⁺ with H₂O to produce ·OH radicals, which then rapidly and non-selectively oxidized SO₂–H₂SO₄. When the molar ratio of reactive oxygen species to SO₂ was 4:1, the SO₂ removal efficiency was 94.6%, the energy consumption per cubic meter of flue gas was 13.3 Wh/m³, the concentration of recovered H₂SO₄ was 4.53 g/l, and the H₂SO₄ recovery efficiency was 28.8%. The H₂O volume fraction in the simulated flue gas affected the SO₂ removal efficiency, whereas the O₂ and CO₂ volume fractions did not. These results prove that oxidation by reactive oxygen species is a feasible method for flue gas desulfurization.     

Production of Reactive Oxygen Species and Application for NOx Control

Current gas ionization discharge techniques used in the removal of NOx from waste gases require large plasma sources, have high energy consumption, and may feature low NOx removal rates. We develop a system to generate reactive oxygen species through a strong ionization discharge, which is injected into a flow of simulated waste gas. The relative proportions and temperatures of input gases were controlled and the rate of consumption by reactive species was monitored. HNO₃ oxidization products of NOx were also collected and measured. The molar ratio of reactive oxygen species to NO was optimized to improve the rate of NOx removal. A input gas temperature of 58–60 °C was also found to be optimal. The O₂ volume fraction has almost no influence on NOx removal, while H₂O volume fractions above 6 %, gave rise to NOx removal rates of 97.2 %. The present study addresses disadvantages of current gas ionization discharge and requires no catalyst, reducing agent or oxidant.     

Aqueous Reactive Oxygen Species Induced by He + O<Subscript>2</Subscript> Plasmas: Chemistry Pathways and Dosage Control Approaches

Plasma–liquid interaction has already been a hotspot in the research field of plasma medicine. Aqueous reactive oxygen species (ROS) generated in this process are widely accepted playing a crucial role in plasma biomedical effects. In this paper, chemistry pathways among various aqueous ROS induced by He + O₂ plasmas are investigated by a numerical model. Simulation results show that these aqueous ROS can be classified into two groups according to their production ways: the group of species including O, ¹O₂ and e directly produced in plasma, and the other group of species including O₂ ^?, H₂O₂, O₃, etc. produced by liquid reactions. A key reaction chain of e → O₂ ^? → HO₂(→ HO₂ ^?) → H₂O₂ is found to be important in the plasma-induced liquid chemistry. Furthermore, impacts of changes in plasma and solution conditions on aqueous ROS concentrations are studied as well. It is found that changes in plasma conditions (O₂ ratio in the discharge gas/power density) can globally influence the concentrations of almost every aqueous ROS, while conditions changes of the treated liquid (pH/dissolved oxygen) only partially influence the concentrations of some specific species including O₂ ^?/HO₂, O₃ ^?/HO₃ and H₂O₂. The revelations of the liquid chemistry pathways and the dependence of ROS dosage on the treatment conditions offer a better understanding on the plasma–liquid interactions, as well as provide optimized dosage control approaches for biomedical applications.     

Plasma conductivity as a probe for ambient air admixture in an atmospheric pressure plasma jet

By utilizing a fully floating double electrical probe system, the conductivity of a linear atmospheric pressure plasma jet, utilizing nitrogen as process gas, was measured. The floating probe makes it possible to measure currents in the nanoamp range, in an environment where capacitive coupling of the probes to the powered electrodes is on the order of several kilovolts. Using a chemical kinetic model, the production of reactive nitrogen oxide and hydrogen-containing species through admixture of ambient humid air is determined and compared to the measured gas conductivity. The chemical kinetic model predicts an enhanced diffusion coefficient for admixture of O₂ and H₂O from ambient air of 2.7 cm² s^?1, compared to a literature value of 0.21 cm² s^?1, which is attributed to rapid mixing between the plasma jets and the surrounding air. The dominant charge carriers contributing to the conductivity, aside from electrons, are NO⁺, NO₂ ^? and NO₃ ^?. Upon admixture of O₂ and H₂O, the dominant neutral products formed in the N₂ plasma jet are O, NO and N₂O, while O₂(¹Δ_g) singlet oxygen is the only dominant excited species.     

