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In-depth study on the synergistic mechanism of natural iron ores for biomass gasification: Intrinsic characteristics, iron ore properties and gasification kinetics

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  • Ye, Lian
  • Zhang, Jianliang
  • Xu, Runsheng
  • Xia, Jinghui
  • Zhang, Nan
  • Jia, Guoli
  • Lan, Dawei

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This paper aims to investigate the synergistic mechanism of natural iron ores for biomass gasification. The results indicate that biomass exhibits higher volatile content and a lower degree of graphitized carbon structure, leading to increased gas production and O-H vibrations during rapid weight loss. The presence of alkali metal catalysis and enhanced specific surface area in biochar lead to an increased reaction rate within the temperature range of 300 °C–500 °C. Furthermore, natural iron ores gradually release adsorbed oxygen and lattice oxygen, transitioning from Fe2O3 to Fe3O4, FeO, and finally to Fe, and it combines with reducing substances to promote gasification process. Peruvian and Newman ores are natural ores with better lattice oxygen release capacity and reaction contact area, and the weight loss curve for biomass gasification with a 1:1 biomass/iron ore ratio is Peruvian > Newman > Fe3O4 > Fe2O3. The apparent activation energy of the biomass gasification catalyzed by natural iron ore decreases after a conversion rate of 0.5, and it is significantly reduced from 232.24 kJ/mol to 168.02 kJ/mol in the Ozawa-Flynn-Wall method.

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  • Ye, Lian & Zhang, Jianliang & Xu, Runsheng & Xia, Jinghui & Zhang, Nan & Jia, Guoli & Lan, Dawei, 2025. "In-depth study on the synergistic mechanism of natural iron ores for biomass gasification: Intrinsic characteristics, iron ore properties and gasification kinetics," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 316(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:energy:v:316:y:2025:i:c:s0360544224040969
    DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2024.134318
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