Comments on "On asymptotic matching and the sheath Edge"

In Sternberg and Godyak (2003), the authors claim that the sheath edge obtained through asymptotic matching is the edge of the electron free ion sheath characterized by Godyak's "strong" electric field |E|=kT/sub e//(e/spl lambda//sub D/). I present a careful re-analysis of the same problem and show that the paper is incorrect. The "intermediate region" of asymptotic analysis has an extremely narrow validity range in potential space and does not contain the ion-electron sheath. Consequently, in asymptotic theory, the sheath edge is uniquely defined by the transition from the quasi-neutral plasma to the ion-electron sheath. It may equivalently be characterized by the Bohm criterion or by a "medium" electric field |E|/spl sim/kT/sub e//(eL/sup 3/5//spl lambda//sub D//sup 2/5/) mediating between strong sheath fields |E|/spl sim/kT/sub e//(e/spl lambda//sub D/) and weak plasma fields |E|/spl sim/kT/sub e//(eL).     

Analysis on plasma chemistry and particle growth in corona discharge process for NO/sub x/ removal using discrete-sectional method

The particle formation and growth combined with plasma chemistry in the pulsed corona discharge process (PCDP) to remove NO/sub x/ were analyzed by the discrete-sectional model. In the PCDP, most of the NO is converted into NO/sub 2/ and, later, into HNO/sub 3/ which reacts with NH/sub 3/ to form the NH/sub 4/NO/sub 3/ particle. In the beginning of the reactor, we have the high concentration of small size particles and, later, the particle size distribution in the reactor becomes bimodal with the large size and small size particles and, finally, becomes monodisperse with the large size particles. As the average electron concentration increases, it takes a shorter reactor length to remove the NO/sub x/. As the initial NO and H/sub 2/O concentrations decrease, the NH/sub 3/ is consumed more slowly to form the ammonium nitrates particles. As the averaged electron concentration and initial H/sub 2/O concentration increase, the large size particles grow more quickly and the particle size distribution becomes bimodal earlier. As the initial NO and NH/sub 3/ concentrations increase, the diameter of large size particles becomes larger by the faster coagulation between particles. The predicted NO/sub x/ conversion and particle size distribution were in close agreements with the published experimental results at the averaged electron concentration of 2/spl times/10/sup 5/ cm/sup -3/ in this study.     

Investigation of anode and cathode jets influence on electric arc properties with current up to 500 kA

A number of phenomena connected with the formation of electrode jets in discharges in hydrogen at a current of 10/sup 5/-10/sup 6/ A, a current growth rate of 10/sup 10/ A/s, an initial pressure 0.1-4.0 MPa, and a discharge gap length of 5-40 mm were studied. After the secondary breakdown, the jets are observed through a discharge semitransparent channel, widening with velocity (4-7) /spl middot/ 10/sup 2/ m/s. Shockwave formation was detected at the interaction of jets with the surrounding gas and the opposite electrode. Plasma vapor pressure of metal near the end of the tungsten cathode 70 /spl mu/s after initiation of a discharge was 180 MPa. Thus, magnitude of brightness temperature was 59 /spl middot/ 10/sup 3/ K, with an average charge of ions-m~=3.1, and a concentration of metal vapors n=5.3/spl middot/10/sup 19/ cm/sup -3/. While those at the end of the anode 90 /spl mu/s after initiation of discharge: m~=2.6, n=7.4/spl middot/10/sup 19/ cm/sup -3/. Probable reasons of high-voltage drops near the electrodes (the summarized magnitude of which is /spl sim/1 kV) are discussed on the basis of experimental data. For the first time, the shadow method registered symmetric ejection of material from the all-cathode surface the maximum discharge current was observed.     

改性煤基活性炭对燃煤烟气中汞的脱除

本文以无烟煤为前驱体,采用KOH活化法制备了煤基活性炭,并以NH4I为改性剂对活性炭进行改性,用于燃煤烟气中汞的脱除。实验研究了负载的NH4I的质量分数、烟气温度以及烟气成分对改性活性炭脱汞性能的影响。研究结果表明,最佳的NH4I负载质量分数为0.07;在80~180℃的温度范围内,随着温度的升高,活性炭的脱汞效率逐渐降低。烟气中的O2、CO2、NO、HCl等组分对改性后的活性炭的脱汞效率具有一定的促进作用,SO2则有明显的抑制作用;但由于改性活性炭具有较好的抗硫效果,当烟气中含有微量的SO2时,活性炭的平均脱汞效率仍可达到87.95%。采用热再生法对改性活性炭进行再生,结果表明,400℃下再生的活性炭的脱汞率为95.82%,但随着再生次数的增加,活性炭脱汞效率不断降低。     