Ethylene Epoxidation in an AC Dielectric Barrier Discharge Jet System

In this work, ethylene epoxidation was investigated in a dielectric barrier discharge jet (DBDJ) with a separate ethylene/oxygen feed under oxygen lean conditions. The ethylene (C₂H₄) stream was directly injected behind the plasma zone in order to reduce all undesired reactions, including C₂H₄ cracking and further reactions, while the oxygen (O₂) balanced with argon was fed through the plasma zone totally to maximize the formation of active oxygen species. The effects of various operating parameters, such as total feed flow rate, O₂/C₂H₄ feed molar ratio, applied voltage, input frequency, and C₂H₄ feed position on the ethylene epoxidation activity, were investigated to determine the optimum operating conditions for this new DBDJ system. The highest ethylene oxide (EO) selectivity (55.2 %) and yield (27.6 %), as well as the lowest power consumption (3.3 × 10^?21 and 6.0 × 10^?21 Ws/molecule C₂H₄ converted and EO produced, respectively) were obtained at a total feed flow rate of 1,625 cm³/min (corresponding to a residence time of 0.022 s), an O₂/C₂H₄ feed molar ratio of 0.25:1, an applied voltage of 9 kV, an input frequency of 300 Hz, and a C₂H₄ feed position of 3 mm behind the plasma zone. The superior activity of the ethylene epoxidation in the DBDJ system resulted from a small reaction volume as well as a separate ethylene/oxygen feed.     

Identification of corona discharge-induced SF6 oxidation mechanisms using SF6/18O2/H2 16O and SF6/16O2/H2 18O gas mixtures

The absolute yields of gaseous oxyfluorides SOF₂, SO₂F₂, and SOF₄ from negative, point-plane corona discharges in pressurized gas mixtures of SF₆ with O₂ and H₂O enriched with¹⁸O₂ and H₂ ¹⁸O have been measured using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer. The predominant SF₆ oxidation mechanisms have been revealed from a determination of the relative¹⁸O and¹⁶O isotope content of the observed oxyfluoride by-product. The results are consistent with previously proposed production mechanisms and indicate that SOF₂ and SO₂F₂ derive oxygen predominantly from H₂O and O₂, respectively, in slow, gas-phase reactions involving SF₄, SF₃, and SF₂ that occur outside of the discharge region. The species SOF₄ derives oxygen from both H₂O and O₂ through fast reactions in the active discharge region involving free radicals or ions such as OH and O, with SF₅ and SF₄.     

Enhanced activity and SO2 resistance of Co-modified CeO2-TiO2 catalyst prepared by facile co-precipitation for elemental mercury removal in flue gas

The Co-modified CeO₂-TiO₂ catalyst prepared by facile co-precipitation was used for efficient elemental mercury oxidation in flue gas. Results indicated that Co doping greatly enhanced the activity and SO₂ resistance of the CeO₂-TiO₂ catalyst. In the presence of 5% O₂, 500 ppm NO, 800 ppm SO₂ and 3% H₂O at 200 °C, the Hg⁰ removal efficiency of CeCo₃/Ti could maintain at about 87% for a relatively long time. Characterizations of catalysts (BET, XRD, Raman spectroscopy, TEM, H₂-TPR, O₂-TPD, XPS, TG-MS and SO₂-DRIFTS) were carried out to reveal the mechanism of Co modification on the redox ability, SO₂ resistance and resultant mercury oxidation removal performance of catalyst. It was found that an interaction of Ce with Co promoted the dispersion of CeO₂, increased chemisorbed oxygen concentration, and improved the oxygen storage capacity and the reducibility of catalyst, which was beneficial to the improvement of Hg⁰ oxidation removal. Hg⁰ would adsorb onto the catalyst and react with surface active oxygen species replenished by gas-phase O₂ to be oxidized via Mars-Maessen mechanism. SO₂ consumed the surface active oxygen species and resulted in the reduction of Ce⁴⁺ to Ce³⁺, which induced the deactivation of catalyst. The introduced Co in CeO₂-TiO₂ catalyst exerted the function of protecting Ce⁴⁺ from being poisoned by SO₂ and thus promoted the sulfur resistance and Hg⁰ removal performance of the catalyst in the presence of SO₂.     

