DECOMPOSITION OF ORGANIC DYES IN THEIR AQUEOUS SOLUTIONS UNDER ACTION OF ELECTRIC DISCHARGES OF ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

This review examines the processes of degradation of organic dyes in their aqueous solutions under the action of atmospheric pressure discharges. These processes are important for solving the environmental problem associated with the purification of water from organic pollution. A brief description of the types of discharges used for these purposes is given - dielectric barrier discharge, pulsed corona discharge, gliding arc discharge, direct current glow discharge, diaphragm discharge, and contact glow discharge electrolysis. The results are given on the degree of degradation of more than 30 types of dyes in different types of discharges. The features of comparing different types of discharges in terms of their energy efficiency of the degradation process - the energy spent on the decomposition of one gram of dye - are discussed. The kinetic regularities of the decomposition process and the influence on them of various factors - the initial concentration of the dye, the discharge power, and the pH of the solution are considered. Possibilities of accelerating degradation using homogeneous and heterogeneous catalysts are discussed. Possible mechanisms of the ongoing processes and the participation in them of active particles formed in solution under the action of a discharge (OH, HO2 and ozone radicals) are analyzed.

Utilisation of the High Speed Camera for the Pin-hole Discharge Diagnostics

The high speed camera was utilised for plasma diagnostics of the DC pin-hole discharge in electrolyte solutions. Two discharge modes were determined. Plasma channels were observed either in the bubble or outside the bubble in the bulk solution, which confirms both thermal and electron theory of the discharge ignition in liquid. In the diaphragm discharge, plasma streamers were better visible on the cathode side of the dielectric barrier because they formed significantly longer channels.