Novel Environmental and Agricultural Applications of Discharge Plasma Generated Using Pulsed Power Technology

Abstract

Use of pulsed electric field and non-thermal plasmas generated using compact pulsed power generators has been widely expanded. In our research group, gas treatment such as decomposition of toxic and odor components and removal of aerosols using streamer discharges, and water treatment using discharges generated over water surface have been studied. The study of agricultural applications has been conducted for three purposes; to improve productivity of plants in pre-harvest applications, to keep freshness of fruits and vegetables in post-harvest applications, and to improve safety and productivity in food processing applications. In this article, some applications and development of pulsed power systems are introduced.