Low-Temperature Plasma Chemical Engineering

1. Introduction
Introduction to low-temperature plasmas
Overview of low-temperature plasma process intensification
Cold plasma
Warm plasma
Thermal plasma
Advanced diagnostics for low-temperature plasma process intensification
Challenges in low-temperature plasma process intensification
Outlook
References

2. Plasma reforming of tars from biomass gasification
Introduction
Biomass gasification & challenges
Overview of different technologies for tar removal
Plasma reforming of tars
Effect of different operating parameters
Reaction mechanism
Plasma-catalytic reforming of tars
Catalyst development for plasma tar reforming
Reaction mechanism
Integration of biomass gasification and plasma tar reforming
Outlook
References

3. Plasma-catalytic oxidation of VOCs
Introduction
Plasma oxidation of VOCs
Plasma-catalytic oxidation of VOCs
Cycled storage-discharge plasma-catalysis oxidation of VOCs
Key issues in the storage stage
Key issues in the discharge stage
Cycled storage-discharge process and stability analysis
Outlook
References

4. Plasma conversion of CO₂
Introduction
Plasma decomposition of CO₂
Plasma decomposition of CO2: Effect of operating parameters
Plasma-catalytic decomposition of CO₂
Plasma CO₂ hydrogenation
CO₂ hydrogenation to CO
CO₂ methanation
CO₂ hydrogenation to liquid fuels and chemicals
Plasma dry reforming of CH₄ and CO₂
Dry reforming of methane for the production of syngas
Dry reforming of methane for the production of higher hydrocarbons
Dry reforming of methane for the production of oxygenates
Plasma reduction of CO₂ with water
Outlook
References

5. From electrostatic precipitation to non-thermal plasma
Introduction
Basic principle of electrostatic precipitator (ESP)
DC corona discharge
Particle charging
Migration collection
Rapping for ash cleaning
Key factors of dust removal efficiency
Particle size of dust
Specific resistance
Rapping of electrostatic precipitator
High voltage power supply
Operating temperature
Precipitator selection
Ionic wind
Models for dust collection efficiency prediction
Deutsch equation
Overview on ESP index
Derivation of ESP index
Validity of ESP index
ESP index and particulate emission
Electric field optimization for electrostatic precipitator
Outlook
References

6. Cold atmospheric plasma biotechnology
Introduction
Overview of CAP biotechnology
Interaction mechanism of CAP biotechnolog
CAP biotechnology applications
Sterilization and disinfection
Biological mutation breeding
Agriculture and food processing
Biomedicine

5 Outlook
References

7. Gas-liquid plasma-based advanced oxidation process
Introduction
Diagnostics and mechanism of advanced oxidation process in gas-liquid plasma
Visualization of mass transfer and reaction behavior in gas-liquid plasma
Gas-liquid plasma reactors
Energy efficiency of gas-liquid plasma reactors
Applications of high-efficiency reactors
Research progress of advanced oxidation process in gas-liquid plasmas
Outlook
References

8. Gas-liquid plasmas in micro-channels for organic synthesis
Introduction
Process intensification by microfluidic and plasma processes
Flow chemistry and microfluidic reactor
Case studies of flow chemistry
Plasma-assisted organic synthesis
Principles of process intensification
Paschen's law and microreactors
Mass transfer and reactions at the gas-liquid interface
Applications
Bubble type microchannel gas-liquid plasma reactor
Application of ESR free radical detection technique in microchannel gas-liquid plasma reactor
Outlook
References

9. Plasma nitrogen fixation
Introduction
Advantages of plasma nitrogen fixation
Overview of plasma nitrogen fixation
Plasma synthesis of NO_x
Plasma synthesis of NO_x
Plasma-catalytic synthesis of NO_x
Energy efficiency of plasma NO_x synthesis
Plasma synthesis of ammonia
Plasma synthesis of ammonia
Plasma-catalytic synthesis of ammonia
Optimization of plasma ammonia synthesis
Outlook
References

10. Plasma-catalytic reforming of methane
Introduction
Overview of plasma-catalytic reforming of methane
Electrical and optical diagnostics in plasma reforming of methane
Plasma-catalytic reforming of methane
Effect of different operating parameters
Mechanism of plasma-catalytic reforming of methane
Case studies
Plasma-catalytic reforming of biogas
Integrated plasma reforming and water electrolysis for energy storage
Outlook
References

11. Thermal plasma pyrolysis of coal for the synthesis of acetylene
Introduction
Acetylene production technologies
Advantages of ultra-high temperature thermal plasmas
Recent advances in thermal plasma pyrolysis of coal for acetylene production
Key challenges in thermal plasma pyrolysis of coal for acetylene production
Fundamentals in thermal plasma pyrolysis of coal for acetylene production
Thermodynamic analysis
Experimental study on coal pyrolysis to acetylene
Pyrolysis kinetics of pulverized coal
Generalized model of heat transfer and volatiles evolution inside particles
Cross-scale modeling and simulation of plasma coal pyrolysis to acetylenes
Mass/energy balance analysis and techno-economic evaluation of plasma coal pyrolysis to acetylene
Analysis of hydrocarbon products recycle process
Optimization of quenching for high-temperature acetylene products
Co-production of acetylene and ethylene using chemical quenching
Outlook
References

12. Thermal plasma chemical vapor deposition for the preparation of nanomaterials
Overview of thermal plasma preparation of nanomaterials
Key issues in thermal plasma chemical vapor deposition for nanomaterial preparation
On-line monitoring of ultra-high temperature chemical vapor deposition
Controlling mechanism of microstructural properties of materials
Principle of process intensification
Principle of thermal plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
Typical reactor design for thermal plasma enhanced chemical vapor deposition
Applications
Production of graphene nanosheets
Production of silicon/silicon carbide nanocrystals
Production of high purity magnesium oxide from Salt Lake resources
Outlook
References

13. Thermal plasma intensified process for the production of ultrafine powders
Overview of thermal plasma intensified processes
Definition and characteristics of thermal plasma
Essential features of thermal plasma intensified processes
Applications of thermal plasma intensified processes in production of fine powders
Typical applications of thermal plasma intensified processes
Production of ultrafine tungsten powders
Production of fine nickel powders
Production of ultrafine oxide powders
Mechanism of thermal plasma intensified reduction
Plasma enhanced solid-state exothermic reactions for the production of non-oxide ceramic powders
Advances in production of non-oxide ceramic powders
Plasma synthesis of non-oxide ceramic powders
Plasma-enhanced Mg-thermal reduction for the synthesis of high-temperature ceramic powders
Outlook
References

14. Thermal plasma solid waste treatment
Overview of thermal plasma solid waste treatment
Significance of thermal plasma solid waste treatment
Principle of thermal plasma solid waste treatment
Advances in thermal plasma solid waste treatment
Thermal plasma processes for solid waste treatment
Plasma pyrolysis
Plasma gasification
Plasma melting
Principle of thermal plasma process intensification in solid waste treatment
Thermal plasma-enhanced gas-phase reactions
Thermal plasma-enhanced solid-phase reactions
Case studies
Plasma melting of fly ash from municipal solid waste incineration
Demonstration plant of thermal plasma melting of fly ash
Other applications of thermal plasma solid waste treatment
Outlook
References