大尺寸大气压空气等离子体射流设备研究

本文提出了一种特殊的大尺寸大气压空气等离子体射流设备。该设备采用一种高分子耐高温涂料作为介质进行放电,通过气体渐扩通道,产生大尺寸空气等离子体射流,射流直径最宽处可以达到28mm,长度可以达到数十mm。本文对射流中的活性物质进行光谱测量,同时对射流宏观温度进行测量,指出该射流温度非常接近室温,可以用于温度敏感材料的表面处理等方面。     

Fixation of Atmospheric Nitrogen by Microorganisms

Research on the enzymatic assimilation of molecular nitrogen (N₂ fixation) has made decisive advances in recent years. Both the purely scientific aspects of this process and its industrial implications are assuming ever-increasing interest. Some of the results most important from the biochemical point of view have been collected in the present report.     

Fixation of Atmospheric Nitrogen: Synthesis of Heterocycles with Atmospheric Nitrogen as the Nitrogen Source

Dry air is the source of molecular nitrogen for reactions with TiL₄, Li, and TMSCl (L = Cl, OiPr; TMS = trimethylsilyl). The nitrogen–titanium complexes thus prepared can be used to synthesize indoles, pyrroles, and lactams from carbonyl compounds. Applying this method to 1 provides access to 2 , the key compound in the synthesis of (±)-lycopodine.     

An Experimental Investigation of Cathode Spot Motion in a Magnetically Rotating Arc Plasma Generator at Atmospheric Pressure

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - Cathode spots present complex forms in magnetically rotating arc plasma generators due to the coupling effect of the plasma flow and electromagnetic fields....     

Decomposition of Acetaldehyde in Atmospheric Pressure Filamentary Nitrogen Plasma

The removal of 500?ppm acetaldehyde in nitrogen at 1?bar is characterized in a pulse dielectric barrier discharge generating a spatial random distribution of plasma filaments. The identification and the quantification of numerous by-products are performed. At 20?°C, CH₃CHO is efficiently dissociated, probably owing to quenching of N₂ metastable states. The most abundant by-products are CO, H₂, and CH₄, in consistency with the three important exit channels for the quenching of the N₂(A³?? _u ⁺ ) state by CH₃CHO proposed by Faider et al. (2011). In order of importance, other products are HCN, C₂H₆, CH₃CN, HNCO, CO₂, CH₃COCH₃, C₂H₄, C₂H₅CN, NH₃, C₂H₂, and a group of nitriles and of ketones. An increase of the temperature from 20?°C up to 300?°C induces a strong decrease of the removal characteristic energy, but the by-products types remain unchanged. Probably the reaction of H with CH₃CHO plays a role in the removal of the molecule at 300?°C.     

Synthesis of Ozone at Atmospheric Pressure by a Quenched Induction-Coupled Plasma Torch

The technical feasibility of using an induction-coupled plasma (ICP) torch to synthesize ozone at atmospheric pressure is explored. Ozone concentrations up to ~250 ppm were achieved using a thermal plasma reactor system based on an ICP torch operating at 2.5 MHz and ~11 kVA with an argon/oxygen mixture as the plasma-forming gas. The corresponding production rate and yield were ~20 g ozone/hr and ~2g ozone/kWh, respectively. A gaseous oxygen quench formed ozone by rapid mixing of molecular oxygen with atomic oxygen produced by the torch. The ozone concentration in the reaction chamber was measured by Fourier Transform infrared (FTIR) spectroscopy over a wide range of experimental conditions and configurations. The geometry of the quench gas flow, the quench flow velocity, and the quench flow rate played important roles in determining the ozone concentration. The ozone concentration was sensitive to the torch RF power, but was insensitive to the torch gas flow rates. These observations are interpreted within the framework of a simple model of ozone synthesis.     

Decomposition of Cyanogen Chloride by Using a Packed Bed Plasma Reactor at Dry and Wet Air in Atmospheric Pressure

The decomposition rate of CNCl in a BaTiO₃-filled Packed Bed Plasma Reactor was studied as a function of AC input power, power frequency, residence time in the reactor, and inlet flow rate. The decomposition rate was compared with those of CH₃CN and CCl₂CHCl. Under the condition of 6.7 Wh/m³ specific energy den- sity, the decomposition rate of CNCl was found to be 50%, which is lower than those of CH₃CN and CCl₂CHCl at the same or similar conditions. At a higher frequency of the power input system, the decomposition rate of inlet gas becomes lower due to a decrease in field strength for the same level of power. And, under the same level of input power, a higher decomposition rate was obtained at an increased residence time. The relation between gas decomposition rates stemmed from the electron–molecule collision and bounding energy within the molecule. The decomposition ratio of CNCl was lower than those of CCl₂CHCl and CH₃CN because the bond strength of the weakest bond in the molecule is higher. In order to test the decomposition efficiency of CNCl with catalytic packing material in a plasma reactor, the catalyst of γ-Al₂O₃ and Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ was packed in the packed bed plasma reactor. Although byproducts were formed, the plasma-catalyst hybrid reactor containing Pt/γ-Al₂O₃ showed a higher efficiency in CNCl decomposition as shown in the decomposition rate of above 99% in 0.3 kWh/m³.     

