Plasma physics; Physical chemistry; Chemical physics
Abstract :
[en] The impact of pollution on the environment is causing several problems that are to be reduced as much as possible. One important example is the production of CO2 that is emitted by many transport and industrial applications. An interesting solution is to view CO2 as a source instead of a product that can be stocked. The case considered in this work is the CO2 reformation of methane producing hydrogen and CO. It is an endothermic reaction, for which the activition barrier needs to be overcome. The method of Dielectric Barrier Discharge can do this efficiently. The process relies on the collision of electrons, which are accelerated under an electrical field that is created in the discharge area. This leads to the formation of reactive species, which facilitate the abovementioned reaction. The determination of the electron density is performed by PLASIMO. The study is subsequently continued using the Reaction Engineering module in COMSOL (with an incorporated kinetic mechanism) in order to model the discharge phase. Then COMSOL (continuity and Navier-Stokes equations) is used to model the flow in the post-discharge phase. The results showed that both a 2D and 3D model can be used to model the chemical-plasma process. These methods need strongly reduced kinetic mechanism, which in some cases can cause loss of precision. It is also observed that the present experimental set-up that is modeled needs to be improved. A suggestion is made.
Disciplines :
Chemical engineering Physics
Author, co-author :
Machrafi, Hatim ; Université de Liège - ULiège > Département d'astrophys., géophysique et océanographie (AGO) > Thermodynamique des phénomènes irréversibles
Cavadias, Simeon
Amouroux, Jacques
Language :
English
Title :
CO2 reforming of methane: valorizing CO2 by means of Dielectric Barrier Discharge
Publication date :
2011
Journal title :
IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering
ISSN :
1757-8981
eISSN :
1757-899X
Publisher :
Institute of Physics Publishing, Bristol, United Kingdom
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