Progress of non-thermal plasma reactors for oxidative reforming of hydrocarbon fuel

doi:10.11949/j.issn.0438-1157.20141133

Abstract

Abstract:

Oxidative reforming (partial oxidation) of fuel is mildly exothermic and has the advantages of fast reaction and low energy cost, which is especially suitable for on-line production of H₂ or H₂-rich gas. Atmospheric-pressure non-thermal plasma provides a very promising new technology for oxidative reforming of fuel with significant advantages of feed flexibility, fast response, and compact, efficient reactor. The recent developments of atmospheric pressure non-thermal plasma reactors for oxidative reforming of hydrocarbon fuel are reviewed. The warm plasma generated by spark and gliding arc discharges and its fuel reforming reactors are presented. Compared with the reactors of cold plasma generated by corona and dielectric barrier discharges, the warm plasma reactor exhibits high fuel conversion as well as low energy cost.

Key words: plasma, spark discharge, gliding arc discharge, reactor, fuel, hydrogen production

摘要：

燃料氧化重整(部分氧化)为温和的放热反应,其反应速率快、能耗低,特别适用于在线制取氢气或富氢气体。大气压非热等离子体为燃料氧化重整提供了一种应用前景广泛的新技术,展现了对燃料具有普适性、快速响应和反应器紧凑高效等优点。综述了大气压非热等离子体烃类燃料氧化重整反应器的研究进展,着重阐述了火花和滑动弧放电产生的暖等离子体及其烃类燃料重整反应器。与电晕和介质阻挡放电产生的冷等离子体反应器相比,暖等离子体反应器具有燃料转化率高和能耗低的优点。

关键词: 等离子体, 火花放电, 滑动弧放电, 反应器, 燃料, 制氢

CLC Number:

TQ203.9

DING Tianying, LIU Jinglin, ZHAO Tianliang, ZHU Aimin. Progress of non-thermal plasma reactors for oxidative reforming of hydrocarbon fuel[J]. CIESC Journal, 2015, 66(3): 872-879.

丁天英, 刘景林, 赵天亮, 朱爱民. 非热等离子体烃类燃料氧化重整反应器的研究进展[J]. 化工学报, 2015, 66(3): 872-879.

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