Innovative Technologies for Hydrogen Production: NTP and PACTs Explained
Key Ideas
- Hydrogen production can be achieved through various processes like NTP technology and Plasma and Catalyst-Integrated Technologies (PACTs) utilizing different resources.
- The chapter discusses the importance of catalysts in packed bed reactors to enhance the catalytic decomposition and NTP synergy for efficient hydrogen production.
- Factors affecting hydrogen production efficiency such as feed stream, discharge power, and reactor configuration are analyzed, along with energy and conversion efficiencies achieved in different studies.
- The need for high-cost test sets for NTP-based hydrogen production is addressed, with suggestions for low-cost laboratory-based high voltage generation for aspiring researchers.
The chapter delves into innovative methods for hydrogen production, emphasizing the utilization of nonthermal plasma (NTP) technology and Plasma and Catalyst-Integrated Technologies (PACTs). Various resources like water, methane, methanol, ethanol, ammonia, and benzene can be used in these processes, with the support of different discharge techniques such as dielectric barrier discharge, spark discharge, and rotating gliding arc. Catalysts play a crucial role in enhancing the synergistic effects of NTP and catalytic decomposition, particularly in packed bed reactors. The analysis covers the impact of different parameters like feed stream, flow rate, discharge power, type of discharge technique, and reactor configuration on hydrogen production efficiency. Furthermore, the chapter discusses the energy efficiencies and conversion efficiencies achieved in diverse studies. For the production of nonthermal plasma, the necessity of a high voltage (HV) source is highlighted, with researchers utilizing various HV sources, albeit mostly high-cost test sets from different manufacturers. The chapter provides a detailed examination of voltage, frequency, and power requirements for NTP-based hydrogen production, offering suggestions for low-cost laboratory-based HV generation to support emerging researchers.