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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2012.16.6.17

Characteristics of LPG Fuel Reforming Utilizing Plasma Reformer  

Park, Yunhwan (Graduated School of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
Lee, Deahoon (Korea Institute of Mechinery and Materials)
Kim, Changup (Korea Institute of Mechinery and Materials)
Kang, Kernyoung (Korea Institute of Mechinery and Materials)
Cho, Yongseok (Department of Automotive Engineering, Kookmin University)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.16, no.6, 2012 , pp. 17-22 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, characteristics of reforming process of Automotive LPG fuel using plasma reactor are investigated. Because plasma reformer technology has advantages of a fast start-up and wide fuel/oxidizer ratio of operation, and reactor size is smaller and more simple compared to typical combustor and catalytic reactor, plasma reforming is suitable to the on-board vehicle reformer. To evaluate the characteristics of the reforming process, parametric effect of $O_2$/C ratio, reactant flow rate and plasma power on the process were investigated. In the test of varying $O_2$/C ratio from partial oxidation stoichiometry to combustion stoichiometry, conversion of LPG was increased but selectivity of $H_2$ decreased. The optimum condition of $O_2$/C ratio for the highest $H_2$ yield was determined to be 0.8~0.9 for 20~50 lpm. The result can be a guide to map optimal condition of reforming process.
Keywords
reforming; plasma; LPG; hydrogen;
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