IDEAS home Printed from https://ideas.repec.org/a/eee/renene/v139y2019icp781-795.html
   My bibliography  Save this article

Effects of operating conditions and reactor structure on biomass entrained-flow gasification

Author

Listed:
  • Ku, Xiaoke
  • Wang, Jin
  • Jin, Hanhui
  • Lin, Jianzhong

Abstract

A Eulerian-Lagrangian CFD model is utilized to investigate the effects of three different factors on biomass entrained-flow gasification, including the gasifying medium, reactor structure, and feedstock properties. For gasifying medium, O2, CO2, steam, and a blend of steam and CO2 are used. Results show that the introduction of O2 improves the CO production and carbon conversion but an excessive use leads to a decline in combustible gas yield, steam decomposition and cold gas efficiency. Introducing CO2 raises the CO yield, carbon conversion and cold gas efficiency but reduces the steam decomposition. Moreover, the H2 production, carbon conversion and lower heating value rise while the steam decomposition declines with steam addition. Besides, steam-CO2 composite gasification is better than both pure CO2 gasification and steam gasification in syngas yield, carbon conversion and lower heating value but worse in steam decomposition. Regarding reactor structure, enlarging the biomass inlet has little effect on the product gas yield but accelerates the pyrolysis process. Keeping the biomass inlet away from the gasifier axis improves the combustible gas yield and conversion efficiencies. Finally, for feedstock properties, the biomasses with a higher volatile or fixed carbon content and a lower moisture content generate a high combustible gas yield.

Suggested Citation

  • Ku, Xiaoke & Wang, Jin & Jin, Hanhui & Lin, Jianzhong, 2019. "Effects of operating conditions and reactor structure on biomass entrained-flow gasification," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 139(C), pages 781-795.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:139:y:2019:i:c:p:781-795
    DOI: 10.1016/j.renene.2019.02.113
    as

    Download full text from publisher

    File URL: http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0960148119302782
    Download Restriction: Full text for ScienceDirect subscribers only
    File URL: https://libkey.io/10.1016/j.renene.2019.02.113?utm_source=ideas
    LibKey link: if access is restricted and if your library uses this service, LibKey will redirect you to where you can use your library subscription to access this item
    ---><---

    As the access to this document is restricted, you may want to search for a different version of it.

    References listed on IDEAS

    as
    1. Jakobs, T. & Djordjevic, N. & Fleck, S. & Mancini, M. & Weber, R. & Kolb, T., 2012. "Gasification of high viscous slurry R&D on atomization and numerical simulation," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 93(C), pages 449-456.
    2. Chen, Wei-Hsin & Chen, Chih-Jung & Hung, Chen-I & Shen, Cheng-Hsien & Hsu, Heng-Wen, 2013. "A comparison of gasification phenomena among raw biomass, torrefied biomass and coal in an entrained-flow reactor," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 112(C), pages 421-430.
    3. La Villetta, M. & Costa, M. & Massarotti, N., 2017. "Modelling approaches to biomass gasification: A review with emphasis on the stoichiometric method," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 74(C), pages 71-88.
    4. Sansaniwal, S.K. & Rosen, M.A. & Tyagi, S.K., 2017. "Global challenges in the sustainable development of biomass gasification: An overview," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 80(C), pages 23-43.
    5. Kirkels, Arjan F. & Verbong, Geert P.J., 2011. "Biomass gasification: Still promising? A 30-year global overview," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 15(1), pages 471-481, January.
    6. Ahmad, Anis Atikah & Zawawi, Norfadhila Abdullah & Kasim, Farizul Hafiz & Inayat, Abrar & Khasri, Azduwin, 2016. "Assessing the gasification performance of biomass: A review on biomass gasification process conditions, optimization and economic evaluation," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 53(C), pages 1333-1347.
    7. Zheng, Ji-Lu & Zhu, Ya-Hong & Zhu, Ming-Qiang & Wu, Hai-Tang & Sun, Run-Cang, 2018. "Bio-oil gasification using air - Steam as gasifying agents in an entrained flow gasifier," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 142(C), pages 426-435.
    8. Jeremiáš, M. & Pohořelý, M. & Svoboda, K. & Skoblia, S. & Beňo, Z. & Šyc, M., 2018. "CO2 gasification of biomass: The effect of lime concentration in a fluidised bed," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 217(C), pages 361-368.
    9. Baruah, Dipal & Baruah, D.C., 2014. "Modeling of biomass gasification: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 39(C), pages 806-815.
    10. Puig-Arnavat, Maria & Bruno, Joan Carles & Coronas, Alberto, 2010. "Review and analysis of biomass gasification models," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 14(9), pages 2841-2851, December.
    11. Chen, Chih-Jung & Hung, Chen-I. & Chen, Wei-Hsin, 2012. "Numerical investigation on performance of coal gasification under various injection patterns in an entrained flow gasifier," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 100(C), pages 218-228.
    Full references (including those not matched with items on IDEAS)

