عنوان

Atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge for environmental applications:

Number

TL3n7315xz

.Language of Text, Soundtrack etc

انگلیسی

Title Proper

Atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge for environmental applications:

General Material Designation

[Thesis]

First Statement of Responsibility

Buendia, Jose Alejandro

Title Proper by Another Author

Case studies on irrigation water enrichment and dry methane reforming

Subsequent Statement of Responsibility

Ayyaswamy, Venkattraman

Name of Publisher, Distributor, etc.

UC Merced

Date of Publication, Distribution, etc.

2018

Body granting the degree

UC Merced

Text preceding or following the note

2018

Text of Note

Environment applications of atmospheric pressure dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) for irrigation water enrichment and dry methane reforming were studied. The treatment of distilled water with varying amounts of dissolved sodium bicarbonate (representing alkalinity) is considered using an atmospheric pressure electrical discharge. The electrical discharge interaction with water is shown to lead to a decrease in pH and an increase in nitrate concentration due to the injection of nitrogen dioxide. The pH variation with time is shown to be similar to a titration curve for acid-base neutralization with final pH values around 3 for 22 minutes of treatment.Plasma-assisted biogas conversion was studied and primary results were demonstrated. As in the plasma-assisted water treatment application, a unique and specific atmospheric pressure DBD was designed and built. The DBD went through a few modifications for the purpose of improving the conversion of methane to hydrogen.

Buendia, Jose Alejandro

Ayyaswamy, Venkattraman

UC Merced

Electronic name

p

[Thesis]

276903

a

Y