DC-Pulsed Plasma for Dry Reforming of Methane to Synthesis Gas

作者：Seyed Matin Naser^*; Jalili Amir Hossein; Jenab Masih Hosseini; Zekordi Seyed Majid; Afzali Ali; Rasouli Chapar; Zamaniyan Akbar

来源：Plasma Chemistry and Plasma Processing, 2010, 30(3): 333-347.

DOI：10.1007/s11090-010-9225-8

• Methane
• Pulsed plasma
• Synthesis gas
• Dry reforming
• Carbon dioxide reforming

The carbon dioxide reforming of methane to synthesis gas under DC-pulsed plasma was investigated. The effects of specific input energy and feed ratio on the product distribution and also feed conversion was studied. At the input energy of about 11 eV/molecule per methane and/or carbon dioxide the feed conversion of 38% for CH(4) and 28% for CO(2) and product selectivity of 74% has been attained for H(2) and CO at feed flow rate of 90 ml/min. The energy consumption in this work displays potential to further study and optimization of the process. The importance of the electron impact reactions in the process was discussed. The results show that by prudent tuning of system variables, the process be able to run in the way of synthesis gas, instead of hydrocarbon production.

• 出版日期2010-6