Steam Reforming of Tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene over Socketed Nickel Perovskite Catalysts with an Applied Electric Field
Abstract
The steam reforming of a complex hydrocarbon, tetrahydrodicyclopentadiene (JP‐10), is investigated in strong electric fields using a modified coaxial capacitor reactor without bulk plasma generation over socketed Ni nanoparticle catalysts. Bulk plasma is suppressed in the reactor system by applying the fields as short‐duration, high‐frequency pulses (200 ns pulses of 3.0 kV at 50 kHz). Field strengths generated in this system are estimated using a reactive formic acid probe measurement and found to be on the order of 0.16 V nm−1 at the active site. Analysis of the JP‐10 reaction behavior by mass spectrometry shows that the applied high electric field decreases its reaction temperature, increases its hydrogen production rate, and enhances its catalyst lifetime. Although a complete model of this complex system is still lacking, a coarse thermodynamic analysis is provided which shows a strong linear dependence of the key reforming performances (e.g., JP‐10 conversion, water conversion, hydrogen yield, and hydrogen production rate) on field strength and direction.
Document Details
- Document Type
- Pub Defense Publication
- Publication Date
- Apr 22, 2020
- Source ID
- 10.1002/ente.202000172
Entities
People
- Derek Burnett
- Jake T. Gray
- John R. Izzo Jr.
- Matthew D. Sundheim
- Su Ha
Organizations
- National Science Foundation
- Naval Undersea Warfare Center
- Office of Naval Research
- Washington State University