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g-C3N4 promoted DBD plasma assisted dry reforming of methane

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  • Ray, Debjyoti
  • Nepak, Devadutta
  • Vinodkumar, T.
  • Subrahmanyam, Ch.

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The CO2 reforming of CH4 to synthesis gas is performed in a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) plasma coupled with g-C3N4, g-C3N4/TiO2, g-C3N4/ZnO and g-C3N4/mixed oxide (2.5 wt% ZnO and 2.5 wt% TiO2) catalysts. For CH4 and CO2 gases, the highest conversion is obtained with 5 wt% TiO2 + g-C3N4 and 5 wt% ZnO + g-C3N4, respectively. The g-C3N4 and 5 wt% TiO2 + g-C3N4 catalysts shows poor selectivity towards H2 and CO formation. Whereas, 5 wt% ZnO + g-C3N4 exhibits the highest H2 and CO selectivity. However, with increasing SIE the CO selectivity decreases over 5 wt% ZnO + g-C3N4. The selectivity towards H2 and CO are found to be optimal over 5 wt% MO (1:1) + g-C3N4 and the combination of TiO2 + ZnO coupled with g-C3N4 significantly improves the carbon balance. This optimum performance by 5 wt% MO (1:1) + g-C3N4 in providing the best carbon balance is due to the combination of electronic and acid-base characteristics of the catalysts. The generation of various active species is evidenced by emission spectroscopic study.

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  • Ray, Debjyoti & Nepak, Devadutta & Vinodkumar, T. & Subrahmanyam, Ch., 2019. "g-C3N4 promoted DBD plasma assisted dry reforming of methane," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 183(C), pages 630-638.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:183:y:2019:i:c:p:630-638
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2019.06.147
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