High power non-thermal plasma system for industrial applications

A non-thermal plasma reactor assembly, comprising:

• (a) an electrically grounded central reaction chamber having at least one inlet for feedstock and at least one outlet for product;
• (b) a first and second reactor, each electrically insulated from the central reaction chamber and each of said reactors comprising
• (i) an electrode;
• (ii) at least one circumferential inlet gas flow apparatus;
• and
• (iii) a flow restricted exit portal;
• the at least one inlet circumferential flow apparatus and flow restricted exit portal of the first reactor configured to mix a first gas within the first reactor upon introduction of said first gas through the at least one circumferential inlet gas flow apparatus into said first reactor;
• and
• the at least one inlet circumferential flow apparatus and flow restricted exit portal of the second reactor configured to be provide mixing of a second gas within the second reactor upon introduction of said second gas through the at least one circumferential inlet gas flow apparatus into said second reactor;
• wherein the flow restricted exit portal of each reactor is connected in fluidic communication with the central reaction chamber;
• wherein electrodes of the first and second reactors are configured as a first and second electrode, respectively, capable of sustaining a high voltage electrical potential between the first and second electrodes;
• and
• wherein the non-thermal plasma reactor is capable of sustaining a non-thermal plasma between the first and second electrodes when energized.

A method of catalyzing a chemical reaction in a feedstock using a non-thermal plasma reactor assembly comprising:

• using at least two non-thermal plasma reactors, each reactor comprising an electrode and configured to eject a jet of non-thermal plasma having an operating power external to said reactor;
• said at least two non-thermal plasma reactors configured to work in tandem with one another such that a first reactor electrode can be maintained at a high voltage electric potential relative to a second reactor electrode, said first and second reactor electrodes forming an electrode pair capable of maintaining a non-thermal plasma discharge between the first and second reactor electrodes;
• said method comprising:
• (a) independently providing a gas to each the first or second reactors;
• (b) applying a high voltage electrical potential across the first and second reactor electrodes, so as to sustain a non-thermal plasma is maintained;
• and
• (c) contacting the feedstock to the non-thermal plasma.