Hydrogen production by steam-oxidative reforming of bio-ethanol assisted by Laval nozzle arc discharge

被引:66
作者
Du, Changming [1 ]
Li, Hongxia [1 ]
Zhang, Lu [1 ]
Wang, Jing [1 ]
Huang, Dongwei [1 ]
Xiao, Mudan [1 ]
Cai, Jiawen [1 ]
Chen, Yabin [1 ]
Yan, Hanlu [1 ]
Xiong, Ya [1 ]
Xiong, Yi [1 ]
机构
[1] Sun Yat Sen Univ, Sch Environm Sci & Engn, Guangzhou 510275, Guangdong, Peoples R China
关键词
Laval nozzle; Bio-ethanol; Non-thermal plasma; Steam reforming; Hydrogen production; ACID ORANGE 7; NONTHERMAL PLASMA; GAS; DEGRADATION; DECOMPOSITION; COMBINATION; GENERATION; PHENOL;
D O I
10.1016/j.ijhydene.2012.02.166
中图分类号
O64 [物理化学(理论化学)、化学物理学];
学科分类号
070304 ; 081704 ;
摘要
The hydrogen production from an easily transported liquid feedstock can be an efficient alternative for fuel cells application. The steam-oxidative reforming of bio-ethanol by a novel gliding arc discharge named Laval nozzle arc discharge (LNAD) was investigated in this paper at low temperature and atmospheric pressure. The conversion efficiency and product distributions, mainly of H-2 and CO, were studied as functions of O/C ratio, S/C ratio, the ethanol flow rate and input power. The voltage-ampere (V-I) characteristic is also discussed here concerning the non-thermal plasma effect on the bio-ethanol reforming. A high conversion rate and fair H-2 yield have been achieved, 90% and 40% respectively. When the ethanol flow rate (G(ethanol)) was 0.15 g s(-1) and S/C = 2.0, the minimum specific energy requirement of H-2 and CO were achieved at O/C = 1.4 with the specific energy input of 55.44 kJ per ethanol mole, 72.92 kJ mol(-1) and 80.20 kJ mol(-1) respectively. The optimal conditions for ethanol reforming seem to be S/C = 2.0 and O/C = 1.4-1.6, which are higher than those of the reaction's stoichiometry. This paper shows interesting results in comparison with the ethanol reforming assisted by other discharges. Compared with others, it features good conversion rate, low energy consumption and significantly reduced nitrogen oxide emission. Crown Copyright (C) 2012, Hydrogen Energy Publications, LLC. Published by Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.
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页码:8318 / 8329
页数:12
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