Novel Composite Hydrogen-Permeable Membranes for Non-Thermal Plasma Reactors for the Decomposition of Hydrogen Sulfide. Quarterly Report for April 1, 2004-June 30, 2004.

Argyle, M. D. ; Ackerman, J. F. ; Muknahallipatna, S. ; Hamann, J. C. ; Legowski, S. ; Zhang, J. J. ; Zhao, G. ; Alcanzare, R. J. ; Wang, L. ; Plumb, O. A.

Technical Information Center Oak Ridge Tennessee

关键词: Thyratrons;    Hydrogen sulfides;    Membranes;    Corona discharges;    Methane;   

RP-ID  :  DE2005831182

学科分类：工程和技术（综合）

美国|英语

来源: National Technical Reports Library

【 摘 要 】

The goal of this experimental project is to design and fabricate a reactor and membrane test cell to dissociate hydrogen sulfide (H(sub 2)S) in a non-thermal plasma and recover hydrogen (H(sub 2)) through a superpermeable multi-layer membrane. Superpermeability of hydrogen atoms (H) has been reported by some researchers using membranes made of Group V transition metals (niobium, tantalum, vanadium, and their alloys), although it has yet to be confirmed in this study. Experiments involving methane conversion reactions were conducted with a preliminary pulsed corona discharge reactor design in order to test and improve the reactor and membrane designs using a non-toxic reactant. This report details the direct methane conversion experiments to produce hydrogen, acetylene, and higher hydrocarbons utilizing a co-axial cylinder (CAC) corona discharge reactor, pulsed with a thyratron switch.