Nonthermal plasma air treatment system

摘要

A method and apparatus for reducing air contamination using a contaminant adsorbent to remove contaminants from air, and a nonthermal plasma to desorb and oxidize or detoxify the contaminants. The adsorbent may be comprised of a unique combination of a zeolite with a material having a high dielectric value. The power supply for the nonthermal plasma reactor is designed to seek and operate at the system resonant frequency. In one embodiment, the adsorbent material is separated from the nonthermal plasma reactor. In this embodiment, heat is applied to the adsorbent material to thermally desorb contaminants during a desorption/regeneration phase. Air is recirculated within the system to move desorbed contaminants from the adsorbent material to the nonthermal plasma reactor for decomposition. The recirculating air repeatedly moves contaminants through the reactor until they are destroyed or the desorption/regeneration phase is complete.