氧化铁浆液脱硫的实验研究与理论分析

本文实验研究了氧化铁浆液在酸性环境下脱除烟气中的二氧化硫气体。实验在一自制的脱硫塔中进行。通过燃烧液化石油气来产生烟气,将氧化铁的超细粉加入水中作为脱硫介质。实验中研究了二氧化硫初始浓度、水气比对脱硫效率的影响。从实验结果可以看出,脱硫率随着水气比的增加而增大;随二氧化硫的初始浓度的增加,其脱硫率呈降低趋势。在文中同时分析了氧化铁浆液的脱硫机理和此方法脱硫的优点以及目前存在的问题。     

Plasma and heat flux characteristics of a supersonic ammonia or nitrogen/hydrogen-mixture direct-current plasma jet impinging on a flat plate

Spectroscopic and electrostatic probe measurements were made to examine plasma characteristics with or without a titanium plate under nitriding for a 10-kW-class direct-current arc plasma jet generator with a supersonic expansion nozzle in a low-pressure environment. Heat fluxes into the plate from the plasma were also evaluated with a Nickel slug and thermocouple arrangement. Ammonia and mixtures of nitrogen and hydrogen were used as a working gas. The NH/sub 3/ and N/sub 2/+3H/sub 2/ plasmas in the nozzle and in the downstream plume without a substrate plate were in thermodynamical nonequilibrium states. As a result, the H-atom electronic excitation temperature and the N/sub 2/ molecule-rotational excitation temperature intensively decreased downstream in the nozzle although the NH molecule-rotational excitation temperature did not show an axial decrease. Each temperature was kept in a small range in the plume without a substrate plate except for the NH rotational temperature for NH/sub 3/ working gas. On the other hand, as approaching the titanium plate, the thermodynamical nonequilibrium plasma came to be a temperature-equilibrium one because the plasma flow tended to stagnate in front of the plate. The electron temperature had a small radial variation near the plate. Both the electron number density and the heat flux decreased radially outward, and an increase in H/sub 2/ mole fraction raised them at a constant radial position. In cases with NH/sub 3/ and N/sub 2/+3H/sub 2/, a radical of NH with a radially wide distribution was considered to contribute to the better nitriding as a chemically active and non heating process.     

Modeling refraction characteristics of silicon nitride film deposited in a SiH/sub 4/-NH/sub 3/-N/sub 2/ plasma using neural network

Silicon nitride has been deposited using plasma-enhanced chemical deposition (PECVD) equipment. The PECVD process was characterized by conducting a 2/sup 6-1/ fractional factorial experiment on six experimental factors, including substrate temperature, pressure, radio frequency (RF) power, ammonia NH/sub 3/, silane SiH/sub 4/, and nitrogen N/sub 2/ flow rates. Refractive characteristics of the deposited film were examined by modeling the refractive index as a function of experimental factors. A helium-neon laser with a wavelength 6328 /spl Aring/ was used to measure the refractive index. To evaluate the appropriateness of the model, the network trained with 32 experiments was then tested with 12 experiments not pertaining to the training data. Several learning factors involved in training neural networks were optimized and an accurate prediction model with the root mean-squared error of 0.018 was achieved. Compared to statistical regression model, the neural network model demonstrated an improvement of more than 65%. Using various three-dimensional plots, underlying deposition mechanisms were qualitatively estimated. For the limited experimental ranges, the index increased with increasing SiH/sub 4/ flow rate. With an increase in either NH/sub 3/ or N/sub 2/, meanwhile, the index decreased consistently. The index also increased with increasing substrate temperature or pressure. The effects of the temperature were very complex as it interacted with other factors.     

增湿活化反应器内喷水脱硫试验研究

本文介绍在热态脱硫试验台上进行的生石灰和消石灰的喷水活化脱硫试验,研究了Ca/S比、饱和温距、入口烟气SO2浓度、烟气速度及水喷嘴雾化风对脱硫效率和钙利用率的影响规律,对两种脱硫剂的脱硫活性进行了比较,并对喷水增湿提高脱硫效率的机理进行了分析。研究表明,喷水增湿使两种脱硫剂的活性都有明显提高,生石灰具有价格优势。     

烟道气体SO2光谱辐射强度和吸收系数的研究

采用乘积近似法构建配分函数合理模型,计算了SO2分子的总配分函数.利用所得的配分函数、将常温下的无转动跃迁矩平方近似为一常数并应用于高温及Herman-Wallis因子系数,编制光谱程序,计算了烟道气体SO2分子三个主要跃迁带100-000、001-000和101-000不同温度段的光谱强度和吸收系数.结果表明,计算所得的配分函数和谱线强度与数据库相比,不管是常温296K还是高温3000K,都吻合较好,相对偏差都在3%以下,这说明构建的配分函数模型和编制的程序是可靠的,在此基础上,进一步计算了各跃迁带在不同温度的吸收系数.从模拟光谱图可看出,强度随着温度升高明显减小,谱带带心没变,峰值波数向两边偏移;吸收系数随着温度升高也减少,其中在3000K以下吸收峰位置增宽,到高达4000K以上基本不再变换,这为监测烟道气体环境污染提供实验和理论参考.     

