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Effect Of Co On No And N2o Conversions In Nonthermal Argon Plasma, Morris D. Argyle, Gui-Bing Zhao, Maciej Radosz Mar 2006

Effect Of Co On No And N2o Conversions In Nonthermal Argon Plasma, Morris D. Argyle, Gui-Bing Zhao, Maciej Radosz

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200-600 ppm of CO inhibit NO conversion in nonthermal Ar plasma, but do not produce N2O. However, 1.01% of CO has no effect on NO conversion, but produces N2O. In general, N2O conversion in Ar plasma decreases with increasing CO concentration. These experimental results cannot be explained by charge transfer reactions of Ar+. Selectivity analysis of all excited states of Ar possibly contributing to NOX conversion without and with CO suggests that only AR(3P2) contributes to NOX conversion and CO dissociation. A kinetic model of 43 reactions is required to model NO Conversion or N2O conversion in Ar without CO, …