Yin Yongxiang, Yang Tao, Li Zhikai, Devid Edwin, Auerbach Daniel, Kleyn Aart W
School of Chemical Engineering, Sichuan University, Chengdu 610065, Sichuan, China.
Phys Chem Chem Phys. 2021 Apr 7;23(13):7974-7987. doi: 10.1039/d0cp05275b. Epub 2021 Jan 19.
Conversion of CO into CO with plasma processing is a potential method to transform intermittent sustainable electricity into storable chemical energy. The main challenges for developing this technology are how to get efficient CO conversion with high energy efficiency and how to prove its feasibility on an industrial scale. In this paper we review the mechanisms and performance of different plasma methodologies used in CO conversion. Mindful of the goals of obtaining efficient conversion and high energy efficiency, as well as industrial feasibility in mind, we emphasize a promising new approach of CO conversion by using a thermal plasma in combination with a carbon co-reactant.
