Streamer discharges by pulsed power on a spiral transmission line

Streamer corona discharges produced by pulsed power make enough high energy electrons to dissociate gases directly. Consequently, pulsed streamer discharges have been proposed for the removal of NO/sub x/ and SO/sub 2/ from flue gases, the production of ozone and the treatment of poisonous gases. It is proposed here to produce the pulsed streamer discharges on a spiral transmission line. The characteristics of the discharges are studied, comparing with results using a PSpice code. Then, the effectiveness and advantages of the spiral transmission line are discussed in view of real applications.