Based on the method of competing reactions, a method for determining the relative reactivity of aromatic vapors in relation to the plasma components of a pulsed corona discharge is developed. The parameters of the relative reactivity of aromatic compounds in the air and nitrogen stream were obtained using model mixtures based on benzene, toluene, and xylene with a content of 250-500 ppm. The effect of water vapor on the process is shown. The obtained data will be useful for optimizing the processes of plasma-chemical air purification from the vapors of toxic aromatic compounds. Keywords: Corona discharge, aromatic compounds, non-equilibrium atmospheric pressure plasma, air purification, volatile organic compounds, BTEX.
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