Preface |
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About the Authors |
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1.2 Plasma Generation in Nature and in the Laboratory |
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1.3 Needs for Plasma Water Treatment |
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1.4 Conventional Water Treatment Technologies |
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6 | (1) |
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7 | (1) |
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1.4.3 Pulsed Electric Field |
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1.4.4 Ultraviolet Radiation |
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10 | (5) |
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1.5.1 Mechanisms of Plasma Discharges in Liquids |
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12 | (1) |
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1.5.2 Application of Plasma Discharges in Water |
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2 Generation of Plasma in Liquid |
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15 | (1) |
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2.2 Partial and Full Discharges in Liquid |
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2.2.1 Thermal Breakdown Mechanism |
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2.2.2 Production of Reactive Species, UV, and Shock Wave by Electrical Discharges in Liquid |
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2.3 Underwater Plasma Sources |
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24 | (9) |
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2.3.1 Direct Discharges in Liquid |
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2.3.2 Bubble Discharges in Liquid |
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3 Bubble and Electronic Initiation Mechanism |
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33 | (1) |
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3.2 Electrical Breakdown in Gas Phase |
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3.2.1 The Townsend Breakdown Mechanism |
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3.2.2 Spark Breakdown Mechanism |
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37 | (3) |
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3.3 Electron Avalanche for Electrical Breakdown in Liquid Phase |
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3.3.1 Dense Gas Approximation |
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3.3.2 Semiconductor Approximation |
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42 | (2) |
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3.4 "Bubble Theory" for Electric Breakdown in Liquid |
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44 | (3) |
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3.4.1 Bubble Formation: Interface Processes |
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3.4.2 Bubble Formation: Joule Heating |
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3.4.3 Bubble Formation: Preexisting Bubbles |
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3.5.1 Electrostatic Model |
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3.6 Stability Analysis of the Streamers |
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3.6.1 Electrostatic Pressure |
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3.6.3 Hydrodynamic Pressure |
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3.7 Nanosecond and Subnanosecond Discharge in Water |
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3.7.1 Fast Imaging of Nanosecond and Subnanosecond Discharge in Water |
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62 | (4) |
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3.7.2 Ionization of Liquid by E-Impact |
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3.7.3 Chance of Voids Formation |
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4 Decontamination of Volatile Organic Compounds |
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71 | (1) |
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4.2 Conventional Technologies |
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4.3 Mechanism of Plasma Treatment of VOCs |
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4.4 Decomposition of Methanol and Ethanol |
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75 | (3) |
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4.5 Decomposition of Aromatic Compounds |
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78 | (2) |
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4.6 Decomposition of Chlorine-Containing Compounds |
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80 | (3) |
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4.7 Decoloration of Dyes in Wastewater |
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83 | (2) |
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4.8 Decomposition of Freons (Chlorofluorocarbons) |
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85 | (1) |
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4.9 Cleaning of SO2 with Nonthermal Plasma |
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86 | (5) |
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4.9.1 Acidic Water Case (pH < 6.5) |
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87 | (1) |
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4.9.2 Neutral and Basic Water Cases (pH > 6.5) |
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88 | (3) |
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5 Biological Applications |
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5.1 Plasma Water Sterilization |
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5.1.1 Previous Studies of Plasma Water Sterilization |
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5.1.2 New Developments in Plasma Water Sterilization |
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5.1.2.1 Point-to-Plane Electrode Configuration |
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5.1.2.2 Magnetic Gliding Arc Configuration |
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5.1.2.3 Elongated Spark Configuration |
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5.1.3 Plasma Species and Factors for Sterilization |
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5.1.4 Comparison of Different Plasma Discharges for Water Sterilization |
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5.2 Blood Treatment Using Nonthermal Plasma |
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5.2.1 In Vitro Blood Coagulation Using Nonthermal Atmospheric Pressure Plasma |
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5.2.2 In Vivo Blood Coagulation Using DBD Plasma |
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107 | (1) |
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5.2.3 Mechanisms of Blood Coagulation Using Nonthermal Plasma |
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108 | (3) |
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6 Cooling Water Treatment Using Plasma |
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111 | (3) |
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6.2 Self-Cleaning Filtration Technology with Spark Discharge |
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114 | (5) |
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6.3 Calcium Carbonate Precipitation with Spark Discharge |
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6.3.1 Effect of Plasma on Cooling Water |
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6.3.2 Effect of Spray Circulation on Hardness of Cooling Water |
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6.3.3 Mechanism of Plasma-Induced Calcium Precipitation |
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6.3.3.1 Effect of Electrolysis |
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6.3.3.2 Effect of UV Radiation |
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134 | (1) |
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6.3.3.3 Effect of Reactive Species |
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135 | (1) |
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6.3.3.4 Effect of Microheating |
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136 | (3) |
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6.3.3.5 Nonthermal Effect of Plasma |
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139 | (4) |
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6.3.3.6 Discussions of Calcium Precipitation with Plasma |
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143 | (1) |
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6.3.4 Economic Analysis of Plasma Water Treatment |
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144 | (1) |
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6.4 Application for Mineral Fouling Mitigation in Heat Exchangers |
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145 | (16) |
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6.4.1 Fouling Resistance: Validation Study |
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148 | (6) |
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6.4.2 Visualization of the Calcium Carbonate Particles |
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154 | (4) |
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6.4.3 Cycle of Concentration |
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158 | (3) |
References |
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Index |
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