Research plasma reactor

Characterization of carbon black primary particle size during the production process was realized at a furnace black production and a research plasma reactor (Dankers et al., 2003 Sommer et al., 2004, 2005). 

Figure 13 Backscattering configuration at a research plasma reactor (Sommer et al, 2004).

Methane to Methanol and/or Formaldehyde Recent research indicates that a catalyst system in the presence of H2SO4 can convert methane directly into methanol. Homogeneous catalyst systems show promise. Also, heterogeneous Fe-ZSM-5 catalysts are reported to be attractive for this chemistry. Novel plasma reactors to generate hydroxyl radicals are also being investigated. 

Fig. 54. Plasma reactor for silica vaporization. MHD Research inc. Rqjrinted from...

This work was supported by the NSF Plasma-Aided Manufacturing Engineering Research Center at the University of Wisconsin - Madison under Grant No. CDR-8721545. Mr. Jui-Che Lin and Dr. John R. Jacobs provided invaluable technical assistance during the construction of the plasma reactor system. Dr. Steve L. Goodman provided assistance with the experimental procedures for the platelet adhesion studies. 

James is also an active postdoctoral researcher. His research interests centre on clean synthesis with focus on asymmetric induction in enantiose-lective catalysis, utilization of CO and CO2 as a sustainable source of chemicals, heterogeneous catalysis and novel reaction technologies including cold plasma reactors and continuous flow synthesis. 

Model research operating conditions for a plasma reactor could comprise a 13.5 MHz RF generator for excitation with matching network and a power of 100 W, operating at a pressure of 2-50 Pa, with a gas flow rate of 8 0 cm min and contact time of 20 s—20 min... 

FIGURE 17.27 Research into controlled nuclear fusion is being carried out in several countries. Here we see the Tokomak fusion test reactor at the Princeton Plasma Physics Laboratory. 

The ITER R D project is the latest international research initiative on nuclear fusion for power generation. The ITER initiative has partners from the European Union, including Switzerland, Japan, Russia, China, South Korea, India and the United States. The project is expected to run for the next 30 years, of which 10 years will be needed for construction of the reactor in Cadarache, France, and 20 years for operation. The cost is approximately 10 billion and the first plasma operation is... 

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