Chemical Kinetic Investigation for Methane Conversion Into Hydrogen Via Non-Thermal Plasma Process

Hydrogen (H₂) is considered as the future energy carrier. It can be used as an alternative solution of fossil fuels. H₂ can be produced by converting hydrocarbons, using non-thermal plasma (NTP) as an alternative to the traditional steam reforming process, which has minimal energy consumption and low CO₂ emission, NTP is considered a dry reforming process. In the present paper, we carried out a theoretical study of various transport parameters such as rate coefficients, cross-sections using electron Boltzmann equation (BE) solver. It provides steady-state solutions of the BE for electrons in a uniform electric field. The H₂ yield and methane (CH₄) conversion are also calculated using the transport parameters. This study involves an NTP reactor containing pure methane gas. The choice of the feed gas is based on it being a subject of interest for low-energy electron collision studies.