The study of syngas through the partial oxidation of methane and its role as an energy source

Abstract

The goal of this thesis is to explore the methods for syngas production with a focus on the Partial Oxidation of methane (POX) and to study its role as a source of energy. In our experimentation we studied the potential of a batch detonation method in a constant volume chamber. From these experiments, we found that the detonation products followed our predictions based on the POX reaction. Following this we moved to test the possibility of repurposing a spark ignition internal combustion engine for a continuous flow of syngas. Through these experiments we found that FT-IR and GC shows that syngas is producible.