Patent ID: 8444924
Filing Date: 2013-05-21
Classification: B01J,C02F,H05H

Abstract:
1. A plasma gliding arc discharge reactor, comprising: a housing having a plurality of divergent electrodes supported by the housing; a pulsed power supply configured for generating a plurality of input pulses; an ignition coil coupling the plurality of divergent electrodes to the pulsed power supply, the ignition coil configured for delivering at the plurality of divergent electrodes a plurality of output pulses generated from the plurality of input pulses; a nozzle that is coupled to the housing and that directs a mixture of a carrier gas and a liquid to a region between the divergent electrodes, thereby generating plasma in the region; wherein the nozzle comprises a first inlet for receiving the carrier gas, a second inlet for receiving the liquid, a mixing chamber that is coupled to both the first inlet and the second inlet and that is configured to mix the carrier gas and the liquid prior to being directed to the region, and an outlet that is coupled to the mixing chamber and that directs the mixture of the carrier gas and the liquid to the plasma region; and wherein the plurality of input pulses and the plurality of output pulses each comprise a plurality of single polarity voltage pulses.