Patent ID: 8529855

Claim:
A method for removing gas components SO x , NO x , and CO 2 from a flue gas, comprising the steps of: a) contacting the flue gas with a first liquid medium which provides a first plasma containing reactive electrons or ions in an amount such that the gas molecules SO x are subject to impingement of the electrons or ions in the first plasma to enable the dissociation of the gas molecules SO x , so as to remove SO x from the flue gas; b) contacting the flue gas obtained from step a) with a second liquid medium which provides a second plasma containing reactive electrons or ions in an amount such that the gas molecules CO 2 are subject to impingement of the electrons or ions in the second plasma to enable the dissociation of the gas molecules CO 2 so as to remove CO 2 from the flue gas; and c) contacting the flue gas obtained from step b) with a third liquid medium which provides a third plasma containing reactive electrons or ions in an amount such that the gas molecules NO X are subject to impingement of the electrons or ions in the third plasma to enable the dissociation of the gas molecules NO x so as to remove NO x from the flue gas.