BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene) Degradation by Cold Plasma
| Main Authors: | Anelise Leal Vieira Cubas, Marina de Medeiros Machado, Marília de Medeiros Machado |
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| Format: | Article |
| Bahasa: | eng |
| Terbitan: |
, 2014
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| Online Access: |
https://zenodo.org/record/2660858 |
Daftar Isi:
- The volatile organic compounds - BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene) petroleum derivatives, have high rates of toxicity, which may carry consequences for human health, biota and environment. In this direction, this paper proposes a method of treatment of these compounds by using corona discharge plasma technology. The efficiency of the method was tested by analyzing samples of BTEX after going through a plasma reactor by gas chromatography method. The results show that the optimal residence time of the sample in the reactor was 8 minutes.