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http://dx.doi.org/10.5572/KOSAE.2013.29.3.287

Characteristics of Carbon Dioxide Destruction with a Plasma Torch and Effect of Additives  

Kim, Seong Cheon (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chosun University)
Jeon, Jeong Hyeon (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chosun University)
Chun, Young Nam (Department of Environmental Engineering, Chosun University)
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Journal of Korean Society for Atmospheric Environment / v.29, no.3, 2013 , pp. 287-296 More about this Journal
Abstract
To decompose carbon dioxide, which is a representative greenhouse gas, a plasma torch was designed and manufactured. To examine the characteristics of carbon dioxide decomposition via plasma discharge, a case wherein pure carbon dioxide was supplied and a case wherein methane and/or $TiCl_4$ were injected as additives were investigated and compared. The carbon dioxide and methane conversion rate, energy decomposition efficiency, produced gas concentration, carbon monoxide and hydrogen selectivity, carbon-black and $TiO_2$ were also investigated. The maximum carbon dioxide conversion rate was 28.9% when pure carbon dioxide was supplied; 44.6% when $TiCl_4$ was injected as am additive; and 100% percent when methane was injected as an additive. Therefore, this could be explained that the methane injection showed the highest carbon dioxide decomposition. Furthermore, the carbon-black and $TiO_2$ were compared with each commercial materials through XRD and SEM. It was found that the carbon-black that was produced in this study is similar for commercial materials. It was found that the $TiO_2$ that was produced in this study is suitable for photocatalyst and pigment because it has mixed anataze and rutile.
Keywords
Plasma torch; Greenhouse gas; Carbon dioxide; Carbon-black; Titanium dioxide;
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