Non-Oxidative Conversion of 1,2-Dichloroethane in a Non-Thermal Plasma and Characterisation of the Polymer Formed

作者：Gaikwad Vaibhav; Kennedy Eric^*; Mackie John; Holdsworth Clovia; Molloy Scott; Kundu Sazal; Dlugogorski Bogdan

来源：Plasma Processes and Polymers, 2013, 10(2): 141-149.

DOI：10.1002/ppap.201200045

• dichloroethane
• dielectric barrier discharge
• non-oxidative treatment
• polymerisation
• vinyl chloride

This paper focuses on the conversion of 1,2-dichloroethane (EDC) using non-thermal plasma under reaction conditions that can decompose EDC and yield a value-added product. A cylindrical double dielectric barrier discharge system has been used to generate non-thermal plasma and quartz has been used as a dielectric. Our findings show that under non-oxidative reaction conditions employed in this study, vinyl chloride, a commercially important compound, is the major gas phase product produced. This paper also encompasses a preliminary characterisation of polymer during the reaction. Possible mechanisms for gaseous product formation and polymerisation are presented.

• 出版日期2013-2