CH4-CO2 REFORMING IN THE PLASMA OF A NON-SELF-SUSTAINED DC GLOW DISCHARGE AT ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE

A plasma chemical reactor was created for a biogas reforming process based on a direct current (DC) non-self-sustained atmospheric pressure glow discharge in a three-electrode configuration. The process of reforming the carbon dioxide (CO2) and methane (CH4) mixture into a synthetic gas was experimentally investigated. The degrees of conversion of CO2 and CH4 were similar to 83% and similar to 78%, respectively. The degree of conversion increased with an increase in the residence time of the reaction mixture in the reactor core.