No. 107, 2000, 55-63
Decomposition of chlorofluorocarbons using microwave torch plasma
M. JASIŃSKI, P. SZCZUCKI, J. MIZERACZYK, M. LUBAŃSKI, Z. ZAKRZEWSKI
Abstract
Results of investigation of decomposition of chlorofluorocarbons CCl2F2 (CFC-12) and CHClF2 (CFC-22) conducted in air flowing under atmospheric-pressure using a coaxial-line-based microwave torch plasma are presented. Concentrations of the chlorofluorocarbons in the flowing air were up to 10%. The decomposition efficiency of both CCl2F2 and CHClF2 was almost 100%. This implies that the coaxial-line-based microwave torch plasma can be a useful tool for decomposition of highly-concentrated chlorofluorocarbons in air at atmospheric pressure.
Keywords:
chlorofluorocarbons, perfluorocarbons, coaxial-line-based microwave, torch plasma