Thesis
Atmospheric non-thermal plasma discharges for cleaning and bio-decontamination
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- Awarding institution
- University of Strathclyde
- Date of award
- 2016
- Thesis identifier
- T14485
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- 201167797
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- Abstract
- It has been shown that non-thermal plasma has great potential for chemical oxidation and bacterial inactivation. However, the mechanism of plasma-induced oxidation and bactericidal effects is not fully understood, and optimisation of the non-thermal plasma treatment is required to improve the efficiency of this technology. This research presents an investigation into the oxidation and bio-decontamination capabilities of steady-state corona discharges and impulsive transient plasma discharges in atmospheric air. Degree of decolorisation of blue dye by plasma discharges was obtained and used for evaluation of the oxidation efficiency of these discharges. The Gram-positive and Gram-negative bacteria, Staphylococcus aureus and Escherichia coli, respectively, were used for investigation of the bio-decontamination capability of the plasma discharges. It has been shown that conditions such as air humidity, electrode topology, and voltage levels may affect the efficiency of plasma treatment.;The obtained results show that the oxidation and inactivation effects depend on the amount of charge delivered by the plasma. The charge-dependent decolorisation and inactivation rates of plasma discharge treatment, which indicate the oxidation efficiency and inactivation efficiency, were obtained and analysed. Different decolorisation and inactivation rates were achieved with various electrode topologies and energisation polarities. This study also investigated the production of reactive species by atmospheric plasma discharges. Ozone concentration was measured during the decolorisation and inactivation tests. The production of OH radicals by the plasma discharges have also been obtained in this study using terephthalic acid as the chemical probe.;The obtained results confirm that the reactive oxygen species play a major role in the plasma discharge treatment. In addition, an attempt of using TiO2 as a catalyst to enhance oxidation and bio-decontamination effects of the plasma discharge treatment has been made. TiO2 was revealed to have the potential to improve the oxidation efficiency of atmospheric plasma discharges. The results obtained and presented in this thesis will help in optimisation of non-thermal plasma systems for chemical and biological decontamination.
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- Date Created
- 2016
- Former identifier
- 9912540993202996
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