%0 Journal Article %A Anelise Leal Vieira Cubas and Marina de Medeiros Machado and MarĂlia de Medeiros Machado %D 2014 %J International Journal of Environmental and Ecological Engineering %B World Academy of Science, Engineering and Technology %I Open Science Index 89, 2014 %T BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene and Xylene) Degradation by Cold Plasma %U https://publications.waset.org/pdf/9998161 %V 89 %X The volatile organic compounds - BTEX (Benzene, Toluene, Ethylbenzene, and Xylene) petroleum derivatives, have high rates of toxicity, which may carry consequences for human health, biota and environment. In this directon, this paper proposes a method of treatment of these compounds by using corona discharge plasma technology. The efficiency of the method was tested by analyzing samples of BTEX after going through a plasma reactor by gas chromatography method. The results show that the optimal residence time of the sample in the reactor was 8 minutes. %P 415 - 417