烟道气体SO2光谱辐射强度和吸收系数的研究

采用乘积近似法构建配分函数合理模型,计算了SO₂分子的总配分函数.利用所得的配分函数、将常温下的无转动跃迁矩平方近似为一常数并应用于高温及Herman-Wallis因子系数,编制光谱程序,计算了烟道气体SO₂分子三个主要跃迁带100-000、001-000和101-000不同温度段的光谱强度和吸收系数.结果表明,计算所得的配分函数和谱线强度与数据库相比,不管是常温296 K还是高温3000 K,都吻合较好,相对偏差都在3%以下,这说明构建的配分函数模型和编制的程序是可靠的,在此基础上,进一步计算了各跃迁带在不同温度的吸收系数.从模拟光谱图可看出,强度随着温度升高明显减小,谱带带心没变,峰值波数向两边偏移;吸收系数随着温度升高也减少,其中在3000 K以下吸收峰位置增宽,到高达4000 K以上基本不再变换,这为监测烟道气体环境污染提供实验和理论参考.     

Scope of plasma focus with argon as a soft X-ray source

The X-radiation emission from a low energy plasma focus with argon as a filling gas is investigated. Specifically, the attention is paid to determine the system efficiency for argon K-lines and Cu-K/sub /spl alpha// line emission at different filling pressures, and identify the radiation emission region. The highest argon line emission found at 1.5 mbar is about 30 mJ and the corresponding efficiency is 0.0015%. The same pressure is suitable for high Cu-K/sub /spl alpha// emission, which is about 70 mJ in 4/spl pi/ geometry and the system efficiency is 0.003%. The bulk of X-radiation is emitted from the region close to the anode tip, whereas some radiation emission takes place from the formed hot spots along the focus axis. These radiations are found suitable for backlighting in Al (1-1.56 keV) and Ti (2.9-4.96 keV) energy transmission bands.     

Very slowly decaying afterglow plasma in cryogenic helium gas

A late afterglow period of cryogenic plasma with density less than 10/sup 8/ cm/sup -3/ in 4.2-K helium gas is measured, where the plasma is lost mainly through ambipolar diffusion. We fabricate a large stainless-steel cylindrical discharge vessel of 16.6 cm in diameter and 8.2 cm in length. The vessel is a TE/sub 011/ mode cavity with resonant frequency 2.85 GHz and Q-value larger than 3000. The diffusion length of the cavity, 2.1 cm, is much larger than those previously reported on cryogenic plasmas. A high-voltage pulse of 15 kV, 600 A with duration 2.5 /spl mu/ s is applied between tungsten needle electrodes to produce a plasma repeatedly. Gas pressure is varied from 0.08 to 1.1 torr. Temporal changes in plasma density and electron-atom momentum transfer collision frequency are measured by an improved method of microwave interferometer including the cavity. The plasma decay with time constant on the order of 1 s is observed. We can see very slowly fading fluorescent light with our naked eyes. The decay time is increased, if gas temperature is cooled below 4.2 K.     

Soft X-ray optimization studies on a dense plasma focus device operated in neon and argon in repetitive mode

This paper investigates the emission characteristics of a high-performance low-energy (3-kJ) repetitive dense plasma focus device, NX2, operated at up to 1-Hz repetition rate to develop it as an intense source of soft X-rays (SXR) for microlithography and micromachining. Various SXR yield optimization studies with argon and neon as filling gases were performed under different operating conditions (charging voltage, filling pressure, anode length, and insulator sleeve length). The SXR yield was computed using signals obtained from a PIN diode SXR spectrometer with appropriate filters. When operated in neon, the average optimum SXR (/spl lambda//spl sim/1 nm) yield in 4/spl pi/ steradians was found to be up to 140 J/shot, which corresponded to a wall plug efficiency of 5.6%. Operation in argon showed that optimized SXR (/spl lambda//spl sim/0.4 nm) yield was up to 1.3 J/shot. While operating with neon under optimized conditions with a water-cooled anode in repetitive mode, the NX2 device was used as a SXR source to imprint a test lithograph on a highly sensitive chemically-amplified resist SU-8. Test structures showing the effect of a stepper with aspect ratio 3:1 on 10-/spl mu/m-thick SU-8 resist film were obtained.     

