title: SynGas production from organic waste using non-thermal-pulsed discharge.
abstract: The purpose of this study was to develop a technology that can convert biogas to synthesis gas (SynGas), a low-emission substituted energy, using a non-thermal-pulsed plasma method. To investigate the characteristics of SynGas production from simulated biogas, the reforming characteristics in relation to variations in pulse frequency, biogas component ratio (C3H8/CO2), vapor flow ratio (H2O/total flow rate [TFR]), biogas velocity, and pulse power were studied. A maximum conversion rate of 49.1% was achieved for the biogas when the above parameters were 500 Hz, 1.5, 0.52, 0.32 m/sec, and 657 W, respectively. Under the above conditions, the dry basis mole fractions of the SynGas were as follows: H2 = 0.645, CH4 = 0.081, C2H2 = 0.067, C3H6 = 0.049, CO = 0.008 and C2H4 = 0.004. The ratio of hydrogen to the other intermediates in the SynGas (H2/ITMs) was 3.1.
authors.affiliation: Division of Environmental Engineering, Chosun University, Gwangju, Korea. ynchun@chosun.ac.kr
authors.forename: Young N
authors.initials: YN
authors.lastname: Chun
authors.forename: Si W
authors.initials: SW
authors.lastname: Kim
authors.forename: Hyoung O
authors.initials: HO
authors.lastname: Song
authors.forename: Jae O
authors.initials: JO
authors.lastname: Chae
mesh_terms: D001421:Bacteria, Anaerobic; D001674:Bioelectric Energy Sources; D019149:Bioreactors; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D019649:Food Industry; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000379:methods*; D013696:Temperature; D014835:Volatilization