Removal of Elemental Mercury from Simulated Flue Gas by Combining Non-thermal Plasma with Calcium Oxide

Mercury emission from coal combustion has been the fourth biggest pollutant in China, following the dusts, SO₂ and NO_X. The technology of non-thermal plasma has been widely studied for oxidizing gaseous elemental mercury at low temperature. In this paper, a new method of combining non-thermal plasma with calcium oxide was proposed to remove elemental mercury from simulated flue gas. The effects of non-thermal plasma, input energy, combination mode of plasma and calcium oxide on Hg⁰ removal were investigated in a wire-cylinder non-thermal plasma reactor, whose energy was supplied by a high voltage alternating current power. The peak voltage and energy of the non-thermal plasma were measured by an oscilloscope and a high voltage probe (1000:1). The results showed that most of Hg⁰ was converted to oxidized mercury in simulated flue gas by non-thermal plasma treatment. The Hg⁰ removal efficiency of CaO was improved remarkably strengthened by the non-thermal plasma, which was closely related to input energy, and the maximum mercury removal efficiency was about 80 % at an optimal input energy. Through temperature-programmed decomposition and desorption and energy dispersive spectroscopy analysis, the majority of mercury species on CaO surface were Hg₂O and HgO₃ rather than HgO. Therefore, it can be concluded that O₃ plays an important role in Hg⁰ oxidation under the condition of non-thermal plasma.     

Oxidation of Elemental Mercury by Active Species Generated From a Surface Dielectric Barrier Discharge Plasma Reactor

A surface dielectric barrier discharge plasma reactor was employed to study Hg⁰ oxidation in coal-fired flue gas. The experimental results showed that 98 % of Hg⁰ oxidation efficiency and 13.7 μg kJ^?1 of energy yield were obtained under a specific energy density (SED) of 7.9 J L^?1. Increasing SED was beneficial for Hg⁰ oxidation due to higher production of active species. Higher initial concentration resulted in lower Hg⁰ oxidation efficiency, but higher amount of Hg⁰ oxidation. Water vapor inhibited Hg⁰ oxidation because the generation of O₃ was suppressed. The presence of NO remarkably restrained Hg⁰ oxidation, while SO₂ showed little effect on Hg⁰ oxidation. Roles of active species in Hg⁰ oxidation were examined under different gas atmospheres (O₂ and air), indicating that O₃ played an important role in Hg⁰ oxidation. Deposits on the internal surface of the reactor were analyzed by energy dispersive spectroscopy and the product was identified as HgO.     

Fe-Ag/Al_2O_3催化丙烯还原NO的实验研究

以蜂窝状陶瓷为载体,采用溶胶凝胶法和浸渍法制备了不同Fe/Ag负载量的Fe-Ag/Al_2O_3催化剂。以C_3H_6为还原剂,在模拟烟气条件下和200-700℃范围内,程序控温的陶瓷管流动反应器上进行了催化还原NO的性能评估。结果表明,7.2Fe/1.9Ag/20Al_2O_3/CM在500和550℃时催化C_3H_6还原NO的脱硝效率分别超过90%和达到100%。铁离子能有效地提高Ag/20Al_2O_3/CM催化剂抵抗烟气中的SO_2和H_2O的能力。结果表明,当烟气中含有体积分数为0.02%的SO2和8%的H_2O时,在500℃时7.2Fe/1.9Ag/20Al_2O_3/CM催化C_3H_6还原NO的脱硝效率不受影响,在6 h的连续实验中保持90%的脱硝效率而没有下降。而未经铁离子修饰的2Ag/20Al_2O_3/CM的催化活性则受烟气中的SO2和H_2O影响很大,0.02%的SO2和8%的H_2O分别使2Ag/20Al_2O_3/CM在500℃时催化C_3H_6还原NO的脱硝效率迅速从70%分别下降至46%和25%。XRD和SEM表征结果表明,经铁离子修饰后的7.2Fe/1.9Ag/20Al_2O_3/CM催化剂中,形成了AgFeO_2以及Fe~(3+),催化剂表面变得疏松多孔,形成以Fe_3O_4为主的针状和片状晶体。H_2-TPR结果表明,7.2Fe/1.9Ag/20Al_2O_3/CM比Ag/20Al_2O_3/CM在更宽的温度范围内具有更好的还原特性。吡啶吸附红外光谱(Py-FTIR)实验结果显示,Fe增加了催化剂表面的Lewis酸性位。     

Effects of various fire-extinguishing reagents for thermal hazard of triacetone triperoxide (TATP) by DSC/TG

