Non-thermal plasma ethanol reforming in bubbles immersed in liquids

作者:Levko Dmitry*; Sharma Ashish; Raja Laxminarayan L
来源:Journal of Physics D: Applied Physics , 2017, 50(8): 085202.
DOI:10.1088/1361-6463/aa4ea0

摘要

Ethanol reforming in non-thermal plasma generated in atmospheric-pressure argon bubbles immersed in liquid ethanol/water solution is studied using a self-consistent multi-species fluid model. The influence of the dielectric constant of the liquid on the plasma dynamics and its effect on the generation of active species is analyzed. Several modes of discharge are obtained for large liquid dielectric constant. In these modes, we obtain either an axial streamer or a combination of two simultaneous streamers propagating along the bubble axis and near the liquid wall. The influence of these modes on the production of active species is also studied. The main reactions responsible for the generation of molecular hydrogen and light hydrocarbon species are analyzed. A possible mechanism of hydrogen generation in liquid phase is discussed.

  • 出版日期2017-3-1