Plasma Decomposition of Clathrate Hydrates by 2.45 GHz Microwave Irradiation at Atmospheric Pressure

摘要

The purpose of this research is to develop a process to use the plasma decomposition of clathrateudhydrates to produce fuel gas. An ordinary microwave (MW) oven is used as the source of 2.45udGHz MW radiation under atmospheric-pressure. The plasma decomposition of the hydratesudcould pave the way for a new utilization of atmospheric pressure plasma. Cyclopentane (CP)udhydrate formed at atmospheric pressure was decomposed by plasma in a MW oven generatingudgas with a content of 65% hydrogen, 12% CO, and 8% CO2. About 7% of the MW input powerudwas consumed to decompose the hydrates. ??2011 The Japan Society of Applied Physics