Dissociation of H2S in Non-equilibrium Gliding Arc “Tornado ” Discharge

Hydrogen sulfide, H2S, is a byproduct of oil refinement and comprises a significant portion of natural gas deposits. Therefore, efficient H2S treatment and utilization is crucial to the oil and gas industry. The traditional method of H2S treatment employs Claus processes that can be described by a gross reaction of partial oxidation: H2S + O2 → S + H2O In this reaction, all hydrogen converts to water. However, from the standpoint of thermodynamics, H2S is a cost effective source of hydrogen. The dissociation energy of H2S is only 0.2 eV per molecule. Therefore, the possibility to dissociate H2S into sulfur and hydrogen is important commercially. Such prospects are particularly important for oil industry, which consumes large amount