Hydrogen production from methane by DC spark discharge: Effect of current and voltage

Journal of Natural Gas Science and Engineering

Volumn 16, Issue , 2013, Pages 85-89

  Moshrefi, Mohammad Mahdi ^a   Rashidi, Fariborz ^a  

^a AMIRKABIR UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Iran)

Author keywords

Current; Hydrogen; Methane; Rotating ground electrode; Voltage

Indexed keywords

BREAK DOWN VOLTAGE; ELECTRICAL CURRENT; ELECTRICAL VOLTAGES; FEED FLOW RATE; METHANE CONVERSIONS; PLASMA REACTORS; ROTATING ELECTRODES; SPARK DISCHARGE;

DECOMPOSITION; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; HYDROGEN; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION; PLASMA APPLICATIONS; PLASMA STABILITY;

METHANE;

EID: 84891759214     PISSN: 18755100     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jngse.2013.12.001     Document Type: Article

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