AN EXPERIMENTAL STUDY ON REMOVAL OF NOx IN FLUE GAS AT THENONEQUILIBRIUM PLASMA

Removal of nitrogen oxides (NOx) in flue gas by means of nonequilibrium plasma technology is a very prospect and attractive method. As the nonequilibrium plasma micro discharges can generate a powerful energy flux, imparted to the flue gas, the molecules and atoms of pollutants are motivated and decomposed, and then NOx in the flue gas are decomposed and conversed in the particular conditions. Based on nonequilibrium plasma in combination with catalytic principle, an experimental investigation on NOx decomposition and conversion with AI2 03 catalysts was carriedout and the NOx removal rate up to 95% was obtained. The NOx decomposition and conversion principle with AI2O3 catalysts was also discussed.