Reforming of tar from biomass gasification in a hybrid catalysis-plasma system: A review

L Liu, Z Zhang, S Das, S Kawi - Applied Catalysis B: Environmental, 2019 - Elsevier
The generation of tar in biomass gasification is highly undesirable since the condensation
and agglomeration of tar causes clogging and contamination of downstream equipment …

Non-thermal plasma as a promising route for the removal of tar from the product gas of biomass gasification–A critical review

F Saleem, J Harris, K Zhang, A Harvey - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2020 - Elsevier
Biomass gasification has the potential to be employed as a source of renewable energy, the
process produces gaseous fuel named syngas, which could be a sustainable alternative to …

[HTML][HTML] Enhanced hydrogen production using a tandem biomass pyrolysis and plasma reforming process

W Wang, Y Ma, G Chen, C Quan, J Yanik… - Fuel Processing …, 2022 - Elsevier
Converting biomass into energy and fuels is considered a promising strategy for replacing
the exhaustible fossil fuels. In this study, we report on a tandem process that combines …

Biomass volatiles reforming by integrated pyrolysis and plasma-catalysis system for H2 production: Understanding roles of temperature and catalyst

Z Xu, N Gao, Y Ma, W Wang, C Quan, X Tu… - Energy Conversion and …, 2023 - Elsevier
Biomass utilization is considered a carbon–neutral way to simultaneously tackle the energy
crisis and environmental contamination. Challenges still exist to hinder its application, such …

Plasma-Catalytic CO2 Reforming of Toluene over Hydrotalcite-Derived NiFe/(Mg, Al)Ox Catalysts

L Liu, J Dai, S Das, Y Wang, H Yu, S Xi, Z Zhang, X Tu - JACS Au, 2023 - ACS Publications
The removal of tar and CO2 in syngas from biomass gasification is crucial for the upgrading
and utilization of syngas. CO2 reforming of tar (CRT) is a potential solution which …

Plasma-catalytic steam reforming of benzene as a tar model compound over Ni-HAP and Ni-γAl2O3 catalysts: Insights into the importance of steam and catalyst …

W Pan, J Meng, T Gu, Q Zhang, J Zhang, X Wang, C Bu… - Fuel, 2023 - Elsevier
Non-thermal plasma (NTP) coupled Ni-based catalysts are a promising method for tar steam
reforming to syngas. In this work, Ni-based catalysts supported on hydroxyapatite (Ni-HAP) …

Plasma technology for lignocellulosic biomass conversion toward an electrified biorefinery

P Dimitrakellis, E Delikonstantis, GD Stefanidis… - Green …, 2022 - pubs.rsc.org
Lignocellulosic biomass conversion to renewable, carbon-neutral materials, fuels, and
chemicals is the cornerstone of the transition to a sustainable future bioeconomy. Green …

Steam reforming of toluene and naphthalene as tar surrogate in a gliding arc discharge reactor

H Zhang, F Zhu, X Li, R Xu, L Li, J Yan, X Tu - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Steam reforming of mixed toluene and naphthalene as tar surrogate has been investigated
in an AC gliding arc discharge plasma, with particular emphasis on better understanding the …

Plasma-assisted CO2 conversion in a gliding arc discharge: Improving performance by optimizing the reactor design

L Li, H Zhang, X Li, X Kong, R Xu, K Tay, X Tu - Journal of CO2 Utilization, 2019 - Elsevier
In this paper, a gliding arc discharge (GAD) is investigated for CO 2 decomposition, with
particular efforts directed toward improving the performance by optimizing the reactor …

Temperature dependence of non-thermal plasma assisted hydrocracking of toluene to lower hydrocarbons in a dielectric barrier discharge reactor

F Saleem, K Zhang, A Harvey - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2019 - Elsevier
Non-thermal plasma (NTP) is an attractive method for decomposing biomass gasification
tars. In this study, the removal of toluene (as a gasification tar analogue) was investigated in …