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http://dx.doi.org/10.5207/JIEIE.2011.25.10.116

Characteristics of Hydrogen Production from Methanol and Ethanol Using Plasma Reactor and Ozone Decomposition Catalyst  

Koo, Bon-Kook (경남대학교 전기공학과)
Kim, Yong-Chun (한국전력공사)
Jang, Mun-Gug (한국폴리텍 항공대학 항공전기과)
Kim, Jong-Hyun (경남대학교 전기 공학과)
Park, Jae-Youn (경남대학교 전기공학과)
Han, Sang-Bo (경남대학교 전기공학과)
Publication Information
Journal of the Korean Institute of Illuminating and Electrical Installation Engineers / v.25, no.10, 2011 , pp. 116-124 More about this Journal
Abstract
In this work, the effect of the initial concentration of methanol and ethanol, and the addition of oxygen molecules were discussed to improve the hydrogen generation using non-thermal plasma reactor effectively. In addition, the effect of ozone decomposition catalyst of manganese dioxide and its quantity was investigated. First, hydrogen concentration increased until an initial concentration of about 40,000[ppm] of methanol and thereafter it was saturated. Henceforth, hydrogen concentration decreased with increasing the oxygen percent on the carrier gas of nitrogen about both substances. Related with the effect of catalyst, it increased upto 60[g], but it was not changed largely after that. Consequently, it is confirmed that the hybrid process using plasma process and catalytic surface chemical reaction is a very promising way to increase the efficiency of hydrogen generation as investigated in this work.
Keywords
Catalyst; Ethanol; Hydrogen; Non-thermal Plasma; Methanol; Ozone;
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