The purpose of this study was to develop technology that can convert biogas to synthesis gas (SynGas),a low emission substituted energy, using a non-thermal pulsed plasma method. To investigate the characteristics ofthe SynGas production from simulate...
The purpose of this study was to develop technology that can convert biogas to synthesis gas (SynGas),a low emission substituted energy, using a non-thermal pulsed plasma method. To investigate the characteristics ofthe SynGas production from simulated biogas, the reforming characteristics were studied about the variations of pulsefrequency, biogas component ratio (C3H8/CO2), vapor flow ratio (H2O/TFR), biogas velocity and pulse power. Amaximum conversion rate of 49.1% was achieved for the biogas when the above parameters were 500 Hz, 1.5, 0.52,0.32 m/s and 657 W, respectively. Under the above-mentioned reference conditions, the dry basis concentrations ofthe SynGas were, H2 64.5%, CH4 8.1%, C2H2 6.7%, C3H6 4.9%, CO 0.8% and C2H4 0.4%. The ratio of hydrogen tothe other intermediates in the SynGas (H2/ITMs) was 3.1.