Effect of Plasma Gas Type on the Operation Characteristics of a Three-Phase Plasma Reactor with Gliding Arc Discharge

Three-phase gliding arc discharge reactors are devices in which it is difficult to maintain stable plasma parameters, be it electrically, physically, or chemically. The main cause of plasma instability is the source, which is freely burning arcs in a three-phase system. In addition, these arcs burn...

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Published in:Energies (Basel) 2024-06, Vol.17 (11), p.2696
Main Authors: Stryczewska, Henryka Danuta, Komarzyniec, Grzegorz, Boiko, Oleksandr
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Analysis
Atmospheric pressure
Electric properties
Electric transformers
electrical discharges
Electricity
Electrodes
Gases
Heat conductivity
Nitrogen
non-thermal plasma
Plasma
plasma reactors
plasma technologies
plasma-forming gases
Power supply
power supply systems
Reactors
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Summary:Three-phase gliding arc discharge reactors are devices in which it is difficult to maintain stable plasma parameters, be it electrically, physically, or chemically. The main cause of plasma instability is the source, which is freely burning arcs in a three-phase system. In addition, these arcs burn at low currents and are intensively cooled, further increasing their instability. These instabilities translate into the electrical characteristics of the plasma reactor. The analysis for the four gases nitrogen, argon, helium, and air shows that the type of plasma-generating gas and its physical parameters have a strong influence on the operational characteristics of the plasma reactor. Current–voltage, power and frequency characteristics of the plasma reactor were plotted experimentally. Characteristics obtained in this way make it possible to determine the areas of effective operation of the plasma reactor, and to estimate the quality of the generated plasma. Based on the characteristics obtained, a method of controlling the plasma parameters can be developed.
ISSN:1996-1073
1996-1073
DOI:10.3390/en17112696