Ismail Rahim, Shinfuku Nomura, Shinobu Mukasa, Hiromichi Toyota
In the present study, two methane hydrate decomposition methods, one using radio frequency wave (RF) and the other microwave (MW) plasma in-liquid, are conducted to investigate in the production of hydrogen the relationship between gas production rate and CH4 conversion ratio. The objective of this research is also to develop a process to use methane hydrate plasma decomposition to produce fuel gas. Thermal decomposition is the dominant method for methane conversion into hydrogen. Using this method, the methane hydrate is broken down and collected as hydrogen gas, with the carbon content left solidified on the ocean floor. For practical application, since electrical power is necessary to generate the plasma, the key is to determine which renewable energy should be incorporated into this system. © 2014, Begell House Inc.. All rights reserved.
Department of Engineering for Production and Environtment, Ehime University, 3 Bunkyo-cho, Ehime, Matsuyama, 790-8577, Japan; Automotive Engineering Education Department, Makassar State University, South of Sulawesi, Makassar, 90224, Indonesia
