Author answers and explanation on the proof-status fax: 44 20 7017 manuscript 6336 Journal: GTEC: Toxicological & Environmental Chemistry Manuscript ID: 138228 Manuscript Title: Gliding arc plasma processing for decomposition of chloroform
1-3. Author has checked it and as far, all sentences and paragraphs is oke, including equation 4. 4. Both of them are oke, as far as the meaning of this dimension is ‘Watt-hour per liter’. It’s better to follow the journal ‘instruction’ on this case. 5-6. Done and revised as below: References List: 1. Meek ME, Beauchamp R, Long G, Moir D, Tuner L, Walker M. J. Toxicol. Environ. Health, Part B. 2002;5:283-334. 2. Toxic Release Inventory (TRI) Basis of OSHA Carcinogens, Technical Update, February 2005. 3. U.S. Environmental Protection Agency. Greenhouse gases and global warming potential values. April 2002. 4. Urashima K, Chang JS. IEEE Trans. Diel. Elect. Ins. 2000;7(5):602-614. 5. Ryan JV, Lemieux PM, International Incineration Conference, Savana GA. May 6– 10, 1996. 6. Lahousse C, Bernier A, Grange P, Delmon B, Papaefthimiou P, Ioannides T, Verykios X. J. Catal. 1998;178:214-225. 7. Czernichowski A. Pure & Appl. Chem. 1994;66(6):1301-1310. 8. Fridman A, Nester S, Kennedy LA, Saveliev A, Mustaf-Yardimci O. Prog. Energy Combust. Sci. 1999;25:211-231. 9. Olbregts J. J. Photochem. 1980;14:19-37. 10. Lou JC, Chang YS. Combust. Flame. 1997;109:188-197. 11. Alberici RM, Jardim WF. Appl. Catal B: Environ. 1997;14:55-68. 12. Feiyan C, Pehkonen SO, Ray MB. Water Res. 2002;36:4203-4214. 13. Skoog DA, West DM, Holler FJ, Crouch SR. Analytical chemistry, an introduction. Saunders College Publishing: Philadelpia; 2000. 14. Davidson TJ, Schiff HI, Brown TJ, Howard CJ. J. Chem. Phys. 1978;69:4277-4279. 15. Aker PM, Niefer BI, Sloan JJ, Heydtmann H. J. Chem. Phys. 1987;87(1):203-209.
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Author correction on figure 3, 4, and 5: please change the word ‘yields’ into ‘selectivity’ in figure 3c,d; figure 4c,d; and figure 5c,d. So, those figures will be shown as below. Thank you very much.
CHCl3 conversion
CHCl3 conversion (%)
100
80
60
40
180 Lh-1 240 Lh-1 300 Lh-1
20 300
Supplied Power
Power (Watt)
280 260 240 220 200
180 Lh-1 240 Lh-1 300 Lh-1
180 160
Molar selectivity (%)
60
(CO + CO2)
50 40 30 180 Lh-1 240 Lh-1 300 Lh-1
20 10
Molar selectivity (%)
60
Cl2
50 40 30 180 Lh-1 240 Lh-1 300 Lh-1
20 10 0
2
4
6
initial CHCl3 concentration (%)
8
10
Figure 3. Effect of initial chloroform concentration on (a) chloroform conversion,
(b) supplied power, (c) selectivity of (CO + CO2) , and (d) of Cl2. CHCl3 conversion
CHCl3 conversion (%)
100
80
60
1% 3% 5%
40
Supplied Power
Power (Watt)
300
250
200
1% 3% 5%
150
Molar selectivity (%)
60
(CO + CO2)
50 40 30 20
1% 3% 5%
10
Molar selectivity (%)
60
Cl2
50 40 30 20
1% 3% 5%
10 160
180
200
220
240
260
280
300
Total gas flow rate (Lh-1)
Figure 4. Effect of total gas flow rate on (a) chloroform conversion, (b) supplied power, (c) selectivity of (CO + CO2), and (d) of Cl2.
320
CHCl3 conversion
CHCl3 conversion (%)
100
80
60
40 -1
180 Lh -1 300 Lh
20
Supplied Power
Power (Watt)
300
250
200
150 180 Lh-1 300 Lh-1
100
(CO + CO2)
Molar selectivity (%)
80
60
40
180 Lh-1 300 Lh-1
20
Molar selectivity (%)
60
Cl2
50 40 30 20 180 Lh-1 300 Lh-1
10 14
15
16
17
18
19
20
21
Frequency (kHz)
Figure 5. Effect of applied power frequency on (a) chloroform conversion, (b) supplied power, (c) selectivity of (CO + CO2), and (d) of Cl2.