Pilot Study of Hydrogen-Rich Syngas Production from Ma Bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus) by Plasma Reforming

摘要

Major components of bamboo are solid hydrocarbons in the forms of cellulose, hemicellulose, lignins, and pentosan. The abundance of hydrocarbons indicates the potential of bamboo to be an excellent raw material to produce hydrogen. In this study, 1 -yr-old ma bamboo (Dendrocalamus latiflorus) was liquefied with polyethylene glycol and then treated with plasma steam reforming to produce hydrogen. Productivity levels of hydrogen at different bamboo concentrations and pyroly-sis temperatures were experimentally and theoretically studied. The liquefaction and pyrolysis apparatuses were hence optimized. A maximum productivity occurred at a weight ratio of 1: 10 of ma bamboo to water and a pyrolysis temperature of 800°C by plasma treatment.