The Statistical Experimental Design techniques are the most powerful tools for the chemical reactors\nexperimental modeling. Empirical models can be formulated for representing the chemical\nbehavior of reactors with the minimal effort in the necessary number of experimental runs, hence,\nminimizing the consumption of chemicals and the consumption of time due to the reduction in the\nnumber of experimental runs and increasing the certainty of the results. Four types of nonthermal\nplasma reactors were assayed seeking for the highest efficiency in obtaining hydrogen and ethylene.\nThree different geometries for AC high voltage driven reactors, and only a single geometry\nfor a DC high voltage pulse driven reactor were studied. According to the fundamental principles\nof chemical kinetics and considering an analogy among the reaction rate and the applied power to\nthe plasma reactor, the four reactors are modeled following the classical chemical reactors design\nto understand if the behavior of the nonthermal plasma reactors can be regarded as the chemical\nreactors following the flow patterns of PFR (Plug Flow Reactor) or CSTR (Continuous Stirred Tank\nReactor). Dehydrogenation is a common elimination reaction that takes place in nonthermal\nplasmas. Owing to this characteristic, a paraffinic heavy oil with an average molecular weight corresponding\nto C15 was used to study the production of light olefins and hydrogen.
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