Enhanced hydrogen generation efficiency of methanol using dielectric barrier discharge plasma methodology and conducting sea water as an electrode
Nihar Ranjan Panda, Dojalisa Sahu
Abstract
/kWh for metal (Cu) and water electrodes respectively. The electrode material significantly affects the plasma condition and hence the rate of hydrogen production. Compositional analysis of the water used as electrode showed a minimal change in the composition even after the completion of the experiment as compared to the untreated water. Methanol degradation study shows the presence of untreated methanol in the residue of the plasma reactor which has been confirmed from the absorption spectra.
Topics & Concepts
Dielectric barrier dischargeElectrodeAnalytical Chemistry (journal)HydrogenMethanolPlasmaChemistryHydrogen productionMaterials scienceChromatographyOrganic chemistryPhysicsQuantum mechanicsPhysical chemistryPlasma Applications and DiagnosticsElectrohydrodynamics and Fluid DynamicsCatalytic Processes in Materials Science