Professor Evgeny Rebrov
Design of a two-temperature plasma reactor
Nonthermal plasma (NTP) has emerged as a novel technology for chemical applications such as distributed production of fertilisers and making chemicals from CO2. This is turn, produces a marked drop in carbon footprints by as much as 90%.
The main objective of this project is to simulate and build a plasma system that generates a two-electron temperature discharge that will be used in plasma gas processes like dry reforming of methane (DRM) and NOx production. The modelling part will be performed with COMSOL, while experimental validation will be carried out by direct measurements of reactant conversion. Active species identification will be performed with optical emission spectroscopy. The plasma parameters will be obtained from the current and voltage waveforms.
If you have any questions or would like more information about this project, please contact Professor Rebrov.
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