Apparatus for gas glow discharge
AssigneeGas Research Institute
InventorsCharles H. Berman, Hartwell F. Calcote
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Abstract
An apparatus for glow discharge at pressures of atmospheric and above stabilized between two electrodes spaced apart greater than 3 mm by a swirling gas path. The passage of a reactant gas in the swirling gas stream may be utilized for highly efficient chemical reactions and heating of the gas stream. The simple and compact apparatus for atmospheric pressure glow discharge is suitable for chemical conversion of hydrocarbon gases into higher molecular weight products of greater value, for pretreating combustible hydrocarbon gases for enhanced combustion and for production of intense white light.
Claims23
An apparatus for gas glow discharge comprising:
- opposing electrodes spaced greater than 3 mm apart within a glow discharge chamber, means for passing gas or vapor in a swirling pathway to form a vortex between said electrodes, means for maintaining an electrical potential differential between said electrodes to maintain aglow discharge between said electrodes, and exit port means in or near one of said electrodes.
An apparatus for gas glow discharge comprising:
- opposing electrodes spaced about 3 to about 200 mm apart within a glow discharge chamber, means for passing gas or vapor in a swirling pathway through said gas glow discharge at a velocity of about 0.1 to about 10,000 meters per second to form a vortex between said electrodes, means which maintain said gas glow discharge chamber at a pressure of about 0.5 to about 10 atmospheres, means for maintaining an electrical potential differential between said electrodes to maintain said glow discharge between said electrodes, ignition means for igniting said gas glow discharge, and exit port means in or near one of said electrodes for exit of product gas from said gas glow discharge chamber.
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