This paper presents experiments performed using a dielectric barrier discharge for mobile engine pollution control purposes. Measurements of NO, NOx decomposition efficiency and the resultant energy cost was achieved for sample gas mixtures (NO/N2, NO2/N2) and for real diesel engine exhaust gas. Experiment results show that a significant NO decomposition rate of 65-76% (in NO (=644ppm and 166ppm)/N2) can be obtained with the reactor used. The related energy cost was <300eV per NO molecule removed. Experiments in NO/N2 also demonstrated that varying the power injection into the reactor lead to a considerable reduction of the energy cost while keeping high decomposition rate. With diesel exhaust gas, 66% of NO. decomposition (initially 115ppm) was achieved for an energy cost of 464eV/NOx.
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