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Removal of benzene as a tar model compound from a gas mixture using non-thermal plasma dielectric barrier discharge reactor

Lookup NU author(s): Faisal Saleem, Dr Kui Zhang, Professor Adam Harvey

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© 2021 Energy Institute. In the present work, the decomposition of benzene as a tar model compound was studied in a gas mixture (CO2, H2, CO, and CH4) using a dielectric barrier discharge (DBD) non-thermal plasma reactor. The combined effect of temperature and power was studied to investigate the performance of the DBD reactor. The decomposition of tar compound increased from 49.9 to 96% with increasing specific input energy (SIE) from 2.05 to 16.4 kWh/m3. The major products were lower hydrocarbons (C2–C5) and solid residues. The higher temperature (400 °C) in the presence of plasma (40 W), decreased the conversion of tar compound from 96 to 78%. However, the selectivity of lower hydrocarbons increases substantially to 52%, and the formation of solid residues is significantly reduced. Hence, the problematic solid residues formation can be controlled at a higher temperature during the treatment of gasifier product gas using non-thermal plasma.

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Author(s): Saleem F, Khoja AH, Umer J, Ahmad F, Abbas SZ, Zhang K, Harvey A

Publication type: Article

Publication status: Published

Journal: Journal of the Energy Institute

Year: 2021

Volume: 96

Pages: 97-105

Print publication date: 01/06/2021

Online publication date: 27/02/2021

Acceptance date: 23/02/2021

Date deposited: 12/05/2021

ISSN (print): 1743-9671

ISSN (electronic): 1746-0220

Publisher: Elsevier BV

URL: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.joei.2021.02.008

DOI: 10.1016/j.joei.2021.02.008

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