Abstract
Abstract:
In this paper, a new plasma system is introduced to generate hydrogen-rich gas for decreasing pollutants from diesel engine and for other applications. Plasma boosts partial oxidation reaction that reforms hydrocarbon fuels into hydrogen-rich gas. As a source of non-equilibrium plasma, we used a low current plasma reformer with convective cooling of electrodes. We gauged the gas composition in reforming gas by GC-TCD, concentration change of hydrogen as a variable functions. This plasma reformer could be on-board system with diesel engine. Potential applications: NOx absorber catalyst regeneration, HC SCR aftertreatment, and operation of diesel engine on air-fuel mixture with hydrogen admixtures.