Tungsten-needle intensifies microwave-sustained plasma accelerating direct H2S conversion to H2.
J Hazard Mater
; 478: 135487, 2024 Oct 05.
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Direct sustainable conversion of hydrogen sulfide (H2S) enables collaborative recovery of H and S resources via a metal-enhanced microwave plasma strategy, avoiding the hydrogen waste in the traditional Claus process. However, the metal size effect on microwave plasma property, the optimal process parameters, and the enhancement mechanism remain unclear in H2S conversion. Herein, the optimal tungsten needle (diameter 1 mm, length 60 mm, and tip angle 10°) is experimentally proven for intensifying microwave discharge in multi-mode cavities. Theoretical calculations and plasma distribution reveal that the optimized tungsten needle achieves the ideal coupling with the microwave field, exhibiting extreme electric field augmentation around the needle tip. Tungsten-needle intensifies microwave-sustained plasma, realizing 40.2 % (90.1 %) conversion of 100 % (10 %) concentration H2S to H2 at a low microwave power of 300 W with a good stability of 30 hrs. Low power, large flow rate, and high H2S concentration are beneficial for improving energy efficiency. The excitation of microwave plasma is accompanied by a massive generation of highly energetic electrons. The direct high-energy electron-H2S collision contributes a lot to H2S splitting, especially for high-concentration H2S. In-situ optical emission spectroscopy confirms the vital S and H radicals in the plasma. The free radical reactions triggered by electron collisions are responsible for the production of H2 and S. This work opens an avenue to sustainable and low-carbon hydrogen production from the direct conversion and utilization of H2S.
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