Reactions of NO in a Positive Streamer Corona Plasma

The reaction of NO in a streamer corona plasma is studied systematically as a function of the composition of the gas mixture, the initial concentration of NO, and the discharge repetition rate. The experimental results show that the reactions of NO depend strongly on the composition of the gas mixture. Reduction is observed in the absence of oxidants such as oxygen and water, but at very high energy cost (>200 eV/NO). In the presence of both these oxidants, more than 90% of the NO conversion is oxidation. The lowest energy costs, 24 eV/NO for He mixtures and 45 eV/NO for N ₂ mixtures, are obtained at water and oxygen concentration above 3% and at low discharge repetition rates (<10 Hz). Chemical kinetics calculations of the production of radicals in the plasma show a good agreement with the value derived from the experiments.     

脉冲电晕环境中13X分子筛对NO分解作用的研究

在常温、常压下，利用脉冲电晕放电产生冷等离子体，使一氧化氮发生分解，直接生成氮气和氧气，用四极杆质谱仪在线测量反应过程中反应物和生成物的变化。在自行研制的实验台上，考察了13X分子筛在不同的脉冲电晕放电条件下，表现出来的不同特性及其对反应转化率的影响。在30 ℃～430 ℃、流量375 mL/min～1 333 mL/min，分析了该反应过程中13X分子筛对转化率的促进作用。在同一脉冲放电条件下，控制13X分子筛的温度为200 ℃，转化率从30 ℃时的1.2%上升到19.7%；转化率最高可以达到35.9%。并对反应过程中13X分子筛的吸附特性做了初步探讨。     

Beyond-thermal-equilibrium" conversion of methane to acetylene and hydrogen under pulsed corona discharge

At ambient temperature and pressure, C2H2 and H2 are the dominating products from pure methane conversion under pulsed corona discharge (PCD). When the energy density of 194-1788 kJ/mol was applied, 7%-30% of C2H2 yield and 6%-35% of H2 yield per pass have been obtained. These results are higher than the maximum thermodynamic yield of C2H2 (5.1%) and H2 (3.8%) at 100 kPa and 1100 K, respectively. Thereby, pulsed corona discharge is a very effective tool for "beyond-thermal-equilibrium" conversion of methane to C2H2 and H2 at ambient temperature and pressure. In the PCD energy density range of 339-822 kJ/mol, the carbon distribution of the methane conversion products is found to be: C2H2 86%-89%, C2H6 4%-6%, C2H4 4%-6%, C3 -2%, C4 -1%. Through comparison of the product from pure methane, ethane and ethylene conversion at the same discharge conditions, it can be concluded that three pathways may be responsible for the C2H2 formation via CHx radicals produced from the collisions of CH4 molecules with energi     

Density distribution of high energy electrons in pulsed corona discharge of NO+N2 mixture

Emission spectroscopy of the high-voltage pulsed positive corona discharge in a line-cylinder reactor is used to investigate the high-energy electron density distribution in the discharge gap. The relative overall emission intensity spatial distribution profile of the A2Sigma+ --> X2Pi transition of NO is successfully recorded against a severe electromagnetic pulse interference coming from the corona discharge at one atmosphere. The spectroscopic investigation shows that the high-energy electron density in the discharge has a nonlinearly decline in the radial distribution. When varying the discharge voltage, the absolute emission intensity of NO is different but the radial distribution profile is similar. If an oxygen flow was introduced into the discharge reactor, the emission intensity of NO decreases tremendously and, therefore, the high-energy electron density decreases reasonably.     

Coupling of methane under pulse corona plasma (I)

At normal temperature and pressure, pulse corona plasma was used as a new method for the dehydrogenative coupling of methane in the absence of oxygen. The effects of voltage polarity and input energy on the dehydrogenative coupling of methane were investigated. The parameter “energy efficiency” was introduced to examine the coupling of the input energy and the dehydrogenative coupling of methane. The experimental results show that positive corona gives higher energy efficiency than negative corona. When the positive corona was chosen, C₂ yield per pass was 31.6% and acetylene yield per pass was 30.1% with 44.6% methane conversion at an input energy density of 1788kJ/mol and a pulse repetition frequency of 66Hz. The function of input energy density towards methane conversion may be expressed as a formula of-In(1-X) =k (PIF). In the range of input energy employed, C₂ yield is proportional to input energy density, but energy efficiency drops off with increasing input energy density.     

