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Dry Reforming of Methane in a Gliding Arc Plasmatron: Towards a Better Understanding of the Plasma Chemistry

Dry Reforming of Methane in a Gliding Arc Plasmatron: Towards a Better Understanding of the Plasma Chemistry
Annemie Bogaerts, Marleen Ramakers, Emelie Cleiren, Stijn Heijkers
The Cover Feature shows a gliding arc plasmatron (a new type of plasma reactor) that can convert methane through dry reforming into useful fuels and compounds. This process can fit into the “cradle-to-cradle” concept, as waste (CO2 and CH4) can be converted into raw materials (syngas) for the chemical industry using renewable energy. A non-thermal plasma can accomplish this reaction in an energy efficient way because only the electrons are heated and they activate the gas molecules. A gliding-arc plasma is very promising as it operates at atmospheric pressure and yields a good energy efficiency. More information can be found in the Full Paper by Cleiren et al.

Publisher URL: http://onlinelibrary.wiley.com/resolve/doi

DOI: 10.1002/cssc.201701891

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