Chemistry of inorganic compounds – Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture – Halogenous component
Reexamination Certificate
2005-11-08
2005-11-08
Silverman, Stanley S. (Department: 1754)
Chemistry of inorganic compounds
Modifying or removing component of normally gaseous mixture
Halogenous component
C423S24000R
Reexamination Certificate
active
06962679
ABSTRACT:
There are disclosed various processes, apparatuses and systems for treating a halogen-containing gas such as F2that involve generating a plasma in order to reduce chemically the halogen-containing gas into products that are more environmentally manageable. According to a particular embodiment, a reducing agent is mixed with the halogen-containing gas to produce a feed gas mixture and a non-thermal plasma is generated in the feed gas mixture in the presence of liquid water.
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Aardahl Christopher Lyle
Josephson Gary B.
Lessor Delbert L.
Rappe Kenneth G.
Sharma Amit K.
Battelle (Memorial Institute)
Johnson Edward M.
Klarquist & Sparkman, LLP
Silverman Stanley S.
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