Methods to minimize the global energy cost in experiments with pulsed corona plasmas for pollution control

The ¿global¿ energy cost is defined as the plug energy needed to destroy a given pollutant quantity. A minimum global energy cost is obtained if there is a maximum energy transfer from the pulsed high voltage generator (pulser) to the corona plasma, and if the corona plasma destroys a maximum pollutant quantity. The paper presents the research regarding these both components of the global energy cost. Experimental details of the air/water pollution control research and the best results obtained for the global energy cost are presented.