Follow On: Optimising the performance and efficiency of non-thermal, atmospheric pressure plasma reactors for the destruction of pollutants in waste g

该项目涉及开发和演示一种新型节能技术的商业可行性，该技术用于销毁废气流中的危险污染物（例如挥发性有机化合物），该技术基于使用大气压、非热等离子体放电。特别是，以前我们已经表明，等离子体反应器的某种配置产生了意想不到的和显着的提高销毁效率。在这个项目中，我们将研究这种效应的起源，以便对所涉及的过程有一个基本的了解。通过这种方式，我们的目标是优化设计和配置，以与其他修复技术竞争的能源成本进行有效的破坏。在之前的EPSRC项目中获得的将等离子体放电与催化剂相结合的专业知识将在优化过程中发挥重要作用。该项目的市场驱动因素将通过与大学分拆公司Plasma Clean Ltd的互动来了解，Plasma Clean Ltd可能会在满足商业上可行的性能目标后负责该技术的最终开发。

This project concerns the development and demonstration of the commercial feasibility of a novel, energy efficient technology for the destruction of hazardous pollutants (e.g. volatile organic compounds) in waste gas streams that is based on the use of atmospheric pressure, non-thermal plasma discharges. In particular, previously we have shown that a certain configuration of plasma reactors produces an unexpected and significant enhancement in destruction efficiency. In this project, we will investigate the origins of that effect in order to gain a fundamental understanding of the processes involved. In this way, we aim to optimise the design and configuration to produce effective destruction at an energy cost that is competitive with other remediation technologies. The expertise gained in the previous EPSRC project combining plasma discharges with catalysts will be valuable in optimising the process. The market drivers for the project will be informed by interactions with a University spin-out company, Plasma Clean Ltd, who may take on responsibility for the ultimate exploitation of the technology upon it meeting commercially viable performance targets.