Plasma-induced conversion of surface-adsorbed hydrocarbons

Sackinger, W M

Title: Plasma-induced conversion of surface-adsorbed hydrocarbons

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Experimental results are reported for an electrical device for direct conversion of methane into higher hydrocarbons. A microchannel plate is excited with electrons from a photoemissive source, and electron impact ionization of methane on the inner surfaces of the microchannels creates an ion feedback process. The resulting low-density plasma creates higher hydrocarbons when charged particles impact the surfaces at grazing incidence. The production Of C{sub 2} to C{sub 8}-containing gases was noted, with a selectivity for C{sub 2} of 39% in one case. The proportions of converted products and the conversion rates depend upon the electrical voltage, the microchannel geometry, and the operating pressure. Conversion rates increase with operating pressure.

Authors:: Sackinger, W M

Publication Date:: Wed Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1992

Research Org.:: Alaska Univ., Fairbanks, AK (United States). Geophysical Inst.

Sponsoring Org.:: USDOE; USDOE, Washington, DC (United States)

OSTI Identifier:: 5099922

Report Number(s):: DOE/MC/27420-92/C0038; CONF-920584-23
ON: DE92016719

DOE Contract Number:: FG21-90MC27420

Resource Type:: Conference

Resource Relation:: Conference: US Department of Energy contractor review meeting on natural gas research and development, Morgantown, WV (United States), 5-6 May 1992

Country of Publication:: United States

Language:: English

Subject:: 01 COAL, LIGNITE, AND PEAT; HYDROCARBONS; SYNTHESIS; METHANE; CONVERSION; ADSORPTION; CARBON 13; DEUTERIUM; DIMERIZATION; ELECTRIC POTENTIAL; ELECTRONS; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; GEOMETRY; HYDROGEN; IONIZATION; MASS SPECTROSCOPY; PLASMA; PRESSURE EFFECTS; REDUCTION; SPECIFICITY; TRACER TECHNIQUES; ALKANES; CARBON ISOTOPES; CHEMICAL REACTIONS; DATA; ELEMENTARY PARTICLES; ELEMENTS; EVEN-ODD NUCLEI; FERMIONS; HYDROGEN ISOTOPES; INFORMATION; ISOTOPE APPLICATIONS; ISOTOPES; LEPTONS; LIGHT NUCLEI; MATHEMATICS; NONMETALS; NUCLEI; NUMERICAL DATA; ODD-ODD NUCLEI; ORGANIC COMPOUNDS; POLYMERIZATION; SORPTION; SPECTROSCOPY; STABLE ISOTOPES; 010600* - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- Properties & Composition; 010408 - Coal, Lignite, & Peat- C1 Processes- (1987-)

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