Method of oxidation utilizing a gliding electric arc
AssigneeCeramatec, Inc.
InventorsJoseph J. Hartvigsen, Elangovan, Michele Hollist, Piotr Czernichowski
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Abstract
A method for oxidizing a combustible material. The method includes introducing a volume of the combustible material into a plasma zone of a gliding electric arc oxidation system. The method also includes introducing a volume of oxidizer into the plasma zone of the gliding electric arc oxidation system. The volume of oxidizer includes a stoichiometrically excessive amount of oxygen. The method also includes generating an electrical discharge between electrodes within the plasma zone of the gliding electric arc oxidation system to oxidize the combustible material.
Claims20
A method for oxidizing a combustible material, the method comprising:
- introducing a volume of the combustible material into a plasma zone of a gliding electric arc oxidation system;
- introducing a volume of oxidizer into the plasma zone of the gliding electric arc oxidation system, wherein the volume of oxidizer comprises a stoichiometrically excessive amount of oxygen, wherein the stoichiometrically excessive amount of oxygen comprises at least approximately 5% more oxygen than is required to oxidize the combustible material;
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- generating an electrical discharge between electrodes within the plasma zone of the gliding electric arc oxidation system to oxidize the combustible material.
Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.