Micro/Nanobubble-Enhanced Cold Plasma Activation of Water

本项目的目的是开发一种高效、低能耗的等离子体活化水（PAW）生产技术。拟议中的研究将建立在阿尔伯塔大学和专门从事微泡生成的破坏性分离技术有限公司（DSPs）的研究人员之间的强有力的伙伴关系基础上。该项目的预期成果将使PAW的高通量生产能够满足农业、食品和医疗消毒领域对绿色和可持续技术的迫切需求。大量产生的PAW将以低成本产生，而不会在配方中使用化学品，也不会给用户或环境留下有毒副产品。本项目将等离子体处理与微/纳气泡技术相结合，大大提高等离子体活化工艺的效率。 一套分析技术将被探索，以了解PAW的基本理化性质，所需的活动。建立了活化条件与PAW理化性能之间的定量关系。通过气泡将显着提高活化效率，使得来自太阳能电池板的功率输入将足以用于PAW的现场高通量生产。将在温室中展示PAW应用于改善植物生长。 工业组织和大学研究团队之间的密切合作将确保研究成果在开发和商业化方面达到新的水平。该项目将通过与业界的伙伴关系为培训高素质人才创造一个极好的机会。

The aim of this project is to develop a highly efficient technology for producing plasma-activated water (PAW) with low energy consumption. The proposed research will build on strong partnership between researchers in University of Alberta and Disruptive Separation Technology Ltd. (DSLT) specialized in microbubble generation. Expected outcomes of the project will enable high throughput production of PAW to meet the urgent need for green and sustainable technology in agriculture, food and medical disinfection. PAW generated in large quantities will be at low cost without using chemicals in the formulation or leaving toxic by-products to the users or the environment. In this project, plasma treatment will be integrated with micro/nano- bubble technology to greatly improve the efficiency of plasma activation process. A suite of analytic techniques will be explored to understand the fundamental physiochemical properties of PAW that underlie the desirable activity. Quantitative relationship between activation conditions and physicochemical properties of PAW will be established. The activation efficiency will be significantly improved by bubbles so that the power input from solar panel will be sufficient for high throughput production of PAW on-site. PAW application for improved growth of plants will be demonstrated in greenhouse. The close collaboration among the industrial organization and the research team in the University will ensure that the research findings will be taken to the next level in development and commercialization. The project will create an excellent opportunity for training highly qualified personnel through partnership with the industry.