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

Authors

Djouama Nadine
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering USTHB, BP32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, 16111 Alger, Algeria
Labsi Saliha Roumaissa
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering USTHB, BP32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, 16111 Alger, Algeria
Khodja Khadidja
Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, (CDER), B.P. 62, Route de l’Observatoire, 16340, Bouzareah, Algiers, Algeria
Bendjaballah-Lalaoui Nadia
Faculty of Mechanical Engineering and Process Engineering USTHB, BP32 El-Alia Bab-Ezzouar, 16111 Alger, Algeria

Synopsis

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.

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Published
December 4, 2024