Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) has been widely employed in ozone generation.However,the technology still exhibits relatively low energy yield (E_(Y)) referring to its theoretical value.In this work,E_(Y)of ozone g...Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) has been widely employed in ozone generation.However,the technology still exhibits relatively low energy yield (E_(Y)) referring to its theoretical value.In this work,E_(Y)of ozone generation was improved by optimizing the mesh number,electrode length,and dielectric material in a coaxial DBD reactor with two wire mesh electrodes.Meanwhile,the discharge characteristics were investigated to elucidate the effect of reactor configuration on E_(Y).Results showed that the discharge characteristics were improved by increasing the mesh number,electrode length,and relative permittivity.When the mesh number was increased from 40 to 100,an improvement of approximately 48%in E_(Y) was obtained.Additionally,higher E_(Y) values were obtained using corundum as the dielectric material relative to polytetrafluoroethylene and quartz.Ultimately,E_(Y) in the optimal DBD reactor could reach 326.77 g·(k W·h)^(-1).Compared with the reported DBD reactor,the coaxial DBD reactor with the mesh electrode and the dielectric material of corundum could effectively improve E_(Y),which lays a foundation for the design of high-efficiency coaxial DBD reactor.展开更多
Process scale-up remains a considerable challenge for environmental applications of non-thermal plasmas.Undersanding the impact of reactor hydrodynamics in the performance of the process is a key step to overcome this...Process scale-up remains a considerable challenge for environmental applications of non-thermal plasmas.Undersanding the impact of reactor hydrodynamics in the performance of the process is a key step to overcome this challenge.In this work,we apply chemical engineering concepts to analyse the impact that different non-thermal plasma reactor configurations and regimes,such as laminar or plug flow,may have on the reactor performance.We do this in the particular context of the removal of pollutants by non-thermal plasmas,for which a simplified model is available.We generalise this model to different reactor configurations and,under certain hypotheses,we show that a reactor in the laminar regime may have a behaviour significantly different from one in the plug flow regime,often assumed in the non-thermal plasma literature.On the other hand,we show that a packed-bed reactor behaves very similarly to one in the plug flow regime.Beyond those results,the reader will find in this work a quick introduction to chemical reaction engineering concepts.展开更多
A comprehensive dynamic model consisting of 66 reactions and 24 species is developed to investigate the dynamic characteristics of ozone generation by positive pulsed dielectric barrier discharge（DBD） using parallel...A comprehensive dynamic model consisting of 66 reactions and 24 species is developed to investigate the dynamic characteristics of ozone generation by positive pulsed dielectric barrier discharge（DBD） using parallel-plate reactor in air.The electron energy conservation equation is coupled to the electron continuity equation,the heavy species continuity equation,and Poisson＇s equation for a better description.The reliability of the model is experimentally confirmed.The model can be used to predict the temporal and spatial evolution of species,as well as streamer propagation.The simulation results show that electron density increases nearly exponentially in the direction to the anode at the electron avalanche.Streamer propagation velocity is about 5.26×104m/s from anode to cathode in the simulated condition.The primary positive ion,negative ion,and excited species are O_2~＋,O_3^-and O_2（1？g） in pulsed DBD in air,respectively.N_2 O has the largest density among nitrogen oxides.e and N_2~＋densities in the streamer head increase gradually to maximum values with the development of the streamer.Meanwhile,the O_2~＋,O,O_3,N_2（A^3Σ） and N_2 O densities reach maximum values in the vicinity of the anode.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (21725601 and 2187081058)。
文摘Dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) has been widely employed in ozone generation.However,the technology still exhibits relatively low energy yield (E_(Y)) referring to its theoretical value.In this work,E_(Y)of ozone generation was improved by optimizing the mesh number,electrode length,and dielectric material in a coaxial DBD reactor with two wire mesh electrodes.Meanwhile,the discharge characteristics were investigated to elucidate the effect of reactor configuration on E_(Y).Results showed that the discharge characteristics were improved by increasing the mesh number,electrode length,and relative permittivity.When the mesh number was increased from 40 to 100,an improvement of approximately 48%in E_(Y) was obtained.Additionally,higher E_(Y) values were obtained using corundum as the dielectric material relative to polytetrafluoroethylene and quartz.Ultimately,E_(Y) in the optimal DBD reactor could reach 326.77 g·(k W·h)^(-1).Compared with the reported DBD reactor,the coaxial DBD reactor with the mesh electrode and the dielectric material of corundum could effectively improve E_(Y),which lays a foundation for the design of high-efficiency coaxial DBD reactor.
文摘Process scale-up remains a considerable challenge for environmental applications of non-thermal plasmas.Undersanding the impact of reactor hydrodynamics in the performance of the process is a key step to overcome this challenge.In this work,we apply chemical engineering concepts to analyse the impact that different non-thermal plasma reactor configurations and regimes,such as laminar or plug flow,may have on the reactor performance.We do this in the particular context of the removal of pollutants by non-thermal plasmas,for which a simplified model is available.We generalise this model to different reactor configurations and,under certain hypotheses,we show that a reactor in the laminar regime may have a behaviour significantly different from one in the plug flow regime,often assumed in the non-thermal plasma literature.On the other hand,we show that a packed-bed reactor behaves very similarly to one in the plug flow regime.Beyond those results,the reader will find in this work a quick introduction to chemical reaction engineering concepts.
基金supported by National Natural Science Foundation of China(Nos.51366012 and 11105067)Jiangxi Province Young Scientists(Jinggang Star)Cultivation Plan of China(No.20133BCB23008)+1 种基金Natural Science Foundation of Jiangxi,China(No.20151BAB206047)Jiangxi Province Higher School Science and Technology Landing Plan of China(No.KJLD-14015)
文摘A comprehensive dynamic model consisting of 66 reactions and 24 species is developed to investigate the dynamic characteristics of ozone generation by positive pulsed dielectric barrier discharge（DBD） using parallel-plate reactor in air.The electron energy conservation equation is coupled to the electron continuity equation,the heavy species continuity equation,and Poisson＇s equation for a better description.The reliability of the model is experimentally confirmed.The model can be used to predict the temporal and spatial evolution of species,as well as streamer propagation.The simulation results show that electron density increases nearly exponentially in the direction to the anode at the electron avalanche.Streamer propagation velocity is about 5.26×104m/s from anode to cathode in the simulated condition.The primary positive ion,negative ion,and excited species are O_2~＋,O_3^-and O_2（1？g） in pulsed DBD in air,respectively.N_2 O has the largest density among nitrogen oxides.e and N_2~＋densities in the streamer head increase gradually to maximum values with the development of the streamer.Meanwhile,the O_2~＋,O,O_3,N_2（A^3Σ） and N_2 O densities reach maximum values in the vicinity of the anode.
