Effek van die skermgas-samestelling in ’n indukIefgekoppelde plasma : ʼn eindige-elementanalis
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Grobler, N.J.M. (Nicolas)
Bissett, H.
Puts, Gerard Jacob
Crouse, Philippus L.
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AOSIS Open Journals
Abstract
Die skermgas speel ’n belangrike rol in die termiese beskerming van die reaktorwand in ’n
induktiefgekoppelde plasmareaktor (IGP). Waterstof ioniseer moeiliker as argon. Waterstof
word dus in klein hoeveelhede in die skermgas gebruik waar argon die hoof-plasmagas
is om plasmavorming in die omgewing van die wand te verhoed. Die hoë vloeisnelheid
van die skermgas verminder ook die tyd vir hitte-oordrag na die wand. Daar is verskeie
numeriese modelle van IGP-sisteme in die literatuur; nie een neem die effek van die
skermgassamestelling in ag nie. Die hoeveelheid waterstof in die skermgas en sy hoër
ionisasiepotensiaal kan groot newe-effekte op die plasmagedrag hê. ’n Oormaat waterstof
in die skermgas is ook ’n vermorsing . Beide faktore het ’n invloed op die ekonomie van die
plasmaproses. Hierdie navorsing wys dat meer as 2 % H2 in die skermgas benodig word
om plasmavorming teen die wand te voorkom. ’n Lokale minimum in stralingsverliese
dui daarop dat die optimale skermgassamestelling vir hierdie sisteem 3 % H2 in die argonskermgas
is. Die kommersiële eindige-elementgebaseerde sagtewarepakket COMSOL
Multiphysics is vir hierdie werk gebruik.
Sheath gas has a crital role in the thermal protection of the inner reactor wall of an inductively-coupled plasma reactor (ICP). Argon ionises more readily than hydrogen. Hydrogen is thus used in small concentrations in the sheath gas when argon is the main plasma gas in order to prevent plama formation in close proximity to the reactor wall. The high linear velocity of the sheath gas further minimises temperature increase of the sheath gas, and thus heat transfer to the reactor wall. Many numerical models of ICPs have been published in the literature; not one has specifi cally taken the effect of sheath gas into account. The concentration of hydrogen may have deleterious effects on general plasma behaviour, because of its higher ionisation potential. In addition, an excess of hydrogen is costly. Both factors have an infl uence on the economics of any plasma process. The research reported here shows that more than 2 % H2 in the sheath gas is required to prevent plasma formation at the wall surface. A local minimimum in modelled radiative heat losses indicates the optimal hydrogen concentration to be 3 %. The commercial software package COMSOL Multiphysics was used for this work.
Sheath gas has a crital role in the thermal protection of the inner reactor wall of an inductively-coupled plasma reactor (ICP). Argon ionises more readily than hydrogen. Hydrogen is thus used in small concentrations in the sheath gas when argon is the main plasma gas in order to prevent plama formation in close proximity to the reactor wall. The high linear velocity of the sheath gas further minimises temperature increase of the sheath gas, and thus heat transfer to the reactor wall. Many numerical models of ICPs have been published in the literature; not one has specifi cally taken the effect of sheath gas into account. The concentration of hydrogen may have deleterious effects on general plasma behaviour, because of its higher ionisation potential. In addition, an excess of hydrogen is costly. Both factors have an infl uence on the economics of any plasma process. The research reported here shows that more than 2 % H2 in the sheath gas is required to prevent plasma formation at the wall surface. A local minimimum in modelled radiative heat losses indicates the optimal hydrogen concentration to be 3 %. The commercial software package COMSOL Multiphysics was used for this work.
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Eindige-elementanalise, Induktiefgekoppelde plasmareaktor (IGP), Skermgas, Finite element analysis, Inductively-coupled plasma reactor (ICP), Sheath gas
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NJM Grobler, H Bissett ,
GJ Puts, PL Crouse, Die
effek van die skermgassamestelling
in ’n induk-tiefgekoppelde plasma: ʼn
Eindige-elementanalise,
Suid-Afrikaanse Tydskrif
vir Natuurwetenskap en
Tegnologie 39(1) (2020).
https://DOI.org/ 10.36303/
SATNT.2020.39.1.799