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Onboard hydrogen production from partial oxidation of dimethyl ether by spark discharge plasma reforming

  • Beihang University

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Abstract

A spark discharge plasmatron was designed. Hydrogen was produced through partial oxidation reforming of DME by spark discharge plasma at atmospheric pressure and ambient temperature. The effects of voltage of electric source, arc frequency, air-to-DME ratio (by mole), DME feed flow rate and arc length on gas concentrations (Vol%), output power of electric source, energy consumption and thermal efficiency were investigated. The experimental results show that when arc frequency is 120 Hz, air-to-DME ratio is 2, DME feed flow rate is 20 mL/min, voltage of electric source is 12 V and arc length is 9 mm, hydrogen concentration is 7%, hydrogen yield is 8.5%, energy consumption is 75.5 kJ/L-H2 and thermal efficiency is 4.2%. The output power of electric source is different at different arc frequency.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)5060-5065
Number of pages6
JournalInternational Journal of Hydrogen Energy
Volume33
Issue number19
DOIs
StatePublished - Oct 2008

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Keywords

  • Dimethyl ether
  • Hydrogen production
  • Partial oxidation
  • Plasmatron
  • Reforming
  • Spark discharge

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