Surface Functionalization at Atmospheric Pressure by DBD-Based Pulsed Plasma Polymerization

Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD)-based plasma deposition at atmospheric pressure, using glycidyl methacrylate (GMA, methacrylic acid-[2,3-epoxy-propyl ester]) as a prototype precursor was investigated in order to evaluate the applicability of dielectric barrier discharges to obtain plasma polymers with a high degree of structural retention of the starting precursor. Using pulsed excitation of the discharge, up to about 90% of the epoxy groups of GMA can be retained in plasma polymers obtainableat deposition rates in the order of 3–5nm/s. Preliminary investigations of the mechanism of film formation under pulsed plasma conditions indicate that the reaction of intact monomer molecules withsurface radicals generated during the pulses play a prominent role.     

低温低压空气固氮制硝酸的研究

硝酸是化学工业的重要产品.目前国内外普遍采用的氨氧化制硝酸的方法工艺路线长、能耗高.迄今有关空气固氮的研究较少,且反应条件苛刻.Haselden等在2200℃、1MPa下将空气中的氮氧化成氮氧化物(NO_x),进而制取硝酸,但生成的NO_x最高浓度仅为2％. 本文以空气为原料,NO_x和(或)硝酸蒸汽为活性反应介质,在160～360℃、0.02～0.4MPa下使氮、氧与活性反应介质在固氮催化剂上作用生成更多的NO_x,新生成的NO_x重量百分浓度可达4％～6％。该法的能耗和成本仅为氨氧化法的一半,是很有价值的工艺路线。     

Ionization of Organic Compounds Affected by Laser Plasma Radiation at Atmospheric Pressure

Journal of Analytical Chemistry - The results of a study of the pathways of ion formation from organic compounds in Atmospheric Pressure Laser Plasma Ionization (APLPI) are presented. The...     

Cold Atmospheric Pressure Nitrogen Plasma Jet for Enhancement Germination of Wheat Seeds

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - The possibility to improve the germination characterization of the wheat seeds by cold atmospheric nitrogen plasma jet treatment was report. Spectroscopic...     

Characteristics of Argon Laminar DC Plasma Jet at Atmospheric Pressure

Argon DC plasma jets in stable laminar flow were generated at atmospheric pressure with a specially designed torch under carefully balanced generating conditions. Compared with turbulent jets of short length with expanded radial appearance and high working noise, the laminar jet could be 550 mm in length with almost unchanged diameter along the whole length and very low noise. At gas feeding rate of 120 cm³/s, the jet length increases with increasing arc current in the range of 70–200 A, and thermal efficiency decreases slightly at first and then leveled off. With increasing gas flow rate, thermal efficiency of the laminar jets increases and could reach about 40%, when the arc current is kept at 200 A. Gauge pressure distributions of the jets impinging on a flat plate were measured. The maximum gauge pressure value of a laminar jet at low gas feeding rate is much lower than that of a turbulent jet. The low pressure acting on the material surface is favorable for surface cladding of metals, whereas the high pressure associated with turbulent jets will break down the melt pool.     

Homogeneous Dielectric Barrier Discharge Reactor with Two L-Shaped Electrodes Operating at Atmospheric Pressure

Homogeneous non-thermal plasma at atmospheric pressure is highly effective for surface treatment of various polymeric substrates. We propose a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor consisting of two back-to-back L-shaped electrodes, driven by bipolar voltage pulses of opposite polarity. This structure and driving scheme allow the discharge to be initiated earlier inside the reactor than outside the reactor. The plasma formed inside the reactor is ejected through a slit and moves toward the substrate. As a result, an abundance of electrons is provided to the outside region of the reactor at its breakdown stage. These electrons play a role in suppressing the filamentary mode, and hence, homogeneous discharge in He and Ar can be achieved under an open air configuration. The discharge characteristics inside and outside the reactor are analyzed by using the discharge current and the temporal evolution of emission intensity, respectively. The importance of seed electrons available at the gas breakdown stage in achieving a homogeneous discharge is discussed together with the differences between the discharge characteristics of helium and argon gases.     

Atmospheric Pressure Nonthermal Plasma Synthesis of Magnesium Nitride as a Safe Ammonia Carrier

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - The synthesis of Mg3N2, a new safe ammonia carrier, by the nitridation of MgO using a simple plasma process is proposed and demonstrated. Recently, ammonia...     

