화학공학소재연구정보센터
Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, Vol.21, No.4, 625-650, 2001
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 NOx hv the PCDP. As the initial H2O, it takes a shorter reactor length to remove the NOx. 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 NOx 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.