| Title | Hydrogen production by reforming of hydrocarbons and alcohols in a dielectric barrier discharge |
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| Authors | Sarmiento, Belen , BREY SÁNCHEZ, JOSÉ JAVIER, Viera, Inmaculada G. , Gonzalez-Elipe, Agustin R. , Cotrino, Jose , Rico, Victor J. |
| External publication | Si |
| Means | J. Power Sources |
| Scope | Article |
| Nature | Científica |
| JCR Quartile | 1 |
| SJR Quartile | 1 |
| JCR Impact | 2.809 |
| SJR Impact | 1.587 |
| Publication date | 10/06/2007 |
| ISI | 000247233700022 |
| DOI | 10.1016/j.jpowsour.2007.01.059 |
| Abstract | This work reports about the use of plasmas to obtain hydrogen by reforming of hydrocarbons or alcohols in mixtures with CO2 or H2O. The plasma is activated in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) reactor working at atmospheric pressure and low temperatures (i.e., about 100 degrees C). The reactor presents a great versatility in operation and a low manufacturing cost. Results are presented for the reforming of methane, methanol and ethanol. Methane transforms up to a 70% into CO and H-2 without formation of any kind of superior hydrocarbon. For the two alcohols 100% conversion into the same products is found for flows much higher than in the case of methane. The work reports a description of the reactor and the operational conditions of the power supply enabling the ignition of the plasma and its steady state operation. (c) 2007 Published by Elsevier B.V. |
| Keywords | plasma reaction; hydrogen production; hydrocarbon reforming; alcohol reforming; DBD plasma |
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