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Dielectric barrier discharge based diesel exhaust treatment for THC removal through plasma catalysis

Nishanth, K and Rajanikanth, BS (2021) Dielectric barrier discharge based diesel exhaust treatment for THC removal through plasma catalysis. In: 13th IEEE International Conference on the Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials, 12-14 Jul 2021, pp. 462-465.

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Official URL: https://doi.org/10.1109/ICPADM49635.2021.9493893

Abstract

In this paper, an electrical discharge-based gas treatment technique for total hydrocarbon (THC) removal from diesel exhaust has been discussed, utilizing pellets made from wastes of different industrial sectors. This technique, referred to as plasma catalysis, involves activation of catalytic material placed inside the highly reactive non-thermal plasma environment generated in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor. A wire-cylinder DBD reactor configuration was used for generating non-thermal plasma. The industrial wastes used in the present work were sourced from various sectors such as agriculture (bagasse, mulberry residue), mariculture (oyster shells) and aluminum industry (bauxite residue/red mud). Pellets were made from these wastes and were tested for possible catalytic activity under plasma activation. When compared to plasma-only treatment of the exhaust, the THC removal percentage obtained using the plasma catalysis approach was found to be higher, ranging between 40 (bagasse) to 50 (oyster shell) under plasma activation of the residue pellets. A discussion on the advantages of reusing such industrial wastes for plasma catalysis and the possible reaction pathways involved in THC removal have been discussed. © 2021 IEEE.

Item Type: Conference Paper
Publication: Proceedings of the IEEE International Conference on Properties and Applications of Dielectric Materials
Publisher: Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Additional Information: The copyright for this article belongs to Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers Inc.
Keywords: Agricultural robots; Bagasse; Catalysis; Catalyst activity; Chemical activation; Dielectric devices; Diesel engines; Electric discharges; Flow control; Industrial wastes; Marine biology; Molluscs; Pelletizing; Shellfish; Sustainable development, Aluminum industry; Catalytic materials; Dielectric barrier discharge reactors; Dielectric barrier discharges; Diesel exhaust treatment; Electrical discharges; Reactor configuration; Total hydrocarbons, Dielectric materials
Department/Centre: Division of Electrical Sciences > Electrical Engineering
Date Deposited: 20 Nov 2021 11:32
Last Modified: 20 Nov 2021 11:32
URI: http://eprints.iisc.ac.in/id/eprint/69862

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