Construction of plasma reformers (arc and
microwave) avoiding use of precious metal
catalysts are a big challenge for gasoline
reforming because together with the membrane,
the hydrogen generation and purification system
will be simplified greatly. In a first step the
individual components of the plasma reformers
have to be designed and built based on extensive
theoretical calculations and on preliminary
experiments. Core components are the arc
electrodes and the nozzle (microwave) for
producing a stable arc torch. In addition the
reformers power supply systems have to be
developed.