    Citations

    Citations are extracted by the CitEc Project, subscribe to its RSS feed for this item.
    as


    Cited by:

    1. Wang, Lijun & Du, Xiaocheng & Xu, Lingfeng & Sun, Jiajun, 2020. "Numerical simulation of biomass gasification process and distribution mode in two-stage entrained flow gasifier," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 162(C), pages 1065-1075.
    2. Zhang, Heng & Li, Junguo & Yang, Xin & Song, Shuangshuang & Wang, Zhiqing & Huang, Jiejie & Zhang, Yongqi & Fang, Yitian, 2020. "Influence of coal ash on CO2 gasification reactivity of corn stalk char," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 147(P1), pages 2056-2063.
    3. Zhou, Tao & Yang, Shiliang & Wei, Yonggang & Hu, Jianhang & Wang, Hua, 2020. "Impact of wide particle size distribution on the gasification performance of biomass in a bubbling fluidized bed gasifier," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 148(C), pages 534-547.
    4. Pio, D.T. & Tarelho, L.A.C. & Pinto, P.C.R., 2020. "Gasification-based biorefinery integration in the pulp and paper industry: A critical review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 133(C).
    5. He, Qing & Gong, Yan & Ding, Lu & Guo, Qinghua & Yoshikawa, Kunio & Yu, Guangsuo, 2021. "Reactivity prediction and mechanism analysis of raw and demineralized coal char gasification," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 229(C).
    6. Fang, Yi & Paul, Manosh C. & Varjani, Sunita & Li, Xian & Park, Young-Kwon & You, Siming, 2021. "Concentrated solar thermochemical gasification of biomass: Principles, applications, and development," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 150(C).
    7. Wang, Lijun & Du, Xiaocheng & Chen, Junqi & Wu, Zhonggang, 2021. "Numerical study on characteristics of biomass oxygen enriched gasification in the new gasifier on an experimental basis," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 179(C), pages 815-827.
    8. Ferreiro, A.I. & Segurado, R. & Costa, M., 2020. "Modelling soot formation during biomass gasification," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    9. Porcu, Andrea & Xu, Yupeng & Mureddu, Mauro & Dessì, Federica & Shahnam, Mehrdad & Rogers, William A. & Sastri, Bhima S. & Pettinau, Alberto, 2021. "Experimental validation of a multiphase flow model of a lab-scale fluidized-bed gasification unit," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 293(C).

