Experimental investigation of the reaction of HCFC-22 and methane in a dielectric barrier discharge non-equilibrium plasma

Kundu, Sazal K.; Kennedy, Eric M.; Mackie, John C.; Holdsworth, Clovia I.; Molloy, Thomas S.; Gaikwad, Vaibhav V.; Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z.

Title: Experimental investigation of the reaction of HCFC-22 and methane in a dielectric barrier discharge non-equilibrium plasma
Creator: Kundu, Sazal K.; Kennedy, Eric M.; Mackie, John C.; Holdsworth, Clovia I.; Molloy, Thomas S.; Gaikwad, Vaibhav V.; Dlugogorski, Bogdan Z.
Relation: Chemical Engineering Journal Vol. 301, p. 73-82
Publisher Link: http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.cej.2016.04.133
Publisher: Elsevier
Resource Type: journal article
Date: 2016
Description: A dielectric barrier discharge non-equilibrium plasma was employed to study the reaction of HCFC-22 (CHClF₂) with methane (in an argon bath gas) at atmospheric pressure and in the absence of oxygen and nitrogen. The reaction produced a fluorine-containing polymeric product, as well as gaseous species including H₂, HF, HCl, CHF₃, C₂H₃F, CH₃Cl, CH₂ClF, C₂HClF₄, CHCl₂F, CH₂Cl₂ and CCl₂F₂. While the main polymeric fraction is non-crosslinked, a small portion of the solid product is crosslinked. The polymers contain a wide range of functional groups including CH₃, CH₂, CHCl, CHF, CHClF, CHF₂, CF₂ and CF₃. The conversion level of CHClF₂ increased from 53% to 78%, with an increment in input energy density from 3 kJ L^-1 to 13 kJ L^-1. A reaction mechanism is proposed explaining the formation of gaseous as well as polymeric products.
Subject: HCFC-22; greenhouse gas; ozone depleting substance; non-equilibrium plasma; dielectric barrier discharge; polymer from HCFC-22
Identifier: http://hdl.handle.net/1959.13/1349099
Identifier: uon:30335
Identifier: ISSN:1385-8947
Language: eng
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