Bubble

CH4 AC power flow meter

MFC supply

Plasma
Reactor

catalyst

GC

Figure 1. Schematic diagram of experimental set up

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 6000 200

150
4000
100
2000
Voltage (kV)

Current (mA)
50

0 0

- 50
- 2000
- 100
- 4000
voltage - 150

current
- 6000 - 200
- 25 - 15 -5 5 15 25
Time cycle (µs)

Figure 2. Voltage and current profile

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 90
50 W
80 60 W
80 W
70
Conversion (%)

60

50

40

30

20

10

0 10 20 30 40 50

Methane flow rate (mL/min)

(a)
80
H2
70 C2
C3
60 C4
S elec tivity (% )

50

40

30

20

10

0
10 20 30 40 50
Methane flow rate (mL/min)

(b)

Figure 3. Effects of flow rates on (a) methane conversion and (b) products distribution

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 Intensity (a.u.) γ−Al2 O3

Al2 O 3

3%Fe/Al2 O 3

3%Cu/Al2 O 3
1% Pt/Al2 O 3

3% Pt/Al2 O 3

3% Ni/Al2 O 3

5%Mn/Al2 O 3
3%Ru/Al2 O 3

0 20 40 60 80
o
2 Theta ( )
(a)

ZSM 5x
Intensity (a.u.)

3%Fe/ ZSM 5x

3%Cu/ ZSM 5x

3%Pt /ZSM 5x

3%Ni/ZSM 5x

0 20 40 60 80
o
2 Theta ( )
(b)

Figure 3. XRD spectra of (a) Al2O3 and (b) zeolite (ZSM 5x)- supported catalyst

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Figure 4. EDS spectra of 3%Ni/γ-Al2O3