The invention provides a method and device for regenerating 
activated carbon by virtue of 
pulse discharge plasma. The device comprises a 
pulse power supply, a reactor and a carrier gas 
system, wherein the reactor comprises an upper cover, an outer cylinder and a pedestal, and the outer cylinder is located between the upper cover and the pedestal and are connected each other; the output terminal of the 
pulse power supply is connected with the high-
voltage terminal wiring port of the upper cover and the output terminal of the carrier gas 
system is connected with the gas inlet of the upper cover; the outer cylinder is internally and sequentially provided with high-
voltage electrodes, an 
activated carbon placement layer and a ground 
electrode; 
activated carbon is paved on the nylon net of the reactor, water is injected into the reactor and the reactor is sealed; a gas pump of the carrier gas 
system is started, a flow meter is adjusted and the circuit of the system is closed; the 
pulse power supply is started and parameters are adjusted so that 
streamer discharge is formed between the high-
voltage pin 
electrode and the ground 
electrode; the circuit of the system is disconnected, the gas pump is turn off, the outer cylinder is opened to take the activated carbon out, the activated carbon is washed with deionized water and dried to obtain the regenerated activated carbon. According to the device and the method, by the 
pulse discharge technology, organic pollutants adsorbed on activated carbon are degraded so as to achieve the regeneration of activated carbon.