Decomposition of N₂O Gas by Non-thermal Equilibrium Plasma using Activated Carbon Packed Bed Reactor

Abstract

N₂O gas is a causative substance of global warming, and it must reduce the discharge to the atmosphere. We have been developing the compact type of plasma reactor for decomposing the exhaust gas of N₂O. We fabricated the fixed-bed-type plasma reactor filling mixture of an alumina wool and an activated carbon, and the decomposed experiments were conducted. The filling ratio of the activated carbon was greatly influence on the decomposition ratio of N₂O.