5 L it t r e
v e n t to
a tm o s p h e re
w e t te s t
F ID G C
m e te r C a rb o n S i e v e 5 A
TC D G C
S K C a rb o n
b u b b le
f lo w
m e te r
P la s m a
R e a c to r
CH 4
MFC
a d d itiv e g a s
MFC
Figure 1. Experimental setup of methane conversion by gliding arc plasma
1
Normal Acquire Average Acquire
6000 6000
4000 4000
2000 2000
Voltage (Volt)
Voltage (Volt)
0 0
-2000 -2000
-4000 -4000
-6000 -6000
-2e-5 -1e-5 0 1e-5 2e-5 -2e-5 -1e-5 0 1e-5 2e-5
Time (second) Time (second)
2.0 2.0
1.5 1.5
1.0 1.0
Current (Ampere)
Current (Ampere)
0.5 0.5
0.0 0.0
-0.5 -0.5
-1.0 -1.0
-1.5 -1.5
-2.0 -2.0
-2e-5 -1e-5 0 1e-5 2e-5 -2e-5 -1e-5 0 1e-5 2e-5
Time (second) Time (second)
Figure 2. Typical AC wave form that used in this experiment at frequency of 20 kHz.
2
60
Conversion (%) 50
40
30
20
(a)
0
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Frequency (kHz)
70
60
Conversion (%)
50
40
30
(b)
0
100 120 140 160 180 200
Consumed power (Watt)
60
50
Selectivity (%)
40
30
20
H2
10
C2H2
(c)
0
14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21
Frequency (kHz)
Figure 3. Pure methane experiment at total gas flow rate 1 L/min (a) Pure methane
conversion as function of frequency; (b) methane conversion as function of frequency;
(c) Product selectivity.
3
100
80
Conversion (%)
60
Ar
40
He
20
(a)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[additive gas]+[CH4]}
80
60 H2 selectivity
Selectivity (%)
40 Ar
He
C2H2 selectivity
20
(b)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[additive gas]+[CH4]}
200
Consumed power (Watt)
175
Ar
150 He
125
100
(c)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[additive gas]+[CH4]}
Figure 4. Methane + argon or helium experiment at total gas flow rate 1 L/min (a)
methane conversion; (b) product selectivity; (c) power consumption.
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80
70
Conversion (%)
60
50
40
30
(a)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[N2]+[CH4]}
100
80
Selectivity (%)
H2
60 C2H2
40
20
(b)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[N2]+[CH4]}
200
Consumed power (Watt)
180
160
140
120
(c)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[N2]+[CH4]}
Figure 5. Methane + nitrogen experiment at total gas flow rate 1 L/min (a) methane
conversion; (b) product selectivity; (c) power consumption.
5
50
40
Conversion (%)
30
20
10
(a)
0
1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4
Total gas flow rate (Nl/min)
80
60
Selectivity (%)
40
20
CO
O2
(b)
0
1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4
Total gas flow rate (Nl/h)
270
Consumed power (Watt)
255
240
225
210
195 (c)
0
1.2 1.4 1.6 1.8 2.0 2.2 2.4
Total gas flow rate (Nl/min)
Figure 6. Pure CO2 experiment at frequency 20 kHz (a) CO2 conversion; (b) product
selectivity; (c) power consumption
6
60
CH4
50
Conversion (%) CO2
40
30
20
(a)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[CO2]+[CH4]}
100
80
Selectivity (%)
60
40
H2
CO
C2 H2
20
(b)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[CO2]+[CH4]}
320
Consumed power (Watt)
280
240
200
160
120 (c)
0
0.0 0.1 0.2 0.3 0.4 0.5 0.6 0.7 0.8 0.9 1.0
[CH4]/{[CO2]+[CH4]}
Figure 7. Methane + CO2 experiment at total gas flow rate 1 L/min (a) methane
conversion; (b) product selectivity; (c) power consumption.