A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute

A.J. Drexel Plasma Institute

Established	2002
Field of research	Plasma Technology
Director	Alexander Fridman, Ph.D.
Faculty	23
Students	39
Alumni	34
Location	Camden, New Jersey, U.S.
Website	www.plasmainstitute.org

The Drexel Plasma Institute, in Camden, New Jersey, is the largest university-based plasma research facility in the United States of America. Led by Drexel University, the members of the scientific team are from University of Illinois at Chicago, Argonne National Laboratory, Pacific Northwest National Laboratory and Kurchatov Institute of Atomic Energy. The primary fields of research are applications in medicine, Environmental Control, energy, and agricultural industries. DPI exists to research, educate, and design plasma systems. More specifically, its mission is

"to stimulate and coordinate research projects related to plasma and other modern high energy engineering techniques."

The institute actively develops and researches specific types of plasma discharges such as gliding arc, dielectric barrier discharge, gliding arc tornado, reverse vortex flow, Pulsed Corona Discharge, and many more.

Applications

Many applications of plasma can be utilized in many industries. As such, its application is often categorized in the context of its research. For example, the dissociation of hydrogen sulfide can be labeled as an environmental application. However, its production of gaseous hydrogen can be more relevant to the energy industry. As such, it is categorized on its researched application, rather than its objective goal.

Medicine

Dr. Gregory Fridman is the laboratory director regarding the application of plasma in the field of medicine. Along with teaching at Drexel University, he creates and finds new applications of plasma in medicine such as blood coagulation.

Energy

Alexander Rabinovich is the laboratory director regarding the application of plasma in the field of energy. Primarily, he studies and researches how plasma can be used in the Energy Systems, Fuel Conversion & Hydrogen Production Division. Some of his research is specialized in conversion of certain gases or the dissociation of others:

• "Gliding Arc Plasma-Stimulated Conversion of Pyrogas into Synthesis Gas"
• "Low-Temperature Plasma Reforming of Hydrocarbon Fuels Into Hydrogen and Carbon Suboxide for Energy Generation Without CO2 Emission"
• "Plasma assisted dissociation of hydrogen sulfide"