Comparison of the performance of a microwave plasma torch and a gliding arc plasma for hydrogen production via methane pyrolysis

Hydrogen production via plasma methane pyrolysis is investigated using a microwave torch (MPT) and gliding arc plasmatron (GAP). The performance of the two sources in terms conversion, product spectrum, energy efficiency compared. physical chemical properties produced carbon particles are conversion higher GAP than MPT. In MPT amorphous spherical volume source. stops after acetylene. acetylene into solid takes place heterogeneous reaction on top electrode surfaces instead. This leads to lower hydrogen selectivity, selectivity more platelet-like morphology when compared