Low-Temperature Plasma Chemical Engineering

Low-Temperature Plasma Chemical Engineering bridges the gap between the plasma and chemical engineering communities. It includes principles and mechanisms of plasma process intensification, novel plasma reactor and process design, and process optimization. The book highlights various plasma chemical processes, such as oxidation of volatile organic compounds (VOCs), methane reforming, CO2 conversion, and biomass tar reforming. It also discusses nitrogen fixation, plasma agriculture, and plasma biotechnology. The book further explores advanced oxidation processes, organic synthesis in microchannel reactors, electrostatic precipitation, plasma pyrolysis of coal into acetylene, synthesis of nanomaterials and ultrafine powders, and solid waste treatment. It brings together state-of-the-art research and development in advanced low-temperature plasma chemical engineering technologies. It also addresses challenges and future perspectives in this emerging area. Low-Temperature Plasma Chemical Engineering is a valuable resource for scientists, engineers, technicians, and students from various research backgrounds, including plasma physics, plasma chemistry, chemical engineering, energy engineering, materials science and engineering, environmental engineering, and electrical engineering.

Prof. Yi Cheng-received his B.Sc. and Ph.D. degrees in Chemical Engineering from Tsinghua University in 1994 and 2000.-He worked as a research fellow at Delft University of Technology (11/1998-11/2000), and then as a postdoc research associate at University of Western Ontario (02/2001-03/2003). In March 2003, he joined Tsinghua University as an associate professor, and was promoted to full professor in December 2007. His research interests lie in the field of multiphase reactor engineering in relation to the applications for energy, environment and materials, especially using unconventional means of process intensification (i.e., plasmas and confined micro-channel or micro-droplets) to solve reaction engineering problems.

1. Introduction 2. Plasma reforming of tars from biomass gasification 3. Plasma-catalytic oxidation of VOCs 4. Plasma conversion of CO2 5. From electrostatic precipitation to non-thermal plasma 6. Cold atmospheric plasma biotechnology 7. Gas-liquid plasma-based advanced oxidation process 8. Gas-liquid plasmas in micro-channels for organic synthesis 9. Plasma nitrogen fixation 10. Plasma-catalytic reforming of methane 11. Thermal plasma pyrolysis of coal for the synthesis of acetylene 12. Thermal plasma chemical vapor deposition for the preparation of nanomaterials 13. Thermal plasma intensified process for the production of ultrafine powders 14. Thermal plasma solid waste treatment