CO2 decomposition to CO and O2 was investigated in a dielectric-barrier discharge (DBD) reactor packed with BaTiO3 balls, glass beads with different sizes, and a mixture of a Ni/SiO2 catalyst and BaTiO3 balls at lower temperatures and ambient pressure. The property of packing beads and the reactor configuration affected the reaction significantly. The Ni/SiO2 catalyst samples were characterized by SEM, XRD, BET and TEM. The combination of a DBD plasma and a Ni/SiO2 catalyst can enhance CO2 decomposition apparently and a reaction mechanism of the plasma assisted CO2 dissociation over the catalyst was proposed.In comparison with the result packed with glass balls (3 mm), the combination of BaTiO3 beads (3 mm) with a stainless steel mesh significantly enhanced the CO2 conversion and energy efficiency by a factor of 14.8, and that with a Ni/SiO2 catalyst by a factor of 11.5 in a DBD plasma at a specific input energy (SIE) of 55.2 kJ/L and low temperatures (<115 °C).

The CO 2 permeation of composite membranes obtained by impregnation of molten alkaline carbonates into a Gd-doped ceria ceramic skeleton was tested using several gas mixtures with up to 50 vol% CO 2 as feed gas and Ar in the membrane permeate side. Experiments performed in the 550-850 °C temperature range showed high permeation rates reaching 0.6 ml.min -1 .cm -2 at 850 °C for the higher CO 2 content. These values exceed those often reported for similar membranes and conditions. Furthermore, the characterization of the ceramic skeletons and composite membranes by impedance spectroscopy (in air at low temperature) could be used to estimate the temperature where dual oxide and carbonate ionic transport are balanced (around 800 °C). The inherent shift in the CO 2 permeation activation energy is shown to match closely this prediction.

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