A Kinetic and Mechanismic Study of Plasma-Induced Degradation of Monochloropropionic Acids in Water by Means of Anodic Contact Glow Discharge Electrolysis

Table 1

Elemental yields of products from CGDE of 3-MCPA.

Time (min)	3-MCPA conversion (%)	Chlorine			Carbon
		Cl^−	MCA	ND	MCA	PDA	Oxalic acid	Formic acid	IC	ND
0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
30	27	24	0	3	2	5	2	2	7	10
60	45	42	1	3	3	8	3	3	15	14
90	55	48	2	4	3	9	4	3	21	14
120	59	53	3	2	3	10	5	4	27	11
150	64	57	5	2	4	11	4	4	32	7
180	68	59	8	1	6	12	3	5	37	5
210	74	63	10	1	8	13	3	5	40	4
240	76	65	10	1	8	14	3	6	44	1

: 5.0 mmol/L; inorganic carbon; not determined.