Plasma-catalytic reforming of organic oils

This article presents a comparison between the physical properties and composition of products obtained during plasma-catalytic reforming of sunflower oil and ethanol. Vegetable oils are proposed as common and efficient feedstock for waste-free production of renewable synthetic fuels or for direct production of synthesis gas. Reforming was conducted in a system where plasma was generated by gliding discharge. Composition of produced synthesis gas was determined for ethanol and sunflower oil reforming. Energy efficiency and transformation coefficient for the process of reforming of sunflower oil are calculated. It is shown, that sunflower oil can be used for the production of synthesis gas and synthetic fuels

plasma-catalytic reforming, sunflower oil, synthesis gas, non-equilibrium plasma