Applications of Pulsed Plasma Generators

Abstract

The development of industry is accompanied by the increase of its negative impact on the natural environment and man. One of the main types of such impact is the entry in the environment of toxic chemicals formed at the production stage, in the form of waste and/or in the form of these substances that have become unusable after their use. Until the middle of the twentieth century, most industrial wastes entered the natural environment almost without any processing, in terms of its (nature) adaptive capacity. However, as experience and scientific knowledge on the negative impact of industrial wastes on the biosphere have become evident, as so many toxic substances persist for a long time, migrate and transform, adversely affecting the environment, and significant harm is also caused to a person as at direct exposure to waste and through food chains. This especially applies to organic substances that have no analogues in the natural environment. The number of such substances is steadily increasing with the development of chemistry, chemical technology, and related industries. One of the tasks of researchers is to find ways to safely destroy toxic substances and their hardware design.