Sustainable gas conversion by gliding arc plasmas: a new modelling approach for reactor design improvement
Senne Van Alphen, Fatme Jardali, James Creel, Georgi Trenchev, Rony Snyders, Annemie Bogaerts
Abstract
We present a new modelling approach for the design and development of gliding arc plasma reactors, revealing the fluid dynamics, the arc behaviour and the plasma chemistry by solving a unique combination of five complementary models.
Topics & Concepts
Arc (geometry)PlasmaPlasma arc weldingElectric arcNuclear engineeringReactor designMaterials scienceEnvironmental scienceProcess engineeringMechanical engineeringChemistryEngineeringPhysicsElectrodeNuclear physicsPhysical chemistryPlasma Applications and DiagnosticsCatalytic Processes in Materials SciencePlasma Diagnostics and Applications