A high-voltage pulse generator for corona plasma generation

Author

Yan, K. ; van Heesch, E.J.M. ; Pemen, A.J.M. ; Huijbrechts, P.A.H.J. ; van Gompel, F.M. ; Van Leuken, H. ; Matyas, Z.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Eindhoven Univ. of Technol., Netherlands

Volume

38

Issue

3

fYear

2002

Firstpage

866

Lastpage

872

Abstract

This paper discusses a high-voltage pulse generator for producing corona plasma. The generator consists of three resonant charging circuits, a transmission line transformer, and a triggered spark-gap switch. Voltage pulses in the order of 30-100 kV with a rise time of 10-20 ns, a pulse duration of 100-200 ns, a pulse repetition rate of 1-900 pps, an energy per pulse of 0.5-12 J, and the average power of up to 10 kW have been achieved with total energy conversion efficiency of 80%-90%. Moreover, the system has been used in four industrial demonstrations on volatile organic compounds removal, odor emission control, and biogas conditioning

Keywords

corona; plasma production; power transformers; pulsed power supplies; pulsed power switches; 0.5 to 12 J; 10 to 20 ns; 100 to 200 ns; 30 to 100 kV; 80 to 90 percent; biogas conditioning; corona plasma production; energy conversion efficiency; energy per pulse; high-voltage pulse generator; odor emission control; pulse duration; pulse repetition rate; resonant charging circuits; rise time; transmission line transformer; triggered spark-gap switch; volatile organic compounds removal; Corona; Distributed parameter circuits; Plasmas; Power transmission lines; Pulse generation; Pulse transformers; RLC circuits; Resonance; Spark gaps; Switches;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Industry Applications, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-9994

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/TIA.2002.1003442

Filename

1003442