摘要 |
A process and system for using plasma from mobile electric discharges for conversion of a carbon substance. The process and system (R) use plasma from mobile electric discharges (7) for conversion of carbon substances, such as light hydrocarbons, heavy hydrocarbons or residues from refining these, CO2 or CO into products such as gases containing CO and/or H2 and/or C2H4 and C2H 2 and/or liquid carbon fuels. The conversions are based on oxidation and/or cracking of the matter in the presence of water vapor and of gas such as CO2, O2, N2, H2, alone or mixed. The system generates a non-equilibrium plasma by very rapidly stretching the discharges (7) established between at least one fixed electrode (r, s, t) and at least one mobile electrode (d). The non-equilibrium plasma sweeps the gas passing through the reactor in order to stimulate chemical conversions. The flow of the matter activated by the plasma entering through (k) may pass through one or more discharge stages (d1, d2, d3, d4) and may be brought into contact with a metal or ceramic body placed near the discharges before exiting through (1). This body becomes active in the presence of the catalytic species originating from the plasma and thus participates in the continuation of the conversion.
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