Acetone, hydrogen peroxide (H₂O₂), and sulfuric acid (H₂SO₄) are easily to produce triacetone triperoxide (TATP), which is an organic peroxide and a hazardous material. The aim of this study was to analyze the thermal hazard of various fire-extinguishing reagents mixed with TATP. Various functions of fire-extinguishing reagents may have different extent of reactions with TATP. Differential scanning calorimetry (DSC) and thermogravimetric analyzer (TG) were used to detect the thermal hazard and to evaluate the effect of fire-extinguishing reagents mixed with TATP under fire condition. TATP decomposed rapidly and final decomposition was calculated before 200 °C. Therefore, heat of decomposition (ΔH _d) of TATP was evaluated to be 2,500 J g^?1 by DSC under 2 °C min^?1 of heating rate. H₂O₂, acetone, and H₂SO₄ should not be mixed in a wastewater drum. TATP decomposed at 50 °C by DSC using O₂ of reaction gas that is an exothermic reaction and can decompose a large amount of heat. Therefore, TATP was applied to assess thermal pyrolysis by DSC employing N₂ of reaction gas that can analyze an endothermic reaction. Mass loss percentage of TATP was evaluated to be 100 % when the ambient temperature exceeds 110 °C by TG using O₂ or N₂ of reaction gas.     

A Model of Plasma-Biofilm and Plasma-Tissue Interactions at Ambient Pressure

This paper presents the development of a model framework for plasma-biofilm and plasma-tissue interactions that can link molecular simulation of plasma chemistry to functions at a cell population level or a tissue level. This is aided with a reactive penetration model for mass transfer of highly transient plasma species across the gas–liquid boundary and a panel of electrical and thermal thresholds considering pain sensation, protein denaturation and lethal electric currents. Application of this model reveals a number of previously little known findings, for example the penetration of plasma chemistry into highly hydrated biofilms is about 10–20 μm deep for low-power He–O₂ plasma and this is closely correlated to the penetration of liquid-phase plasma chemistry dominated by O₂ ^?, H₂O₂, and HO₂ or O₂ ^?, H₂O₂, and O₃. Optimization by manipulating liquid-phase chemistry is expected to improve the penetration depth to 40–50 μm. For direct plasma treatment of skin tissues at radio frequencies, the key tolerance issue is thermal injuries even with a tissue temperature <50 °C and these can lead to induction of pain and protein denaturation at a small discharge density of 8–15 mA/cm² over few tens of seconds. These and other results presented offer opportunities to improve plasma-biofilm and plasma-tissue interactions. The model framework reported may be further extended and can be used to non-biomedical applications of low-temperature plasmas.     

Comparative study of Co/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript>, Co–Mn/TiO<Subscript>2</Subscript> and Co–Mn/Ti–Ce catalysts for oxidation of elemental mercury in flue gas

The Co–Mn/Ti–Ce catalyst prepared by sol–gel and impregnation method was evaluated for catalytic oxidation of Hg⁰ in the simulated flue gas compared with Co/TiO₂ and Co–Mn/TiO₂. The results showed that Co–Mn/Ti–Ce catalyst exhibited higher catalytic activity (around 93% Hg⁰ removal efficiency in the temperature of 150 °C with 6% O₂, 400 ppm NO, 200 ppm SO₂ and 3% H₂O) than Co/TiO₂ and Co–Mn/TiO₂. Based on the characterization results of N₂ adsorption–desorption, XRD, UV–Vis, XPS, H₂-TPR and Hg-TPD, it could be concluded that the lower band gap, better reducibility and mercury adsorption capability and the presence of Co³⁺/Co²⁺, Mn⁴⁺/Mn³⁺ and Ce⁴⁺/Ce³⁺ redox couples as well as surface oxygen species contributed to the excellent Hg⁰ oxidation removal performance. In addition, well dispersion of active components and a synergetic effect among Co, Mn and Ce species might improve the activity further. A Mars–Maessen mechanism is thought to be involved in the Hg⁰ oxidation. The lattice oxygen derived from MnO _x or CoO _x would react with adsorbed Hg⁰ to form HgO and the consumption of lattice oxygen could be replenished by O₂. For Co–Mn/Ti–Ce, MnO _x?1 could be alternatively reoxidized by the lattice oxygen derived from adjacent CoO _x and CeO _x which is beneficial to the Hg⁰ oxidation.     

