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Influence of Oxygen/Steam Addition on the Quality of Producer Gas during Direct (Air) Gasification of Residual Forest Biomass

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  • Helena G. M. F. Gomes

    (Department of Environment and Planning, CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Manuel A. A. Matos

    (Department of Environment and Planning, CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

  • Luís A. C. Tarelho

    (Department of Environment and Planning, CESAM—Centre for Environmental and Marine Studies, University of Aveiro, Campus Universitário de Santiago, 3810-193 Aveiro, Portugal)

Abstract

Biomass gasification is a relevant option to produce a gaseous fuel, it faces, however, several barriers regarding its quality for energetic applications. Therefore, in this study, air-steam and O 2 -enriched air mixtures were used as gasification agents during the gasification of residual biomass from eucalyptus to improve the producer gas quality. The steam addition promoted an increase in CO 2 and H 2 concentrations, whilst decreasing the CO and CH 4 concentrations. The steam addition had no evident impact on the lower heating value of the dry producer gas and a positive effect on gas yield and the H 2 :CO molar ratio, attaining the later values up to 1.6 mol H 2 ∙mol −1 CO . The increase in O 2 concentration in the gasification agent (φ) promoted an increase in all combustible species and CO 2 concentrations. The lower heating value of the dry producer gas underwent an increase of 57%, reaching a value of 7.5 MJ∙Nm −3 dry gas , when the φ increased from 20 to 40 %vol. O 2 , dry GA . The gas yield had a significant decrease (33%) with φ increase. This work showed that the addition of steam or O 2 during air gasification of residual biomass improved producer gas quality, overcoming some of the barriers found in conventional air gasification technology.

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  • Helena G. M. F. Gomes & Manuel A. A. Matos & Luís A. C. Tarelho, 2023. "Influence of Oxygen/Steam Addition on the Quality of Producer Gas during Direct (Air) Gasification of Residual Forest Biomass," Energies, MDPI, vol. 16(5), pages 1-20, March.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:16:y:2023:i:5:p:2427-:d:1086881
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