Influence of Particle Size and Temperature on Gasification Performance in Externally Heated Gasifier

Yu Feng, Bo Xiao, Klaus Goerner, Gong Cheng, Jingbo Wang

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DOI: 10.4236/sgre.2011.22018                

Abstract

In the present study the catalytic steam gasification of biomass to produce hydrogen-rich gas with calcined dolomite as catalyst in an externally heated fixed bed reactor was investigated. The influence of the reactor temperature on yield and product composition was studied at the temperature range of 700 PoPC-900 PoPC. Over the ranges of experimental con-ditions examined, tar was completely decomposed as temperature increases from 800P oPC to 900 PoPC. Higher temperature resulted in more HR2R and COR2R production, and dry gas yield. The highest H2 content of 51.02 V%, and the highest HR2 Ryield of 1.66 mP3P/kg biomass were observed at the highest temperature level of 900P oPC.

Keywords

Hydrogen Rich Gas, Biomass, Steam Gasification, Particle Size

Conflicts of Interest

The authors declare no conflicts of interest.

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