Vitamin C: an experimental and theoretical study on the gas‐phase structure and ion energetics of protonated ascorbic acid

In order to investigate the gas‐phase mechanisms of the acid catalyzed degradation of ascorbic acid (AA) to furan, we undertook a mass spectrometric (ESI/TQ/MS) and theoretical investigation at the B3LYP/6‐31 + G(d,p) level of theory. The gaseous reactant species, the protonated AA, [C₆H₈O₆]H⁺, were generated by electrospray ionization of a 10^?3 M H₂O/CH₃OH (1 : 1) AA solution. In order to structurally characterize the gaseous [C₆H₈O₆]H⁺ ionic reactants, we estimated the proton affinity and the gas‐phase basicity of AA by the extended Cooks's kinetic method and by computational methods at the B3LYP/6‐31 + G(d,p) level of theory. As expected, computational results identify the carbonyl oxygen atom (O2) of AA as the preferred protonation site. From the experimental proton affinity of 875.0 ± 12 kJ mol^?1 and protonation entropy ΔS_p 108.9 ± 2 J mol^?1 K^?1, a gas‐phase basicity value of AA of 842.5 ± 12 kJ mol^?1 at 298 K was obtained, which is in agreement with the value issuing from quantum mechanical computations. Copyright © 2016 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.     

Development of SO2–O2 system as an oxidant at uranium leaching processes

The oxidation of Fe²⁺ in uranium leaching solutions with gaseous mixture of SO₂ and air has been studied. The variables studied include H₂SO₄ concentration, temperature, SO₂ concentration and time. The oxidation rate was founded to increase greatly with an increase in the solution temperature. The almost total oxidation of Fe²⁺ is readily achieved at 95 °C. By appropriately adjusting the temperature of solution and SO₂/O₂ in the gas, oxidation of ferrous ion and generation of sulphuric acid can be carried out. It was founded that solutions produced by such oxidation processing are very suitable for the uranium ore leaching.     

Chemical Effects of Air Plasma Species on Aqueous Solutes in Direct and Delayed Exposure Modes: Discharge,Post-discharge and Plasma Activated Water

The chemical interaction between non-thermal plasma species and aqueous solutions is considered in the case of discharges in humid air burning over aqueous solutions with emphasis on the oxidizing and acidic effects resulting from formed peroxynitrite ONOO^? and derived species, such as transient nitrite and stable HNO₃. The oxidizing properties are mainly attributed to the systems ONOO^?/ONOOH [E°(ONOOH/NO₂) = 2.05 V/SHE], ^·OH/H₂O [E°(^·OH/H₂O) = 2.38 V/SHE] and to the matching dimer system H₂O₂/H₂O [E°(H₂O₂/H₂O) = 1.68 V/SHE]. ONOOH tentatively splits into reactive species, e.g., nitronium NO⁺ and nitrosonium NO ₂ ⁺ cations. NO⁺ which also results from both ionization of ^·NO and the presence of HNO₂ in acidic medium, is involved in the amine diazotation/nitrosation degradation processes. NO ₂ ⁺ requires a sensibly higher energy than NO⁺ to form and is considered with the nitration and the degradation of aromatic molecules. Such chemical properties are especially important for organic waste degradation and bacterial inactivation. The kinetic aspect is also considered as an immediate consequence of exposing an aqueous container to the discharge. The relevant chemical effects in the liquid result from direct and delayed exposure conditions. The so called delayed conditions involve both post-discharge (after switching off the discharge) and plasma activated water. An electrochemical model is proposed with special interest devoted to the chemical mechanism of bacterial inactivation under direct or delayed plasma conditions.     

Experimental Study on Demercurization Performance of Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization System

The demercurization performance of wet flue gas desulfurization (WFGD) system was investigated by measuring mercury concentrations at the inlet and outlet of WFGD system with a QM201H mercury analyzer. The selected desulfurizer included NH₃·H₂O, NaOH, Na₂CO₃, Ca(OH)₂ and CaCO₃. The influences of adding oxidant and coagulant such as KMnO₄, Fenton reagent, K₂S₂O₈/CuSO₄ and Na₂S into desulfurization solutions were also studied. The results show that elemental mercury is the main component of gaseous mercury in coal‐fired flue gas, and the proportion of oxidized mercury is less than 36%. Oxidized mercury could be removed by WFGD system efficiently, and the removal efficiency could amount to 81.1%–92.6%. However, the concentration of elemental mercury slightly increased at the outlet of WFGD as a result of its insolubility and re‐emission. Therefore, the removal efficiency of gaseous mercury is only 13.3%–18.3%. The mercury removal efficiency of WFGD system increased with increasing the liquid‐gas ratio. In addition, adding KMnO₄, Fenton reagent, K₂S₂O₈/CuSO₄ and Na₂S into desulfurization solutions could increase the mercury removal efficiency obviously. Various additives have different effects, and Na₂S is demonstrated to be the most efficient, in which a mercury removal efficiency of 67.2% can be reached.     

