(343h) Aspen Plus Simulation for Syngas Conversion with High Pressure Plasma

There is little experimental research on chemical processes based on the use of very high pressure plasma. The effects of pressure on the conversion of syngas into hydrocarbons has not yet been reported in any literature pertaining to chemical synthesis accelerated by plasma. While corona and dielectric barrier discharges (DBD), among other plasma technologies, are shown to be more valuable, the utilization of high pressure plasma may represent a novel method to synthesize hydrocarbons in the gaseous phase. The primary goal of this work is to create an ASPEN Plus model of a dielectric barrier discharge system that can forecast performance under a variety of operating situations. Operating parameters vary; variables such as operating pressure and electric current have a considerable big impact. The results reveal that C1-C3 molecules can be synthesized in this manner, and their concentration changes greatly depending on the factors investigated. The plasma-catalysis synergy in this approach shows significant promise for the direct synthesis of value-added compounds and fuels from CO2 and CH4. Additionally, the process's energy efficiency was assessed, and the findings show that the chemical conversion and energy efficiency optimums are congruent.