Non-thermal plasma for exhaust gases treatment

• DOI: 10.1007/s11465-015-0344-z
• Publication Date: 2015-08-13T15:46:04Z
• Authors: Elvia Alva R.; Marquidia Pacheco P.; Fernando Gómez B.; Joel Pacheco P.; Arturo Colín C.; Víctor Sánchez-Me...; Ricardo Valdivia B.; Alfredo Santana D.; José Huertas C.; Hilda Frías P.
• Keywords: Nonthermal plasma

This article describes a study on a non-thermal plasma device to treat exhaust gases in an internal combustion engine. Several tests using a plasma device to treat exhaust gases are conducted on a Honda GX200-196 cm3 engine at different rotational speeds. A plasma reactor could be efficient in degrading nitrogen oxides and particulate matter. Monoxide and carbon dioxide treatment is minimal. However, achieving 1%–3% degradation may be interesting to reduce the emission of greenhouse gases.