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Photocatalytic Decomposition of Wastewater from the Production of Explosives
Brom, Petr ; Brožek, Vlastimil ; Březina, Václav ; Hlína, Michal ; Mastný, L. ; Novák, M.
Water stabilized plasma generator WSP® H-500, operating on the principle of Gerdien arc was used for the photocatalytic decomposition of furazan- and picraminate-based explosives. The generator emits intensive radiation in the range of 300-660 nm, which allows not only to activate photocatalysts based on TiO2, but also other semiconductor oxides with a narrower band gap, such as tungsten oxide. The photocatalytic decomposition of sewage and slurries containing the potassium salt of 4-hydroxy-4,6-dihydro-5,7- dinitrobenzofurazane-3-oxide (KDNBF) or sodium picraminate (NaC6H4N3O5) was performed using the anatase paste and newly developed photocatalyst produced by the company Precheza a.s. The photocatalytic reactor was built using a quartz tube coil with an internal volume of 650 ml, with a nominal size of the irradiated area of 7.5 dm2 (value reduced by the area of the gaps between coil turns) to enable the flow the processing solution or suspension of up to 10 l / min. The centre of the coil is exposed to the plasma jet with the intensity\nof 80 kW; of which 15 kW is transformed into the light radiation. 11% of the radiation output was used for the presented experiments. The time of exposition was 45 mins and 20 l of solution were treated. In the case of KDNBF, 90% of the compound was decomposed. Moreover, 100% of sodium picraminate were decomposed after 15 minutes into low-molecular inorganic compounds. Advantage of the assembly is the ability to treat highly dangerous chemical compounds in a closed cycle and test selective catalyst
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Preparation of gold, silver and platinum colloid solutions by precursors decomposition in low temperature plasma
Brožek, Vlastimil ; Kutílek, Zdeněk ; Mastný, L. ; Sýkora, V. ; Benešová, L. ; Sofer, Z.
Liquid precursor decomposition in the low temperature plasma generated by WSP® was used for synthesis of precious metals nanoparticles. The gold in the form of H[AuCl4], silver in the form of AgNO3 and platinum in the form of H2[PtCl6] were used to generate colloid solutions with concentration of 5 mg.l-1 – 70 mg.l-1 and particle size of 20 nm – 120 nm. The solution contained elevated concentration of nitrite and nitrate ions due to the reaction of plasma with nitrogen form air. In order to reduce the concentration of nitrite and nitrate ions the plasma generated nanoparticles was projected by plasma torch to the ammonium chloride solution. Other way used for reduction of NO3- and NO2- concentration was optimization of geometry of plasma system. The other way was also by application of shrouding effect by nitrogen and ammonia gas. The size of nanoparticles and their concentration can be influenced by geometry of plasma torch, composition of carrier gas and by geometry of
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Photoactivity of water suspensions of titanium and tungsten oxides
Mastný, L. ; Šaněk, F. ; Brožek, Vlastimil
Generator of water-stabilised plasma WSP® may be used for the thermal disposal of organic substances for which the dwell time of 5 ms maximum at 30,000 K is sufficient to ensure their destruction. Apart from high temperature, the device generates also highly intensive UV radiation and radiation with wavelengths of around 660 nm (Hα) and 490 nm (Hβ). Radiation in this part of spectra allows for the activation of not only photocatalysts based on TiO2 but also of other semi conductive oxides with narrower forbidden band, such as tungsten oxides. Their photoactivity was observed using a model decomposition of organic substances in water suspensions. A series of experiments were initiated on the disposal of industrial toxic and explosive waste debris, such as sodium picraminate.
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Interaction of the water stabilized plasma radiation with photocatalytic suspensions
Mastný, L. ; Šaněk, F. ; Brožek, Vlastimil
The design of WSP® plasma torch with liquid used as stabilization agent, enables three different process zones for the decomposition of toxic chemicals. The first zone is inside the plasma stabilization chamber, where the liquid is in direkt contact with electric arc in the cathode zone. Second zone is at the exit notule in the outer space of the torch body. Here the nontransfered stream of the thermal plasma can act as heat source for thermal decomposition of chemical substances. The third zone was arranged in this work as a spiral from silica glass which acts as a tube flowed by the toxic liquid through and exposed to ultraviolet rays produced by the plasma. Inside such a tube the interaction of the water stabilized plasma radiation with photocatalytic suspensions was studied. As a model substances Orange II, nicotine and 2-nitroso-1-naphtol were used. The flow rate in frames 12 - 30 l/min was evaluated from the viewpoint of the effectivness of chemical decomposition.
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