Pilot-scale gasification of woody biomass

Thomas Elder; Les Groom

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.04.053

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Pilot-scale gasification of woody biomass

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Authors:

Thomas Elder, Les Groom

Year:

2011

Type:

Scientific Journal

Station:

Southern Research Station

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2011.04.053

Source:

Biomass and Bioenergy 35:3522-3528

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Abstract

The gasification of pine and mixed-hardwood chips has been carried out in a pilot-scale system at a range of gas flow rates. Consuming ~17-30 kgh-1 of feedstock, the producer gas was composed of ~200 dm3 m-3 carbon monoxide, 12 dm3 m-3 carbon dioxide, 30 dm3 m-3 methane and 190 dm3 m-3 hydrogen, with an energy content of ~6 MJ m-3 for both feedstocks. It was found that the efficiency of the system was enhanced at higher flow rates.

Keywords

Gasification, Pine, Hardwoods, Producer gas, Flow rate, Biomax 25

Citation

Elder, Thomas; Groom, Leslie H. 2011. Pilot-scale gasification of woody biomass. Biomass and Bioenergy 35:3522-3528.