Determination of the Nitrogen Atom Density in the Afterglow of a Nitrogen and Helium,Nonequilibrium, Atmospheric Pressure Plasma

Three methods have been examined for evaluating the concentration of nitrogen atoms in the afterglow of a nonequilibrium, helium-stabilized, atmospheric pressure plasma. These are nitric oxide titration, absolute emission intensity of N₂(B ³_g) and temporal decay of the N₂(B ³_g) emission. To employ the second method, the rate constants for the recombination of N atoms into N₂(B ³_g), at different vibrational levels of the B state, were determined. The third newly developed method has three advantages over the other two techniques: (1) it can predict the N-atom density for the entire afterglow, (2) it does not require calibration of the N₂(B ³_g) emission intensity, and (3) it does not disturb the gas flow. According to these measurements, the atmospheric pressure plasma produced a high density of nitrogen atoms, exceeding 4.0×10¹⁵ cm^–3 at the edge of the discharge for 10 Torr N₂ in 745 Torr He at 375 K and 15.5 W/cm³.     

Experimental Observations of Constricted and Diffuse Anode Attachment in a Magnetically Rotating Arc at Atmospheric Pressure

Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing - At atmospheric pressure, the anode attachment can appear in two different modes: constricted and diffuse. In this paper, a magnetically rotating arc plasma...     

Surface Modification of Smectite Clay Induced by Non-thermal Gliding Arc Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure

Smectite clay from Sabga (west-Cameroon) was treated in aqueous suspension by gliding arc plasma to modify its surface properties. The evolution of the modifications was followed with the exposure time and post-discharge duration using Fourier transformed infra red spectroscopy and scanning electron microscopy. X-ray diffraction and nitrogen physisorption analyses were also performed to evaluate if both crystalline and textural properties of the material are affected by the treatment. The results obtained show that the plasma treatment causes the breakdown of structural bounds at the clay surface and induces the formation of new hydroxyl groups (Si–OH and Al–OH) on the clay edges. Crystallinity, sheet structure and textural properties are not significantly affected by the plasma treatment. However, it should be noted that an intensive treatment of the clay lowers the pH of the suspension, which subsequently induces an acid attack of the clay. In such case, the specific surface area of the clay increases. This study demonstrates that gliding arc plasma treatments can be used to activate clay minerals for environmental application.     

Ashing of Organic Compounds with Spray-Type Plasma Reactor at Atmospheric Pressure

We examined the ashing treatment at atmospheric pressure by means of three spray-type reactors fed with O₂/He or O₂/Ar mixture gases. These differed in the size or the shape of their nozzles. Such reactors were able to ash an organic compound (OFPR-800; a photoresist) even at atmospheric pressure. The results showed that the following procedures are important for increasing the ashing rate: to make the gas speed after blowing out fast; to decrease the O₂ content while increasing the gas speed; and to use a gas mixture which has a slow decay rate of the active species, such as the oxygen radicals. Especially, when we used O₂/Ar mixture gas for the ashing treatment, the ashing rate became quite fast and was as fast as that of a general low pressure glow plasma.     

Chemical Kinetics of Methane Pyrolysis in Microwave Plasma at Atmospheric Pressure

Results of chemical kinetics modeling in methane subjected to the microwave plasma at atmospheric pressure are presented in this paper. The reaction mechanism is based on the methane oxidation model without reactions involving nitrogen and oxygen. For the numerical calculations 0D and 1D models were created. 0D model uses Calorimetric Bomb Reactor whereas 1D model is constructed either as Plug Flow Reactor or as a chain of Plug Flow Reactor and Calorimetric Bomb Reactor. Both models explain experimental results and show the most important reactions responsible for the methane conversion and production of H₂, C₂H₂, C₂H₄ and C₂H₆ detected in the experiment. Main conclusion is that the chemical reactions in our experiment proceed by a thermal process and the products can be defined by considering thermodynamic equilibrium. Temperature characterizing the methane pyrolysis is 1,500–2,000 K, but plasma temperature is in the range of 4,000–5,700 K, which means that methane pyrolysis process is occurring outside the plasma region in the swirl gas flowing around the plasma.     

Application of a Microwave Helium Plasma Torch Operating at Atmospheric Pressure to Destroy Trichloroethylene

We examined the influence of the gas flow-rate, microwave power and trichloroethylene concentration on the destruction of trichloroethylene with a system based on a microwave helium plasma operating at atmospheric pressure. Based on the experimental results obtained, the proposed system allows input concentrations of C₂HCl₃ in the ppmv range to be reduced to output concentrations in the ppbv range (i.e. virtually quantitative destruction) by using a microwave plasma power below 1000 W. High helium flow-rates and C₂HCl₃ concentrations allow energy efficiency values above 600 g/kW h to be obtained. Analyses of the output gases by gas chromatography and species present in the plasma by optical emission spectroscopy confirmed the negligible presence of halogen compounds resulting from the destruction of C₂HCl₃, and that of CCl₄ and C₂Cl₄ as the sole chlorine species exceeding levels of 30 ppbv. Gaseous by-products consisted mainly of CO₂, NO and N₂O in addition to Cl₂ traces.