Vol. 11, No.2, pp.128-132 (2018)
Selective Hydrogen Production by Non-Thermal Plasma Processing of Residual Heavy Oil
G. Prieto1, 2, K. Takashima2, A. Mizuno2, O. Prieto3, and C. R. Gay3
1Department of Environmental and Life Sciences, Toyohashi University of Technology, Japan
2On leave from the National University of Tucuman, Argentine Republic
3Department of Chemical Engineering, National University of Tucuman, Argentine Republic
Abstract
The predominant chemical reactions conducted in a cold plasma reactor are essentially dehydrogenations when hydrocarbons are the reactive. Taking advantage of this characteristic, the present study is focused on the production of hydrogen from residual heavy oil, using argon as carrier gas. The main goal is to consider the process as an alternative method for production of a gas rich in hydrogen and free of carbon monoxide.
Keywords - Hydrogen production, nonthermal plasma, cold plasma, heavy oil reforming