A novel double dielectric barrier discharge reactor with high field emission and secondary electron emission for toluene abatement

Dielectric barrier discharge(DBD)has been extensively investigated in the fields of environment and energy,whereas its practical implementation is still limited due to its unsatisfactory energy efficiency.In order to improve the energy efficiency of DBD,a novel double dielectric barrier discharge(NDDBD)reactor with high field emission and secondary electron emission was developed and compared with traditional DDBD(TDDBD)configuration.Firstly,the discharge characteristics of the two DDBD reactors were analyzed.Compared to TDDBD,the NDDBD reactor exhibited much stronger discharge intensity,higher transferred charge,dissipated power and gas temperature due to the effective utilization of cathode field emission and secondary electron emission.Subsequently,toluene abatement performance of the two reactors was evaluated.The toluene decomposition efficiency and mineralization rate of NDDBD were much higher than that of TDDBD,which were 86.44%-100%versus 28.17%-80.48%and 17.16%-43.42%versus 7.17%-16.44%at 2.17-15.12 W and 1.24-4.90 W respectively.NDDBD also exhibited higher energy yield than TDDBD,whereas the overall energy constant k_(overall)of the two reactors were similar.Finally,plausible toluene decomposition pathway in TDDBD and NDDBD was suggested based on organic intermediates that generated from toluene degradation.The finding of this study is expected to provide reference for the design and optimization of DBD reactor for volatile organic compounds control and other applications.

Research on the treatment of sludge drying gas spray wastewater using discharge free radicals

Wastewater from the spray absorption treatment of sludge drying gas is a kind of refractory wastewater with poor biodegradability.In this study,the free radicals generated from the double dielectric barrier were innovatively used for the degradation of simulated spray wastewater.The effects of residence time,input power,initial pH,aeration rate,and discharge area on the degradation rate and COD(chemical oxygen demand)removal rate were investigated.The optimal conditions were as follows:residence time=120 min,input power=170.0 W,initial pH=5.54,aeration rate=0.9 mL/min,discharge area=10.8 cm^(2),and the initial concentrations of NH_(3),H_(2)S,methanethiol,trimethylamine,benzene and toluene were 250,250,50,50,50 and 100 mg/L,respectively.Meanwhile,it was also found that hydroxyl radical(⋅OH)played an important role in the degradation process.

Study on the treatment of spraying wastewater from coal-fired flue gas by using discharge free radicals

The coal-fired flue gas spraying wastewater is a kind of refractory mixed wastewater with poor biodegradability.In this study,the degradation of model coal-fired flue gas spraying wastewater was studied by using discharge free radicals produced by double-dielectric barrier discharge.The degradation rate of pollutants,chemical oxygen demand removal rate and other indicators were detected,and the influence of different conditions on the degradation effect was analyzed.The optimal parameters are as follows:residence time 120 min,input power 170.0 W,initial pH value 3.79,and aeration rate 1.8 mL/min.The initial concentrations of acetone,formaldehyde,chloroform,benzene and toluene were 100,100,100,and 100 mg/L,respectively.Furthermore,it is proved that the discharge area is independent of the degradation rate.Through the analysis of the mechanism,it is found that·OH is an important factor affecting the degradation rate of pollutants in model coal-fired flue gas spraying wastewater.