Evaluation of Energy Utilization Efficiencies for SO2 and NO Removal by Pulsed Corona Discharge Process

Pulsed corona discharge process was applied to the removal of sulfur dioxide and nitrogen oxides from simulated flue gas. The energy transfer efficiency of the pulse generation circuit and the energy utilization efficiencies for SO ₂ and NO removal are evaluated and discussed. When the pulse-forming capacitance was five times larger than the geometric capacitance of the reactor, the energy utilization efficiency was maximized, and the energy requirements for NO and SO ₂ removal could be lowered. With regard to radical utilization efficiency, producing small amounts of radicals frequently was found to be more advantageous than producing large amounts of radicals less frequently. Removal efficiency of SO ₂ increased with the applied peak voltage, but the energy utilization efficiency was nearly independent of the peak voltage when the peak field intensity was high enough to induce corona discharge (above 10 kV cm ^–1 in this system).     

Effects of Process Variables on NOx Conversion by Pulsed Corona Discharge Process

We investigated the effects of several process variables (initial concentrations of NO, NH₃, and H₂O and electron concentration) on NOx conversion by the pulsed corona discharge process (PCDP). In the PCDP, most of the NO is converted into NO₂ and, later, into HNO₃ which reacts with NH₃ to form NH₄NO₃ particles. We solved the model equations of chemical species in the PCDP considering 23 chemical species and 54 chemical reactions. As the initial NO concentration increases or electron concentration decreases, it takes a longer reactor length to remove the NO_x by the PCDP. As the initial H₂O, it takes a shorter reactor length to remove the NO_x. As the initial NO and H₂O and electron concentration decreases, or as the initial NH3 concentration increases, it takes a longer reactor length to consume the NH₃ by the particle formation reactions. The information on the effects of several process variables on the plasma chemistry in NO_x conversion can be the basis guideline to develop a more efficient PCDP and this study can be extended to obtain the information on particle characteristics of ammonium salts.     

Modeling Studies of the Formation and Destruction of NO in Pulsed Barrier Discharges in Nitrogen and Air

This paper presents the results of modeling studies on the formation and destruction of NO in pulsed barrier discharges in nitrogen and air. The goals of this work are to identify the major processes involved in the formation and destruction of NO in air discharges, to distinguish between oxidative and reductive paths for NO destruction, to explore the potential importance of excited state reactions, to evaluate the role of water in such systems, and to identify the final products in the absence of heterogeneous processes. In all cases, the systems were modeled with 100×10^–4% (100 ppm) of added NO, with and without 3% added water. The focus in all of this work is chemistry in the post-pulse regime.     

Degradation of Acetophenone in Water by Pulsed Corona Discharges

Degradation of acetophenone in dilute aqueous solution has been studied using pulsed corona discharges in water. Higher conversions of acetophenone were obtained with the addition of oxygen or ozone than with the addition of nitrogen and without the addition of any gas. Intermediates of acetophenone degradation, as determined by gas chromatography–mass spectroscopies (GC–MS), were phenethyl alcohol, toluene, and 2-acetylphenol. In addition, the degradation reaction pathways of acetophenone in water are discussed.     

等离子体与催化剂协同催化CH4选择性还原脱硝反应

研究了在低温等离子体和催化剂共同作用下,CH4选择催化还原(SCR)NO的反应.在所考察的金属氧化物催化剂中,γ-Al2O3表现出最高的催化活性.当等离子体放电功率为4.5 W,反应温度为300℃时,NO转化率为56.5％;该条件下单纯等离子体反应和以γ-Al2O3为催化剂时NO转化率分别为28.9％和0,表明等离子体...     

