Streamer discharge simulation in flue gas

Author

Li, Jing ; Sun, Wanming ; Pashaie, Bijan ; Dhali, Shirshak K.

Author_Institution

Dept. of Electr. Eng., Southern Illinois Univ., Carbondale, IL, USA

Volume

23

Issue

4

fYear

1995

fDate

8/1/1995 12:00:00 AM

Firstpage

672

Lastpage

678

Abstract

Streamer discharges are formed in a dielectric-barrier discharge used for nonthermal plasma generation. The results of simulation of streamer type discharge in a flue gas mixture is reported. A Monte Carlo simulation is done to obtain the transport and appropriate rate coefficients. The transport and rate coefficients calculated from the Monte Carlo is used to solve the conservation equations for electron, positive and negative ions, together with the Poisson´s equation. The G-factor (radicals produced per 100 eV of electrical energy input to the discharge) obtained for Townsend-type discharge is higher as compared to a streamer-type discharge. Also experimental results of the SO₂ removal efficiency is compared to theoretical predictions

Keywords

Monte Carlo methods; Townsend discharge; air pollution; air pollution control; chemical reactions; discharges (electric); flue gas desulphurisation; plasma applications; plasma collision processes; plasma production; plasma simulation; plasma transport processes; G-factor; Monte Carlo simulation; Poisson´s equation; SO₂; SO₂ removal efficiency; Townsend-type discharge; conservation equations; dielectric-barrier discharge; flue gas; flue gas mixture; nonthermal plasma generation; radicals; rate coefficients; streamer discharge simulation; streamer type discharge; transport; Corona; Dielectrics; Electrons; Fault location; Flue gases; Partial discharges; Plasma applications; Plasma chemistry; Plasma materials processing; Plasma temperature;

fLanguage

English

Journal_Title

Plasma Science, IEEE Transactions on

Publisher

ieee

ISSN

0093-3813

Type

jour

DOI

10.1109/27.467989

Filename

467989