Membrane plasma reactor
A system for performing liquid treatment using ionized gas comprises a plasma membrane reactor. The plasma membrane reactor includes a gas zone, and ion membrane along with electrodes to create a plasma. The membrane allows ions to pass through and contact the liquid thereby treating the liquid.
1. A plasma membrane reactor comprising:
a housing including a dielectrically isolated first electrode, a gas zone including a gas and internal to the housing;
an ion membrane with one surface bounding the gas zone and a second surface external to the reactor;
a dielectric element with a first surface and an opposing second surface and positioned at a top of the gas zone, wherein the dielectrically isolated first electrode is coupled to the first surface; and
an electric field generator including the dielectrically isolated first electrode and a spaced apart second electrode configured to generate an electric field therebetween, the dielectrically isolated first electrode having a shape of roughly the same as the dielectric element and the spaced apart second electrode together producing the electrical field.
2. The membrane reactor of claim 1 , further comprising a gas inlet coupled to the gas zone.
3. The membrane reactor of claim 1 , further comprising a gas outlet coupled to the gas zone.
4. The membrane reactor of claim 1 , wherein the membrane reactor is configured to be partially or completely submerged in a liquid such that the liquid is in contact with the ion membrane.
5. The membrane reactor of claim 4 , wherein the electric field generator ionizes the gas to create a plasma in the ion membrane adjacent to the liquid.
6. The membrane of claim 5 , wherein ions created by the plasma move through the ion membrane toward the liquid.