A novel Y-type atmospheric pressure ac glow discharge plasma reactor has been designed and tested in CO reduction with hydrogen and the reverse water–gas shift reaction. The reactor consists of a Y-type quartz tube with an angle of 120°–180° between the two long arms, two metal rod electrodes serving as high voltage terminals and two pieces of aluminum foil which were wrapped outside of the quartz tubes as a ground electrode. Different combinations of input power applied on this three- electrode system can lead to selective plasmas on one side, two sides, or can also generate a stable arc between the two high voltage terminal electrodes. The ability to selectively activate different species with this type of apparatus can help to minimize side reactions in plasmas to obtain desirable products. The Y-type reactor may provide a novel means to study fundamental problems regarding radical reactions.
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February 2001
Research Article|
February 01 2001
A novel Y-type reactor for selective excitation of atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma
Rev. Sci. Instrum. 72, 1383–1390 (2001)
Article history
Received:
April 04 2000
Accepted:
November 16 2000
Citation
Guan-Guang XiaJin-Yun WangAimin HuangSteven L. SuibYuji HayashiHiroshige Matsumoto; A novel Y-type reactor for selective excitation of atmospheric pressure glow discharge plasma. Rev. Sci. Instrum. 1 February 2001; 72 (2): 1383–1390. https://doi.org/10.1063/1.1340557
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