简介：ThispaperpresentsabriefoverviewofCO2reformingofCH4（CRM）byvariousformsof'arc'plasma,whichismoresuitabletoCRM,andtheenergyefficiencyisusedtoevaluatedifferentplasmaprocessesspecifically.Accordingtothereportedresults,thearcthermalplasmawithbinodeexhibitedbetterperformance.Moreover,theplasmaCRMprocesswascomparedwiththereportedplasmasteamreformingofCH4（SRM）process,andtheresultsshowedthattheformerprocesshasadvantagesonenergyefficiencyandCH4consumption.Additionally,itisbelievedthattheplasmaCRMprocesswouldbecompetitivewiththeconventionalSRMprocessinbothenergyefficiencyandCO2emissiononcetheheatmanagementisemphasizedandtherenewablepowerisused.Finally,aconceptofplasmareactorforindustrialapplicationisproposed.