Electron temperature and plasma density in surface-discharged alternating-current plasma display panels

The electron temperature and plasma density at the lateral distance of 125 /spl mu/m from the center of sustaining electrode gap have been investigated by a Langmuir probe along with the high-speed discharge image in coplanar alternating current plasma display panels. The plasma density at the lateral distance of 125 /spl mu/m from the center of sustaining electrode gap is shown to be maximum value of 3.7/spl times/10/sup 11/ cm/sup -3/, whereas the electron temperature is measured to be decreased from 1.8 to 0.8 eV as the gas pressure increases from 150 to 400 torr in this experiment. It is noted that the electron temperatures measured by the Langmuir probe and high-speed image camera are in good agreement with each other within 5% error limit.     

湿法液柱喷射烟气脱硫反应的实验研究

湿法液柱烟气脱硫技术是基于简易湿法石灰-石膏烟气法开发的新型湿法脱硫技术,本套设备在2000-2001年问进行了工业级示范实验运行,得到了湿法液柱脱硫反应的一些基本数据与规律。本文主要探讨了湿法液柱脱硫系统中液气比、吸收塔浆液pH值、烟气温度和烟气中SO2含量等工艺参数对系统脱硫效率的影响规律,并进行了初步的机理分析,为进一步的改进湿法液柱烟气脱硫系统的工艺奠定了基础。     

NO对燃煤烟气中汞形态分布影响的实验研究

在小型实验台上研究了NO对汞形态的影响。结果表明:在不含HC1气体的模拟烟气中,加入NO后转化率明显增加;较高浓度的NO会引起汞转化率下降但仍高于无NO的体系;随反应温度的升高汞的转化率逐渐降低;SO2的存在引起汞转化率升高。在含HC1的模拟烟气中,随反应温度的升高汞的转化率升高;SO2的存在引起汞转化率下降;NO的存在会提高汞的转化率。在一般烟气体系中, HC1可以促进汞的氧化;较高的O2浓度也可以促进汞的氧化。     

溴化铜改性硅藻土脱汞性能的实验研究

采用溴化铜(CuBr2)对三种硅藻土(Dia)进行改性得到脱汞吸附剂(CuBr2-Dia1、CuBr2-Dia2、CuBr2-Dia3),在固定床实验装置上研究了所制备的吸附剂的脱汞性能,并研究了不同温度和烟气组分对CuBr2-Dia3脱汞效率的影响.实验结果表明,改性后三种硅藻土的脱汞性能都有显著提高,以CuBr2-Dia3的脱汞效率最高.在纯氮气下CuBr2-Dia3的最佳脱汞温度为140℃.所吸附的汞至少存在两种形态,并且具有很好的热稳定性.O2和HCl共同作用可以提高CuBr2-Dia3的脱汞性能。NO也具有很强的促进作用.在纯氮气下加入0.03%NO后,CuBr2-Dia3的脱汞效率由原来的92.5%提高到96.0%。SO2具有明显的抑制作用,0.12%SO2能将其脱汞效率降低到59.7%,而加入4%O2和0.03%NO后,其脱汞效率又恢复到原来的水平。     

利用链式反应同步氧化烟气中NO和SO2的研究

燃煤烟气中NO和SO2的氧化对于提高其脱除效率和改良脱除产物有重要意义。基于大气化学的研究成果,本文提出了利用链式反应同步氧化烟气中NO和SO2的设想。阐述了该方法的反应机理,数值实验研究了在烟气条件下该链式反应发生的可能性以及反应温度对NO和SO2氧化率的影响,提出了利用低成本的添加剂引发链式反应的方法,并分析了选择添加剂的原则。     

利用甲醇氧化烟气中NO的实验研究

对利用甲醇氧化烟气中NO的反应开展了系统的实验研究。研究了反应时间、反应温度、甲醇用量比例、烟气中O2、SO2及夹带的固体颗粒对NO氧化率的影响。结果表明,在一定的条件下,甲醇能够氧化烟气中的NO;NO氧化率受反应时间和反应温度的综合影响,随着反应时间的增加,有效反应温度区域向低温方向移动,最大NO氧化率降低;随着甲醇用量比例的增加, NO氧化率增加;O2浓度增加可促进NO氧化;烟气中的SO2对反应有催化作用,可显著提高NO氧化率;烟气中固体颗粒的存在阻碍了自由基反应的进行,显著降低了NO的氧化率。     

差分光学吸收光谱(DOAS)技术在烟气SO2监测中的应用

本文将差分光学吸收光谱(Differential Optical Absorption Spectroscopy,DOAS)技术中的浓度反演方法运用到烟气SO₂监测中.利用SO₂分子在300nm附近具有强吸收的特性,测量出烟气SO₂的吸收光谱,用DOAS方法反演出SO₂分子的浓度,消除了烟气中烟尘、水汽和其它成分的影响,使在线实时测量成为可能,在实验室内对几种SO₂分子浓度样气进行了测量和浓度反演.