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http://dx.doi.org/10.7842/kigas.2013.17.6.8

Characteristics of LPG fuel Reforming in Plasma Reformer for Hydrogen Production  

Park, Yunhwan (Korea Institute of Mechinery and Materials)
Lee, Deahoon (Korea Institute of Mechinery and Materials)
Kim, Changup (Korea Institute of Mechinery and Materials)
Kang, Kernyong (Korea Institute of Mechinery and Materials)
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Journal of the Korean Institute of Gas / v.17, no.6, 2013 , pp. 8-14 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this study, characteristics of the geometric design changes of plasma reformer for LPG fuelled vehicles were studied. To improve the yield of hydrogen, reformer 1st, and 2nd were designed. Secondary reformer compared to the primary reformer to increase the volume of the rear part of reformed gas having passed through the plasma and increased reaction time. To compare reforming results of two reformers, various experimental conditions such as, from partial oxidation to total oxidation conditions $O_2/C$ ratios, and total flow rate of 20, 30, 40, 50 lpm conditions, were varied. Results showed that with increasing $O_2/C$ ratios, LPG conversion rate increased, decreased hydrogen selectivity and hydrogen yield optimal point existed and secondary reformer 4.5 times larger than the primary reformer at the same flow rate to 4~14% increase in the yield of hydrogen.
Keywords
LPG; reforming; plasma; hydrogen;
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