• 대한기계학회논문집B
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• 제31권11호
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• pp.942-948
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• 2007

Popular techniques for producing hydrogen by converting methane include steam reforming and catalyst reforming. However, these are high temperature and high pressure processes limited by equipment, cost and difficulty of operation. Low temperature plasma is projected to be a technique that can be used to produce high concentration hydrogen from methane. It is suitable for miniaturization and fur application in other technologies. In this research, the effect of changing each of the following variables was studied using an AC GlidArc system that was conceived by the research team: the gas components ratio, the gas flow rate, the catalyst reactor temperature and voltage. Results were obtained for methane and hydrogen yields and intermediate products. The system used in this research consisted of 3 electrodes and an AC power source. In this study, air was added fur the partial oxidation reaction of methane. The result showed that as the gas flow rate, the catalyst reactor temperature and the electric power increased, the methane conversion rate and the hydrogen concentration also increased. With $O_2/C$ ratio of 0.45, input flow rate of 4.9 l/min and power supply of 1 kW as the reference condition, the methane conversion rate, the high hydrogen selectivity and the reformer energy density were 69.2%, 32.6% and 35.2% respectively.

• 한국수소및신에너지학회논문집
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• 제18권2호
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• pp.132-139
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• 2007

Popular techniques for producing synthesis gas by converting methane include steam reforming and catalyst reforming. However, these are high temperature and high pressure processes limited by equipment, cost and difficulty of operation. Low temperature plasma is projected to be a technique that can be used to produce high concentration hydrogen from methane. It is suitable for miniaturization and for application in other technologies. In this research, the effect of changing each of the following variables was studied using an AC Glidarc system that was conceived by the research team: the gas components ratio, the gas flow rate, the catalyst reactor temperature and voltage. Glidarc plasma reformer was consisted of 3 electrodes and an AC power source. And air was added for the partial oxidation reaction of methane. The result showed that as the gas flow rate, the catalyst reactor temperature and the electric power increased, the methane conversion rate and the hydrogen concentration also increased. With $O_2/C$ ratio of 0.45, input flow rate of 4.9 l/min and power supply of 1 kW as the reference condition, the methane conversion rate, the high hydrogen selectivity and the reformer energy density were 69.2%, 36.2% and 35.2% respectively.

• 대한환경공학회지
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• 제30권12호
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• pp.1268-1272
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• 2008

부분산화가 적용된 저온플라즈마는 메탄으로부터 합성가스를 생산하는 기술이다. 저온 플라즈마 기술은 수증기 개질, 이산화탄소 개질을 이용한 개질기 보다 소형화와 시동특성이 우수한 장점을 가지고 있으며 다양한 분야에 적용이 가능하다. 본 연구에서는 GlidArc 방전을 이용한 저온플라즈마 개질기를 제안하였다. 개질 특성을 파악하고자 변수별 연구로서 가스 조성비율(O$_2$/CH$_4$), 수증기 주입량, 니켈과 철 촉매의 비교 및 이산화탄소 주입량에 대해 실험을 수행하였다. 최적의 수소 생산 조건은 O$_2$/C비가 0.64, 주입 가스유량은 14.2 L/min, 촉매의 반응기의 내부 온도는 672$^{\circ}C$, 주입 가스 량에 대한 수증기 유량 비율은 0.8 그리고 유입전력이 1.1 kJ/L일 때, 41.1%로 최대 수소 농도를 나타냈다. 그리고 이때 메탄의 전환율, 수소 수율 그리고 개질기 열효율은 각각 46.5%, 89.1%, 37.5%를 나타냈다.