H3OLa(SO4)2 · 3 H2O: Ein neues saures Sulfat der Selten‐Erd‐Elemente

H₃OLa(SO₄)₂ · 3 H₂O: A New Acidic Sulfate of the Rare Earth Elements Colorless single crystals of H₃OLa(SO₄)₂ · 3 H₂O have been obtained by the reaction of La₂O₃ and sulfuric acid (80% H₂SO₄) at 150 °C. In the crystal structure (monoclinic, P2₁/c, Z = 4, a = 1119.5(5), b = 693.3(2), c = 1357.4(4) pm, β = 110.94(4)°) La³⁺ is ninefold coordinated by oxygen atoms which belong to five SO₄^– ions and three H₂O molecules. One of sulfate groups acts as a bidentate ligand. Hydrogen bonding is observed with H₂O molecules as donors and acceptors. Furthermore, strong hydrogen bonds are formed between the H₃O⁺ ions and oxygen atoms of the SO₄^2– groups.     

Plasma-Catalytic Oxidation of Toluene on MnxOy at Atmospheric Pressure and Room Temperature

Mn_xO_y/SBA-15 catalysts were prepared via the impregnation method and utilized for toluene removal in dielectric barrier discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. The catalysts were characterized by X-ray diffraction, N₂ adsorption–desorption, Raman spectroscopy, X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy, H₂ temperature-programmed reduction, and O₂ temperature-programmed desorption methods. The characterization results indicated that manganese loading did not influence the 2D-hexagonal mesoporous structure of SBA-15. The catalyst had various oxidation states of manganese (Mn²⁺, Mn³⁺, and Mn⁴⁺), with Mn³⁺ being the dominant oxidation state. Toluene removal was investigated in the environment of pure N₂ and 80 % N₂ + 20 % O₂ plasma, showing that the toluene removal efficiency and CO₂ selectivity were noticeably increased by Mn_xO_y/SBA-15, especially in the presence of 5 % Mn/SBA-15. This activity was closely related to the high dispersion of 5 % Mn on SBA-15 and the lowest reduction temperature exhibited by this catalyst. Mn loading increased the yield of CO₂ in the N₂ plasma and promoted the deep oxidation of toluene. During toluene oxidation, oxygen exchange might follow a pathway, wherein bulk oxygen was released from the Mn_xO_y/SBA-15 surface; gas-phase O₂ subsequently filled up the vacancies created on the oxide. Each of the manganese oxidation states played an important role; Mn₂O₃ was considered as a bridge for oxygen exchange between the gas phase and the catalyst, and Mn₃O₄ mediated transfer of oxygen between the catalyst and toluene.     

Simultaneous Removal of H<Subscript>2</Subscript>S and Dust in the Tail Gas by DC Corona Plasma

The removal of hydrogen sulfide and dust simultaneously by the DC corona discharge plasma with a wire-cylinder reactor was studied at atmospheric pressure and room temperature. The outlet gases were analyzed by Fourier Transform Infrared. Chemical compositions of the dust collected from ground electrode were analyzed by X-ray fluorescence. The results showed that the DC corona discharge is effective in removing H₂S and dust simultaneously. The best H₂S conversion was gained with the 2 cm discharge gap. The lower inlet H₂S concentration, the higher conversion efficiency was gained at any specific input energy (SIE), while the energy yield was on the contrary. The removal efficiency of H₂S decreased gradually as oxygen concentration increased, which means that the H₂S decomposition mainly depends on direct electron collisions or short-living species, such as^·O, ^·OH radicals in the non-thermal plasma. At the initial stage, the conversion efficiency of H₂S increased with the increasing of relative humidity, but later decreased while the relative humidity keep increasing with the same SIE. Existing of dust can not only reduce the energy consumption of H₂S conversion and improve the removal efficiency, but also inhibit the yield of SO₂ for it can further react with some compounds in the dust. With the discharge gap of 2 cm, inlet H₂S concentration of 2400 ppm, O₂ Of 0.5 %, relative humidity of 41 %, dust content of 4000 ± 5 % mg/m³ and SIE of 600 J/L, the H₂S conversion reached 98.8 %, and the dust removal efficiency was close to 100 %.