Apparatus and method for mat protection of non-thermal plasma reactor
First Claim
1. A non-thermal plasma reactor, comprising:
- a plasma-generating substrate having one or more flow paths for an exhaust gas;
a housing having an inlet and an outlet such that said one or more flow paths are in fluid communication with said inlet and said outlet;
a mat disposed about said plasma-generating substrate for retaining said plasma-generating substrate in said housing;
a voltage supplied to said plasma-generating substrate for generating a plasma field; and
an electrically insulating layer disposed between said mat and said housing for preventing an arc of electricity from said plasma-generating substrate and/or said voltage to said housing.
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Abstract
A non-thermal plasma reactor is provided. The non-thermal plasma reactor includes a plasma-generating substrate, a housing and a mat. The plasma-generating substrate has one or more flow paths for an exhaust gas. The housing has an inlet and an outlet. The mat retains the plasma-generating substrate in the housing such that the one or more flow paths are in fluid communication with the inlet and the outlet. A voltage is supplied to the plasma-generating substrate to generate a plasma field. An electrically insulating layer is disposed between the plasma-generating substrate and the housing for preventing an arc of electricity from the plasma-generating substrate and/or the voltage to the housing.
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10 Claims
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1. A non-thermal plasma reactor, comprising:
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a plasma-generating substrate having one or more flow paths for an exhaust gas; a housing having an inlet and an outlet such that said one or more flow paths are in fluid communication with said inlet and said outlet; a mat disposed about said plasma-generating substrate for retaining said plasma-generating substrate in said housing; a voltage supplied to said plasma-generating substrate for generating a plasma field; and an electrically insulating layer disposed between said mat and said housing for preventing an arc of electricity from said plasma-generating substrate and/or said voltage to said housing. - View Dependent Claims (2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7)
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8. A non-thermal plasma reactor, comprising:
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a plasma-generating substrate having one or more flow paths for an exhaust gas; a housing having an inlet and an outlet, said housing comprising an end plate; a mat retaining said plasma-generating substrate in said housing; a voltage supplied to said plasma-generating substrate for generating a plasma field; and a compression stop disposed about said plasma-generating substrate apart from housing, whereby said mat is compressed to a density greater than 0.3 grams/cc between said end plate and said compression stop and a density less than 0.3 grams/cc laterally about said plasma-generating substrate. - View Dependent Claims (9, 10)
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