Ismail Rahim, Shinfuku Nomura, Shinobu Mukasa, Hiromichi Toyota
Abstract This research involves two in-liquid plasma methods of methane hydrate decomposition, one using radio frequency wave (RF) irradiation and the other microwave radiation (MW). The ultimate goal of this research is to develop a practical process for decomposition of methane hydrate directly at the subsea site for fuel gas production. The mechanism for methane hydrate decomposition begins with the dissociation process of methane hydrate formed by CH4 and water. The process continues with the simultaneously occurring steam methane reforming process and methane cracking reaction, during which the methane hydrate is decomposed releasing CH4 into H2, CO and other by-products. It was found that methane hydrate can be decomposed with a faster rate of CH4 release using microwave irradiation over that using radio frequency irradiation. However, the radio frequency plasma method produces hydrogen with a purity of 63.1% and a CH conversion ratio of 99.1%, which is higher than using microwave plasma method which produces hydrogen with a purity of 42.1% and CH4 conversion ratio of 85.5%. © 2015 Elsevier Ltd.
Graduate School of Science and Engineering, Ehime University, Matsuyama, 790-8577, Japan; Department of Automotive Engineering Education, State University of Makassar, Makassar, 90222, Indonesia
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