Simulated experiment for elimination of air contaminated with odorous chemical agents by microwave plasma burner

An experimental study on elimination of odorous chemical agent was carried out by making use of a microwave plasma burner, which consists of a microwave plasma torch and a reaction chamber with a fuel injector. Injection of hydrocarbon fuels into a high-temperature microwave torch plasma generates a plasma flame. The plasma flame can eliminate the odorous chemical agent diluted in air or purify the interior air of a large volume in isolated spaces. The specially designed reaction chamber eliminated H2S and NH3 diluted in airflow rate of 5000 lpm (liters per minute), showing beta values of 46.52 and 39.69 J / l, respectively. (C) 2007 American Institute of Physics.