H2 production by ethanol decomposition with a gliding arc discharge plasma reactor

Baowei WANG, Wenjie GE, Yijun LÜ, Wenjuan YAN

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Front. Chem. Sci. Eng. ›› 2013, Vol. 7 ›› Issue (2) : 145-153. DOI: 10.1007/s11705-013-1327-4
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H2 production by ethanol decomposition with a gliding arc discharge plasma reactor

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A gliding arc discharge (GRD) reactor was used to decompose ethanol into primarily H2 and CO with small amounts of CH4, C2H2, C2H4, and C2H6. The ethanol concentration, electrode gap, input voltage and Ar flow rate all affected the conversion of ethanol with results ranging from 40.7% to 58.0%. Interestingly, for all experimental conditions the SH2/SCO selectivity ratio was quite stable at around 1.03. The mechanism for the decomposition of ethanol is also described.

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gliding arc discharge / ethanol / hydrogen / decomposition / plasma

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Baowei WANG, Wenjie GE, Yijun LÜ, Wenjuan YAN. H2 production by ethanol decomposition with a gliding arc discharge plasma reactor. Front Chem Sci Eng, 2013, 7(2): 145‒153 https://doi.org/10.1007/s11705-013-1327-4

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Acknowledgments

This work has been supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China (Grant Nos. 21176175, 20606023)

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