Degradation of 4-Chlorophenol by High-Voltage Pulse Corona Discharges Combined with Ozone

Degradation of aqueous 250 mg/L 4-chlorophenol (4-CP) by high-voltage pulse corona discharges combined with ozone was investigated to gain insight into factors affecting enhancement of the combined system. High-voltage pulse corona discharges, ozonation, and a combination of the two were used to facilitate the degradation of aqueous 4-CP. Experimental results indicate that the treatment of 4-CP using a combination of high-voltage pulse corona discharges and ozonation within 30 min resulted in the almost degradation (96%) and a 51% reduction of the chemical oxygen demand (COD). This apparent synergistic effect may be attributed to the enhancement of ozone decomposition. The degradation of aqueous 4-CP by high-voltage pulse corona discharges combined with ozone was found to be affected by ozone concentration, substrate concentration, and interelectrode separations. The increase of ozone concentration leads to an increase of 4-CP conversion and COD removal. The conversion of 4-CP decreased with increase in 4-CP concentration and interelectrode separations.     

空气中电晕放电高能电子密度沿反应器分布的光谱研究(英)

利用目前在等离子体特性诊断方面较为先进实用的发射光谱法,在常温常压下测量了正脉冲电晕放电空气中的Ｎ２（Ｃ３ Πｕ →Ｂ３ Πｇ） 发射光谱相对强度沿线－ 筒式反应器的径向分布,由此得到了正脉冲电晕放电等离子体中高能电子（ ≥１１ ．０３ｅＶ） 的电子密度沿线－ 筒式反应器的径向分布．随径向距离增大高能电子密度呈非线性递减,对于不同放电电压这种递减规律相同．     

Surface modification of non-woven fabric by DC pulsed plasma treatment and graft polymerization with acrylic acid

Direct-current pulsed plasma treatment (DPPT) followed by thermal-induced graft polymerization with acrylic acid (AA) was used to modify poly(ethylene terephthalate)/polyethylene (PET/PE) non-woven fabric (NWF) in this study. The water contact angle of plasma modified NWF decreased sharply with DPPT time in 4 s. The water content of the NWF increased with DPPT time and levelled off after 30 s. Chemical analysis by X-ray photoelectron spectroscopy (XPS) indicated that the surface property of modified NWF could be maintained for more than 8 months under ambient conditions and could be further improved by grafting with acrylic acid. The concentration of AA in PET/PE-g-AA NWF increased both with the monomer concentration and the plasma treatment time. The maximum grafting density was 1.17 μmol/cm² with 40 s DPPT and 20% (w/w) AA. Improved biocompatibility of the modified NWF was confirmed with 3T3 fibroblast cells where cell viability was analyzed by MTT assays. More cells were found to attach to the modified NWF with higher growth rates, indicating that an improvement in surface properties by DPPT followed by graft polymerization of AA is beneficial for cell attachment and growth. A much more uniform cell distribution was found within the modified NWF from confocal laser scanning microscope observations.     

Cu-ZSM-5/堇青石整体式催化剂上NO的吸附态及分解反应机理

 用傅里叶变换漫反射红外光谱法研究了原位合成的不同硅铝比的Cu－ZSM－5／堇青石整体式催化剂上一氧化氮的吸附态,以及温度和一氧化氮浓度对吸附态的影响．结果表明,铜在整体式催化剂中主要以二价铜离子的形式存在,未发现一氧化氮在一价铜离子上的特征吸收峰;由二价铜的一氧化氮吸附物种衍生的Cu2＋（O）（NO）是与活性密切相关的物种．探讨了NO分解可能的反应机理．     

焦炭催化CO还原NO的反应机理研究

利用密度泛函理论,研究了焦炭催化作用下CO还原NO的化学反应机理,优化得到了均相反应路径以及在Zigzag和Armchair型焦炭表面上的异相反应路径中所有驻点的几何构型与能量,并对三条反应路径进行了动力学分析。结果表明,均相NO还原反应的活化能为254.06 kJ/mol,而Zigzag型与Armchair型焦炭表面NO异相还原反应的活化能分别为86.94与52.16 kJ/mol,说明焦炭在NO还原反应中能够起到催化作用。在焦炭表面进行的CO还原NO的反应路径经历N₂形成、N₂释放及两步CO₂释放四个阶段,最终生成一个N₂分子与两个CO₂分子。此外,通过对比不同路径下异相反应的能量变化与动力学参数可知,焦炭表面结构对NO还原反应特性存在较大影响;与Zigzag型焦炭表面相比,基于Armchair型焦炭表面的NO还原反应决速步能垒值更低且反应速率更快,表明在Armchair型焦炭表面上的NO还原反应更易进行。     

