METHODS FOR REFORMATION OF GASEOUS HYDROCARBONS USING ELECTRICAL DISCHARGE

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15743161

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Methods for the reformation of gaseous hydrocarbons are provided. The methods can include forming a bubble containing the gaseous hydrocarbon in a liquid. The bubble can be generated to pass in a gap between a pair of electrodes, whereby an electrical discharge is generated in the bubble at the gap between the electrodes. The electrodes can be a metal or metal alloy with a high melting point so they can sustain high voltages of up to about 200 kilovolts. The gaseous hydrocarbon can be combined with an additive gas such as molecular oxygen or carbon dioxide. The reformation of the gaseous hydrocarbon can produce mixtures containing one or more of H2, CO, H2O, CO2, and a lower hydrocarbon such as ethane or ethylene. The reformation of the gaseous hydrocarbon can produce low amounts of CO2 and H2O, e.g. about 15 mol-% or less.

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KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY4700 KING ABDULLAH UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY THUWAL 23955-6900

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CHA, Min Suk Thuwal, SA 8 8
ZHANG, Xuming Thuwal, SA 33 363

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