Identification of corona discharge-induced SF6 oxidation mechanisms using SF6/18O2/H216O and SF6/16O2/H218O gas mixtures

Brunt, Van RJ and Siddagangappa, MC (1988) Identification of corona discharge-induced SF6 oxidation mechanisms using SF6/18O2/H216O and SF6/16O2/H218O gas mixtures. In: Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 8 (2). pp. 207-223.

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Abstract

The absolute yields of gaseous oxyfluorides SOF2, SO2F2, and SOF4 from negative, point-plane corona discharges in pressurized gas mixtures of SF6 with O2 and H2O enriched with18O2 and H2 18O have been measured using a gas chromatograph-mass spectrometer. The predominant SF6 oxidation mechanisms have been revealed from a determination of the relative18O and16O isotope content of the observed oxyfluoride by-product. The results are consistent with previously proposed production mechanisms and indicate that SOF2 and SO2F2 derive oxygen predominantly from H2O and O2, respectively, in slow, gas-phase reactions involving SF4, SF3, and SF2 that occur outside of the discharge region. The species SOF4 derives oxygen from both H2O and O2 through fast reactions in the active discharge region involving free radicals or ions such as OH and O, with SF5 and SF4.

Item Type:	Journal Article
Publication:	Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing
Publisher:	Springer
Additional Information:	Copyright of this article belongs to Springer.
Keywords:	Corona discharge;SF 6 oxidation mechanisms;experimental.
Department/Centre:	Division of Electrical Sciences > High Voltage Engineering (merged with EE)
Date Deposited:	21 Sep 2010 09:32
Last Modified:	08 Jun 2011 11:22
URI:	http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/32282

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