[TCML] TC Application

[David Speck]

  Chris,

This kinda deviates from optimum TC practice, as well tuned coils tend 
to make very little NOx or O3.  To design a system that makes lotsa NOx 
runs counter to good TC practice.

I suspect that the system would work better with very high current, and 
just enough voltage to make an arc.  Certainly, I have observed that 
Jacob's Ladders, when run in a glass tube, will make visible quantities 
of orange NOx in short order.

Dave


On 7/11/2010 1:10 PM, Chris Rutherford wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I found this link that shows how 100Kv and a plasma vortex can be used
> to make nitrate fertilisers.  This may be of use the 3rd world.  The
> system requires a vacuum and valves etc.  I was wondering if using a
> TC secondary this system could be simplified by using a air jet to
> create the vortex in a chamber at atmospheric pressure? i.e. putting a
> streamer through a vortex air current.  I've read that NOx is produced
> more at the primary and ozone is produced at the secondary.  Is this
> correct?  Could I expect to get significant amounts of nox from a
> secondary streamer?  Possibly a solid state primary would produce a
> more powerful secondary, which may have more nox?  I'd really
> appreciate any comments/ideas/feedback before staring on a basic lab
> setup.  I have 4 * 10KV 250mA NSTs and some coils that I was going to
> put to work.  Ive also been doing some FPGA/Mosfet work so I may
> venture in to solid state TC...  I will aim to keep the quantities of
> nitrocellulose to a minimum :)
>
> http://www.frontier.net/~ohare/vortexplant3.GIF
>
> Thanks
>
> Chris