Plasma enhanced catalytic reforming of biomass tar model compound to syngas

Kai Tao, Naoko Ohta, Guiqing Liu, Yoshiharu Yoneyama, Tiejun Wang, Noritatsu Tsubaki*

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Abstract

Direct thermal decomposition, plasma-assisted decomposition, catalytic steam reforming and plasma enhanced catalytic steam reforming of biomass tar using toluene as a model compound were comparatively studied. Plasma enhanced catalytic steam reforming showed the best performance. The introduction of a plasma to the catalytic reforming reaction accelerated the decomposition of toluene, while the co-existing Ni/SiO2 reforming catalyst, on the other hand, guided the reaction towards formation of CO and H2, realizing the highest toluene conversion, and the highest CO and H2 formation rates simultaneously.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)53-57
Number of pages5
JournalFuel
Volume104
DOIs
StatePublished - 2013/02

Keywords

  • Catalytic reforming
  • Non-thermal plasma
  • Tar removal
  • Toluene

ASJC Scopus subject areas

  • General Chemical Engineering
  • Fuel Technology
  • Energy Engineering and Power Technology
  • Organic Chemistry

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