    Most related items

    These are the items that most often cite the same works as this one and are cited by the same works as this one.
    1. Sérgio Ferreira & Eliseu Monteiro & Paulo Brito & Cândida Vilarinho, 2019. "A Holistic Review on Biomass Gasification Modified Equilibrium Models," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(1), pages 1-31, January.
    2. Ramos, Ana & Monteiro, Eliseu & Rouboa, Abel, 2019. "Numerical approaches and comprehensive models for gasification process: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 188-206.
    3. Pio, D.T. & Tarelho, L.A.C., 2020. "Empirical and chemical equilibrium modelling for prediction of biomass gasification products in bubbling fluidized beds," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 202(C).
    4. Ismail, Tamer M. & Ramos, Ana & Monteiro, Eliseu & El-Salam, M. Abd & Rouboa, Abel, 2020. "Parametric studies in the gasification agent and fluidization velocity during oxygen-enriched gasification of biomass in a pilot-scale fluidized bed: Experimental and numerical assessment," Renewable Energy, Elsevier, vol. 147(P1), pages 2429-2439.
    5. Sérgio Ferreira & Eliseu Monteiro & Luís Calado & Valter Silva & Paulo Brito & Cândida Vilarinho, 2019. "Experimental and Modeling Analysis of Brewers´ Spent Grains Gasification in a Downdraft Reactor," Energies, MDPI, vol. 12(23), pages 1-18, November.
    6. Motta, Ingrid Lopes & Miranda, Nahieh Toscano & Maciel Filho, Rubens & Wolf Maciel, Maria Regina, 2018. "Biomass gasification in fluidized beds: A review of biomass moisture content and operating pressure effects," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 94(C), pages 998-1023.
    7. Ferreiro, A.I. & Segurado, R. & Costa, M., 2020. "Modelling soot formation during biomass gasification," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    8. Díaz González, Carlos A. & Pacheco Sandoval, Leonardo, 2020. "Sustainability aspects of biomass gasification systems for small power generation," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 134(C).
    9. Ruivo, Luís & Silva, Tiago & Neves, Daniel & Tarelho, Luís & Frade, Jorge, 2023. "Thermodynamic guidelines for improved operation of iron-based catalysts in gasification of biomass," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 268(C).
    10. Karl, Jürgen & Pröll, Tobias, 2018. "Steam gasification of biomass in dual fluidized bed gasifiers: A review," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 98(C), pages 64-78.
    11. Ajorloo, Mojtaba & Ghodrat, Maryam & Scott, Jason & Strezov, Vladimir, 2022. "Modelling and statistical analysis of plastic biomass mixture co-gasification," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 256(C).
    12. Ghulamullah Maitlo & Imran Ali & Kashif Hussain Mangi & Safdar Ali & Hubdar Ali Maitlo & Imran Nazir Unar & Abdul Majeed Pirzada, 2022. "Thermochemical Conversion of Biomass for Syngas Production: Current Status and Future Trends," Sustainability, MDPI, vol. 14(5), pages 1-30, February.
    13. Silva, Isabelly P. & Lima, Rafael M.A. & Silva, Gabriel F. & Ruzene, Denise S. & Silva, Daniel P., 2019. "Thermodynamic equilibrium model based on stoichiometric method for biomass gasification: A review of model modifications," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 114(C), pages 1-1.
    14. Segurado, R. & Pereira, S. & Correia, D. & Costa, M., 2019. "Techno-economic analysis of a trigeneration system based on biomass gasification," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 103(C), pages 501-514.
    15. Adeyemi, Idowu & Janajreh, Isam & Arink, Thomas & Ghenai, Chaouki, 2017. "Gasification behavior of coal and woody biomass: Validation and parametrical study," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 185(P2), pages 1007-1018.
    16. Mehrpooya, Mehdi & Khalili, Maryam & Sharifzadeh, Mohammad Mehdi Moftakhari, 2018. "Model development and energy and exergy analysis of the biomass gasification process (Based on the various biomass sources)," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 91(C), pages 869-887.
    17. Safarian, Sahar & Unnthorsson, Runar & Richter, Christiaan, 2020. "The equivalence of stoichiometric and non-stoichiometric methods for modeling gasification and other reaction equilibria," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 131(C).
    18. Pio, D.T. & Tarelho, L.A.C. & Pinto, R.G. & Matos, M.A.A. & Frade, J.R. & Yaremchenko, A. & Mishra, G.S. & Pinto, P.C.R., 2018. "Low-cost catalysts for in-situ improvement of producer gas quality during direct gasification of biomass," Energy, Elsevier, vol. 165(PB), pages 442-454.
    19. Safarian, Sahar & Unnþórsson, Rúnar & Richter, Christiaan, 2019. "A review of biomass gasification modelling," Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, Elsevier, vol. 110(C), pages 378-391.
    20. Domenico Borello & Antonio M. Pantaleo & Michele Caucci & Benedetta De Caprariis & Paolo De Filippis & Nilay Shah, 2017. "Modeling and Experimental Study of a Small Scale Olive Pomace Gasifier for Cogeneration: Energy and Profitability Analysis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-17, November.

    Corrections

    All material on this site has been provided by the respective publishers and authors. You can help correct errors and omissions. When requesting a correction, please mention this item's handle: RePEc:eee:renene:v:139:y:2019:i:c:p:781-795. See general information about how to correct material in RePEc.

    If you have authored this item and are not yet registered with RePEc, we encourage you to do it here. This allows to link your profile to this item. It also allows you to accept potential citations to this item that we are uncertain about.

    If CitEc recognized a bibliographic reference but did not link an item in RePEc to it, you can help with this form .

    If you know of missing items citing this one, you can help us creating those links by adding the relevant references in the same way as above, for each refering item. If you are a registered author of this item, you may also want to check the "citations" tab in your RePEc Author Service profile, as there may be some citations waiting for confirmation.

    For technical questions regarding this item, or to correct its authors, title, abstract, bibliographic or download information, contact: Catherine Liu (email available below). General contact details of provider: http://www.journals.elsevier.com/renewable-energy .

    Please note that corrections may take a couple of weeks to filter through the various RePEc services.

    IDEAS is a RePEc service. RePEc uses bibliographic data supplied by the respective publishers.