Jet Plasma-Chemical Reactor for the Conversion of Methane: the Use of Clustering

A. E. Zarvin, N. G. Korobeishchikov, M. D. Khodakov, V. V. Kalyada

Department of Applied Physics Novosibirsk State University Novosibirsk, Russia.

DOI: 10.4236/ampc.2012.24B038                

Abstract

The research results of processes proceeding in supersonic jets of light hydrocarbons, activated by an electron beam are presented. It is shown, that condensation suppressed at activation by electrons in the initial stage of condensation. The developed condensation conditions mode leads to increasing of a part of heavy corpuscles in activated stream and not only owing to stimulation of condensation but because of formation of heavy hydrocarbonic molecules.

 

Keywords

Conversion of Methane; GTL-Production Engineering; Clusters; a Supersonic Jet; Plasmachemical Reactions; Gas Phase Reactions; an Electron Beam; a Gas Discharge

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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