Experimental Study on Co-gasification Characteristics of Biomass and Plastic Wastes
Co-gasification of biomass (rice straw) and polyethylene (PE) was conducted in a lab-scale entrained-flow gasifier. The influences of PE proportion, reaction temperature, and equivalence ratio on producer gas composition, gasification index, and tar yield were investigated. In addition, the effects...
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| description | Co-gasification of biomass (rice straw) and polyethylene (PE) was conducted in a lab-scale entrained-flow gasifier. The influences of PE proportion, reaction temperature, and equivalence ratio on producer gas composition, gasification index, and tar yield were investigated. In addition, the effects of dolomite and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) catalysts on the co-gasification process were also examined. Increased PE proportion led to an increased lower heating value (LHV) of producer gas as well as an increase in tar yield. In addition, a higher reaction temperature could improve both gas quality and gasification indices significantly. An equivalence ratio (ER) of 0.25 led to a relatively high LHV and low tar yield. Na2CO3 showed a better tar removal efficiency than dolomite. Dolomite increased the LHV of producer gas, while Na2CO3 decreased the LHV. The difference in the catalyst proportion did not cause any significant change in the gas composition and gasification indices. The producer gas with the highest LHV and lowest tar yield was obtained by the co-gasification of 80% (w/w) straw, 20% (w/w) PE, and 3% (w/w) dolomite. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-30e5cdcb6bda49908f819c19da1dda762022-12-22T03:47:26ZengNorth Carolina State UniversityBioResources1930-21261930-21262014-07-01935615562610.15376/biores.9.3.5615-5626Experimental Study on Co-gasification Characteristics of Biomass and Plastic WastesHaimiao Yu0Xianyu Yang1Linhong Jiang2Dezhen Chen3Tongji Univ, Inst Thermal & Environm EngnTongji Univ, Inst Thermal & Environm EngnTongji Univ, Inst Thermal & Environm EngnTongji Univ, Inst Thermal & Environm EngnCo-gasification of biomass (rice straw) and polyethylene (PE) was conducted in a lab-scale entrained-flow gasifier. The influences of PE proportion, reaction temperature, and equivalence ratio on producer gas composition, gasification index, and tar yield were investigated. In addition, the effects of dolomite and sodium carbonate (Na2CO3) catalysts on the co-gasification process were also examined. Increased PE proportion led to an increased lower heating value (LHV) of producer gas as well as an increase in tar yield. In addition, a higher reaction temperature could improve both gas quality and gasification indices significantly. An equivalence ratio (ER) of 0.25 led to a relatively high LHV and low tar yield. Na2CO3 showed a better tar removal efficiency than dolomite. Dolomite increased the LHV of producer gas, while Na2CO3 decreased the LHV. The difference in the catalyst proportion did not cause any significant change in the gas composition and gasification indices. The producer gas with the highest LHV and lowest tar yield was obtained by the co-gasification of 80% (w/w) straw, 20% (w/w) PE, and 3% (w/w) dolomite.http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_09_3_5615_Yu_Co_Gasification_Biomass_PlasticCo-gasificationRice strawPolyethylene (PE)Entrained-flow bedCatalyst |
| spellingShingle | Haimiao Yu Xianyu Yang Linhong Jiang Dezhen Chen Experimental Study on Co-gasification Characteristics of Biomass and Plastic Wastes BioResources Co-gasification Rice straw Polyethylene (PE) Entrained-flow bed Catalyst |
| title | Experimental Study on Co-gasification Characteristics of Biomass and Plastic Wastes |
| title_full | Experimental Study on Co-gasification Characteristics of Biomass and Plastic Wastes |
| title_fullStr | Experimental Study on Co-gasification Characteristics of Biomass and Plastic Wastes |
| title_full_unstemmed | Experimental Study on Co-gasification Characteristics of Biomass and Plastic Wastes |
| title_short | Experimental Study on Co-gasification Characteristics of Biomass and Plastic Wastes |
| title_sort | experimental study on co gasification characteristics of biomass and plastic wastes |
| topic | Co-gasification Rice straw Polyethylene (PE) Entrained-flow bed Catalyst |
| url | http://ojs.cnr.ncsu.edu/index.php/BioRes/article/view/BioRes_09_3_5615_Yu_Co_Gasification_Biomass_Plastic |
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