Abstract
Methane gas conversion was studied in customized flow-type reactors with different dielectric barrier discharge generated in Ar-CH4-O2 gas mixtures. Different reactor geometries (with either volume or surface-type discharges) and different electrode materials were compared, and gas temperatures during methane conversion processes were evaluated. The discharge was generated by applying either a conventional sinusoid or nanosecond-pulsed voltage. The methane conversion rate was as high as ∼99% with the total gas flow rate of 15 sccm, while the temperatures did not exceed 450 K. No significant effect of electrode material (stainless steel, aluminum, or CuO coated copper) was found, confirming that the conversion temperatures were much lower than those required for activity of typical catalysts. The reactor geometry, flow rate, and oxygen amount could be used to govern both the methane conversion rate and the fractions of components in the final product.
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