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CHEMICAL ENGINEERING JOURNAL
卷 132, 期 1-3, 页码 85-95出版社
ELSEVIER SCIENCE SA
DOI: 10.1016/j.cej.2007.01.022
关键词
non-thermal plasma; partial oxidation; dielectric barrier discharges; plasma chemistry; kinetic modeling
Non-thermal plasma, over the past few years, is being investigated for methane conversion. In order to improve the efficiency, combined plasma and catalyst is being explored to exploit possible synergetic effects. The present paper investigates plasma assisted methane conversion in gas phase by partial oxidation at low energy density (80-200 kJ/mol CH4) and low reactor temperatures (130-140 degrees C). Although non-thermal plasma has the inherent advantage of initiating reactions, a disadvantage is the unfavorable selectivity to the desired product. The investigation attempts to identify the plasma initiated chemical reaction pathways by combining experiments and kinetic modeling. Sensitivity analysis indicates reaction intermediates leading to formation of oxygenates as an alternative oxidation pathway at the investigated temperatures (T < 200 degrees C). The selectivity for synthesis gas formation could be increased by partial oxidation at higher CH4/O-2 ratios. Combined partial oxidation and steam reforming was as well investigated in order to increase H, concentration. Isotopes were used in order to identify reaction pathways for the case of steam reforming experiments. However, experiments at lower energy density indicate negligible steam conversion. At lower temperatures, the input plasma energy is primarily used for CH4/O-2 conversion. (c) 2007 Elsevier B.V. All rights reserved.
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