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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FORMS FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY NON-THERMAL PLASMA (WP3)

ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FORMS FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY NON-THERMAL PLASMA (WP3) JAVIER FERNANDEZ DE LA FUENTE SUPERVISOR: GIORGOS STEFANIDIS. OVERVIEW Introduction ( myself , project ) Microwave plasma system P&ID (Paschen curves ) Macroscopic description of the microwave plasma Timeline.

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ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FORMS FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY NON-THERMAL PLASMA (WP3)

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  1. ALTERNATIVE ENERGY FORMS FOR GREEN CHEMISTRY NON-THERMAL PLASMA (WP3) JAVIER FERNANDEZ DE LA FUENTE SUPERVISOR: GIORGOS STEFANIDIS

  2. OVERVIEW • Introduction (myself, project) • Microwave plasma system • P&ID (Paschen curves) • Macroscopicdescriptionofthemicrowaveplasma • Timeline Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  3. INTRODUCTION Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  4. INTRODUCTION • OBJECTIVE • Develop a prototype solution of direct chemically efficient CO2 to methanol process enabled by non-thermal microwave plasma catalysis. • TASK1-WP3 (Delivery time - 15 months) • Development of a small scale plasma (catalytic) reactor integrated with analytical spectroscopic probes for • on-line collection of local chemistry data. Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  5. INTRODUCTION • METHODOLOGY • Experiments using bench scale microwave plasma setups. • Parametric study (Power, Flow rates and Inlet composition). • Data Collection with advanced analytical tools, modeling and design and development of scalable equipment. Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  6. INTRODUCTION • GAS PHASE PLASMA-ASSISTED REACTIONS: • CAMERE process (2 steps) • Reverse Water Gas Shift Reaction (RWGS): • 1. CO2+ H2 CO + H2Ov (ΔH = 41 KJ/g mol) • 2. CO + H2 CH3OH (ΔH = - 92 KJ/g mol) • (Production of methanol and other fuels) Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  7. EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  8. MICROWAVE PLASMA SYSTEM • EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP: MINIFLOW 200SS Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  9. MICROWAVE PLASMA SYSTEM • EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP: SURFATRON Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  10. MICROWAVE PLASMA SYSTEM • EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP: NEW WAVEGUIDE CONFIGURATION Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  11. MICROWAVE PLASMA SYSTEM • EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP: Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  12. MICROWAVE PLASMA SYSTEM • EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP: OPTICAL EMISSION SPECTROMETER Identification of the active species in the plasma zone by measuring emission in a certain wavelength range. Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  13. GAS ANALYSIS Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  14. MICROWAVE PLASMA SYSTEM • EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP: FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROMETER Probe the catalytic surface chemistry (identification of formed bands) by measuring how much of a shinned beam is absorbed by the sample. Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  15. MICROWAVE PLASMA SYSTEM • EXPERIMENTAL SET-UP: MASS SPECTROMETER Identification of ionized species (CO, O2, CO2, Ar, H2) present in the plasma zone. Low-pressure requirements. Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  16. P&ID Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  17. P&ID Plasma ignition Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  18. PASCHEN CURVES Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  19. MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  20. MACROSCOPIC DESCRIPTION OF THE MICROWAVE PLASMA • TEMPERATURE PROFILE (Surfatron Body) Finite difference method Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  21. MACROSCOPY DESCRIPTION OF THE MICROWAVE PLASMA • TEMPERATURE PROFILE (Discharge tube after ignition) Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  22. TIMELINE Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

  23. TIMELINE • July 2013 -- December 2013 • Improvement P&ID (connections, control system, product analysis) • Safety report • Equipment (EOS, MS, FTIR, Thermo-camera) • Design a new and more adaptable waveguide configuration • Labview as a controlling and programming tool • Explore different ways to feed the gases into the reactor (swirl gas) • Design a catalyst for gas phase plasma-assisted reactions (monolith) • January 2014 -- March 2014 • Data generation Non-Thermal Plasma – WP3 – 08.07.2013

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