Low-Temperature Plasma Chemical Engineering

Yi Cheng, Xin Tu

• Publisher: Elsevier
• Year: 2025
• Topic: Technology & Engineering
• eBook ISBN:
  9780443187308
• Subtopic: Physics
• Index: Physics

Low-Temperature Plasma Chemical Engineering bridges the gap between the plasma and chemical engineering communities. It includes principles and mechanisms of plasma process intensification, novel plasma reactor and process design, and process optimization. The book highlights various plasma chemical processes, such as oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), methane reforming, CO2 conversion, and biomass tar reforming. It also discusses nitrogen fixation, plasma agriculture, and plasma biotechnology. The book further explores advanced oxidation processes, organic synthesis in microchannel reactors, electrostatic precipitation, plasma pyrolysis of coal into acetylene, synthesis of nanomaterials and ultrafine powders, and solid waste treatment.It brings together state-of-the-art research and development in advanced low-temperature plasma chemical engineering technologies. It also addresses challenges and future perspectives in this emerging area. Low-Temperature Plasma Chemical Engineering is a valuable resource for scientists, engineers, technicians, and students from various research backgrounds, including plasma physics, plasma chemistry, chemical engineering, energy engineering, materials science and engineering, environmental engineering, and electrical engineering. - Covers the fundamentals and applications of plasma process intensification and plasma-enhanced chemical processes, bridging the gap between the plasma community and chemical engineering community - Summarizes recent advances in plasma chemical engineering technologies and discusses challenges and future perspectives in plasma chemical engineering - Written by a group of well-known scientists and experts active in low temperature plasma engineering

Table of contents

• Title of Book
• Chapter 1 Introduction
• Chapter 2 Plasma reforming of tars from biomass gasification
• Chapter 3 Plasma-catalytic oxidation of volatile organic compounds
• Chapter 4 Plasma catalysis for carbon dioxide conversion into fuels and chemicals
• Chapter 5 Warm plasma-catalytic reforming of methane
• Chapter 6 Cold atmospheric plasma as a tool in modern biotechnology
• Chapter 7 Gas–liquid plasma-based advanced oxidation processes
• Chapter 8 Gas–liquid plasmas in microchannels for organic synthesis
• Chapter 9 Plasma-assisted nitrogen fixation
• Chapter 10 Thermal plasma solid waste treatment
• Chapter 11 Thermal plasma pyrolysis of coal for the synthesis of acetylene
• Chapter 12 Thermal plasma chemical vapor deposition for the preparation of nanomaterials
• Chapter 13 Thermal plasma-intensified process for the production of spherical and ultrafine powders
• Index