Analysis of electric field distortion with multi-phase medium in plasma reactor

The generating process, reacting speed and performance of the plasma can be influenced by the medium phase state in reactor. Through the finite element analysis of electric field in the reactor it is indicated that the neighboring electric field distort ion may occur due to the existence of drips or metal impurities in the air reactor. The field distortion near the drip will form small corona area in the air medium. The drip has the effect to distend the electric field in radial of the reactor, and low potential, low field strength may occur in tangent. The little drip may be broken down more easily than the large one. The granular metal has the effect to compress the electric field in radial of the reactor. Lots of drips in the air reactor, especially the spray may induce many new corona areas and result in the reaction of non-thermal plasma in the whole area of the reactor.