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Main Title Triangle-Shaped DC Corona Discharge Device for Molecular Decomposition.
Author Yamamoto, T. ; Lawless, P. A. ; Sparks, L. E. ;
CORP Author Research Triangle Inst., Research Triangle Park, NC.;Environmental Protection Agency, Research Triangle Park, NC. Air and Energy Engineering Research Lab.
Publisher c1989
Year Published 1989
Report Number EPA/600/J-89/507;
Stock Number PB91-171421
Additional Subjects Electric coronas ; Electrostatics ; Decomposition ; Phosphonic acid/dimethyl methyl ester ; Pollution control ; Mathematical models ; Stationary sources ; Reaction kinetics ; Technology assessment ; Reprints ;
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NTIS  PB91-171421 Some EPA libraries have a fiche copy filed under the call number shown. 07/26/2022
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Abstract
The paper discusses the evaluation of electrostatic DC corona discharge devices for the application of molecular decomposition. A point-to-plane geometry corona device with a rectangular cross section demonstrated low decomposition efficiencies in earlier experimental work. The numerical simulation of the device suggested that there were low electron density and electric field zones, resulting in electrical sneakage. Thus, the kinetic rate coefficients in the chemical reaction process were significantly reduced. A triangle-shaped DC corona discharge device was developed to improve the electrical sneakage problem, and a mathematical model was developed to describe the detailed electrical characteristics and to refine estimates on the optimum shape of the device. The preliminary experimental results indicated that the decomposition efficiency was much improved.