Komarzyniec, G.; Aftyka, M. Cooperation of the Plasma Reactor with a Converter Power Supply Equipped with a Transformer with Special Design. Energies2023, 16, 6825.
Komarzyniec, G.; Aftyka, M. Cooperation of the Plasma Reactor with a Converter Power Supply Equipped with a Transformer with Special Design. Energies 2023, 16, 6825.
Komarzyniec, G.; Aftyka, M. Cooperation of the Plasma Reactor with a Converter Power Supply Equipped with a Transformer with Special Design. Energies2023, 16, 6825.
Komarzyniec, G.; Aftyka, M. Cooperation of the Plasma Reactor with a Converter Power Supply Equipped with a Transformer with Special Design. Energies 2023, 16, 6825.
Abstract
Plasma generation by means of electrical discharge requires specialized power supply systems. The applicability of plasma for various plasma processes depends on its parameters, and these in turn depend on the parameters of the power supply systems. Arc plasma can be unstable, generating a lot of electromagnetic interference and overvoltage and overcurrent. The power system of a plasma reactor must guarantee good plasma control characteristics, be immune to disturbances and ensure good cooperation with the power grid. The article analyzes the cooperation of a three-phase plasma reactor, with gliding arc discharge, with a power supply system of a new type. This system integrates an AC/DC/AC converter with a five-column transformer of special design in a single device. Using the properties of magnetic circuits, it was possible to integrate the functions of ignition and sustaining the burning of the discharge in the reactor in a single transformer. Proper design of the transformer is crucial to achieve good cooperation of the AC/DC/AC converter with both the plasma reactor and the power supply network. The presented power supply design shows a number of positive features predisposing it to powering arc plasma reactors.
Keywords
plasma; plasma reactor; arc discharge; power supply; transformer; converter; cooperation
Subject
Engineering, Electrical and Electronic Engineering
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