On the Hydrogen Production during the Discharge in a Two-Phase Vapor-Liquid Flow

Abstract

The plasma discharge in a two-phase vapor-liquid flow is studied for the purpose of producing gaseous hydrogen. The parameters of such discharge are theoretically estimated. Methods and equipment for igniting the plasma discharge in such flow are developed. A flow of liquid under an excess pressure is directed to a nozzle at the reactor input in which a two-phase vapor-liquid flow is formed in the liquid at a reduced pressure due to the pressure difference and the decrease in the flow enthalpy. The reactor electrodes induce an electric field in-between using an external power supply, with the field strength exceeding the breakdown threshold of this two-phase medium, which results in the ignition of a quasi-steady low-temperature plasma glow discharge.