Conference proceeding
Plasma for air and water sterilization
PLASMA ASSISTED DECONTAMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL AGENTS
01 Jan 2008
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Abstract
This chapter describes the research efforts of Drexel Plasma Institute (DPI) in the area of plasma-based air and water sterilization. Motivation of this research is presented as well as the methods for selection of parameters for the experimental systems. Experimentally obtained results for air sterilization demonstrate that the direct influence of plasma charged particles on airborne bacteria in combination with active chemical substances generated by plasma is the probable reason for high sterilization efficiency of the Dielectric Barrier Grating Discharge (DBGD). Energy input on the level of 13 kJ/m(3) is enough to reach a 5-log reduction of viable E. coli bacteria. Experimentally reached D-value (the dosage required for a 90% reduction of the number of viable microorganisms) for E. coli bacteria deactivation in water using spark discharge is very low, about 125 kJ/m(3), and UV-radiation is the most plausible sterilization factor in this case. A new semi-numerical model is proposed for initial phase of electrical breakdown in water.
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- Title
- Plasma for air and water sterilization
- Creators
- A. Gutsol - Drexel Univ, Dept Mech Engn & Mech, Coll Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAN. D. Vaze - Drexel Univ, Sch Biomed Engn, Sci Hlth Syst, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAK. P. Arjunan - Drexel Univ, Sch Biomed Engn, Sci Hlth Syst, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAM. J. Gallagher - Drexel UniversityY. Yang - Drexel UniversityJ. Zhu - Drexel UniversityV. N. Vasilets - Drexel Univ, Dept Mech Engn & Mech, Coll Engn, Philadelphia, PA 19104 USAA. Fridman - Drexel University
- Contributors
- S Guceri (Editor)A Fridman (Editor)
- Publication Details
- PLASMA ASSISTED DECONTAMINATION OF BIOLOGICAL AND CHEMICAL AGENTS
- Series
- NATO Science for Peace and Security Series A-Chemistry and Biology
- Publisher
- Springer Nature
- Number of pages
- 4
- Grant note
- DE-FC26-06NT42724. / U.S.Department of Energy Cooperative Agreement; United States Department of Energy (DOE) W81XWH 04 1 0419 / U.S.Army Medical Research Acquisition Activity;Cooperative Agreement
- Resource Type
- Conference proceeding
- Language
- English
- Academic Unit
- Information Science; Digital Media; Mechanical Engineering and Mechanics
- Web of Science ID
- WOS:000257859800002
- Scopus ID
- 2-s2.0-65549124877
- Other Identifier
- 991019173544904721
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