Plasma Activation of Carbon Dioxide

A non-catalyzed method to activate carbon dioxide is conversion with methane to synthesis gas using an argon plasma (Equation 3.6) [89-91]. 

This process is an interesting alternative to the conventional steam reforming of methane and water to synthesis gas, because an expensive purification of the natural gas can be avoided. From natural gas with a high C02 concentration, synthesis gas is 

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