[Gasification] cat and arc use

[Toby Seiler]

Dan N., Dan C., Peter and list,
   
  Now I ask this question...would an electric arc supplement a catalyst unit and require less power than the arc alone, reducing the electric input?  Is there perhaps a "sweet spot" for a combined catalyst/arc, for example at 1800 f and 10% of arc alone electric.  Has anyone seen if high voltage and frequency are effective versus amperage at low voltage (a welder).  My tig certainly crackles when the atmosphere is wet.  That's mostly the high frequency though, not big power.  But that high freq. arc starts the power flow from a much greater distance like a carrier.  The question then is, is it the heat alone (of the arc) that causes the reaction or is there another factor where a small application of electric energy could get a big return in H and CO (ie most energy input from the catalyst), like a high voltage spark at low power?  
   
  Daniel Chisholm, does this theory (catalyst) work on the DTU simulation model?  Speaking of DTU, after looking at their diagrams, I cannot figure out the "2 stages".  Can you provide a simplified explanation or did I miss one on the site?
   
  Regards,   Toby Seiler  
   
   
   
   
   
   

       
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