PROCESS FOR THE TREATMENT OF SMOKE GENERATED DURING THE MANUFACTURE, TRANSFORMATION AND / OR HANDLING OF PRODUCTS OF PETROLEUM ORIGIN

摘要

Treating fumes generated during the production, conversion or handling of petroleum products comprises introducing the fumes into a reactor in which components of the fumes are subjected to radical decomposition by a cold plasma generated by injecting air through a dielectric discharge barrier extending along at least one wall of the reaction parallel to the direction of flow of the fumes, and retaining the decomposition products in a trap. An independent claim is also included for apparatus for treating fumes generated during the production, conversion or handling of petroleum products, comprising a reactor (1), a fume inlet (2) in the lower part of the reactor, a dielectric discharge device (3) extending along at least one wall of the reaction parallel to the direction of flow of the fumes, an inlet (4) for injecting air through the dielectric discharge device, a trap (5) for retaining decomposition products, and a flue (6).