用TPD研究SO2对NO催化氧化过程的影响

 针对活性氧化铝载体及过渡金属氧化物催化剂上SO2增强NO吸附并促进其氧化的实验事实，考察了反应温度对SO2发挥促进作用的影响．结果发现，在50～250℃间存在一适宜的温度范围，能使氧化铝上原本不氧化的NO在SO2气氛中发生氧化．对氧化铝预吸附不同组成的气体及在不同温度下吸附NO－O2－SO2后进行了TPD研究．结果表明，SO2的存在对NO氧化吸附生成NO2高温脱附物种有利．对Co3O4／Al2O3催化剂上吸附SO2－NO2的TPD研究结果显示，SO2先吸附或与NO2共吸附都能使NO2高温物种脱附增强，同时SO2的弱吸附物种转变成强吸附物种或表面硫酸盐物种，意味着弱吸附的SO2能与NO2形成稳定的物种；而后吸附的SO2竞争占据NO2的吸附位．推测表面上弱吸附的SO2与NO－O2或NO2之间形成了多分子的活性物种．     

Fragmentation–Rearrangement of Peptide Backbones Mediated by the Air Pollutant NO2.

The fragmentation–rearrangement of peptide backbones mediated by nitrogen dioxide, NO₂^., was explored using di‐, tri‐, and tetrapeptides 8 – 18 as model systems. The reaction, which is initiated through nonradical N‐nitrosation of the peptide bond, shortens the peptide chain by the expulsion of one amino acid moiety with simultaneous fusion of the remaining molecular termini through formation of a new peptide bond. The relative rate of the fragmentation–rearrangement depends on the nature of the amino acids and decreases with increasing steric bulk at the α carbon in the order Gly>Ala>Val. Peptides that possessed consecutive aromatic side chains only gave products that resulted from nitrosation of the sterically less congested N‐terminal amide. Such backbone fragmentation–rearrangement occurs under physiologically relevant conditions and could be an important reaction pathway for peptides, in which sections without readily oxidizable side chains are exposed to the air pollutant NO₂^.. In addition to NO₂^.‐induced radical oxidation processes, this outcome shows that ionic reaction pathways, in particular nitrosation, should be factored in when assessing NO₂^. reactivity in biological systems.     

石灰石/石膏法烟气脱氟反应的动力学研究

对石灰石/石膏湿法烟气脱氟反应过程进行了描述,建立了基于双膜理论的CaCO3 HF反应动力学模型,并对模型进行了计算和分析,考察了反应温度、反应时间、HF气相分压、Ca/F摩尔比等因素对反应的影响。结果表明,CaCO3颗粒的转化率和脱氟率随着反应温度、反应时间、HF气相分压的增加而增加,Ca/F摩尔比对脱氟率有重要影响,双膜理论模型可较好地描述石灰石/石膏湿法脱氟反应的动力学行为。研究结果对于典型的湿法烟气脱硫技术的气态氟化物的脱除机理研究和为开发统一的燃煤污染物控制技术具有指导意义。     

用分子轨道理论研究NO气体在TiO2表面吸附

根据一氧化氮(NO)气体在二氧化钛(TiO)表面吸附和脱附的实验结果,揭示了气体脱附量的变化规律．利用MOPAC和GAUSSIAN分子轨道理论计算了在TiO2(110)表面上吸附NO分子的原子簇模型,电荷分布以及原子簇的能级,推断了NO在TiO(110)表面吸附的稳定性．     

涂敷Al2O3的蜂窝状堇青石负载CuO催化剂上NH3选择性催化还原NO

 考察了涂敷γ-Al2O3的蜂窝状堇青石负载的CuO催化剂的烟气脱硝行为. 实验表明,将 少量CuO担载到涂敷Al2O3的堇青石载体上,可制得高活性的烟气脱硝催化剂. 催化剂的预硫化可抑制其上NH3的过度氧化,提高NH3选择性催化还原(SCR)NO的活性, 使350～450 ℃时烟气的脱硝率达90%以上. 堇青石的组成对催化剂的活性略有影响,碱金属含量低的堇青石适合用于制备烟气脱硝催化剂,高温时其上NH3的过度氧化程度低,SCR活性高. γ-Al2O3的涂敷方法对催化剂的脱硝活性没有影响,涂敷2.5%Al2O3的堇青石即可做催化剂载体.