F. G. Rutberg, A. N. Bratzev, V. A. Kuznetsov, G. V. Nakonechnyi, A. V. Nikonov, V. E. Popov, S. D. Popov, E. O. Serba, D. I. Subbotin, A. V. Surov, “Production of synthesis gas by conversion of methane in a steam-carbon dioxide plasma”, Pisma v Zhurnal Tekhnicheskoi Fiziki, 2014, Volume 40, Issue 17,Pages <nobr>1

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Production of synthesis gas by conversion of methane in a steam-carbon dioxide plasma

F. G. Rutberg, A. N. Bratzev, V. A. Kuznetsov, G. V. Nakonechnyi, A. V. Nikonov, V. E. Popov, S. D. Popov, E. O. Serba, D. I. Subbotin, A. V. Surov

Institute of Problems of Electrophysics of the Russian Academy of Sciences, St. Petersburg

Abstract: Experimental setup and results of methane conversion in a steam-carbon dioxide plasma are briefly described. Mass-flow rate of CH$_4$ was varied from 2.5 to 3.7 g/s while mass-flow rates of H$_2$O of $\sim$3 g/s and CO$_2$ of $\sim$ 3 g/s were maintained constant. The energy consumption was 29–42 MJ per 1 kg of CH$_4$. The H$_2$/CO ratio in the produced synthesis gas was 2.2–2.4. The conversion rate of CH$_4$ was 90.8–99.8%. The content of H$_2$ and CO in the synthesis gas was $\sim$ 95%.

Received: 13.04.2014