Syngas Composition: Gasification of Wood Pellet with Water Steam through a Reactor with Continuous Biomass Feed System
Investigations were performed in relation to the thermal gasification of wood granulate using steam in an allothermal reactor with electric heaters. They studied the impact of the temperature inside the reactor and the steam flow rate on the percentage shares of H<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub&...
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| author | Jerzy Chojnacki Jan Najser Krzysztof Rokosz Vaclav Peer Jan Kielar Bogusława Berner |
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| description | Investigations were performed in relation to the thermal gasification of wood granulate using steam in an allothermal reactor with electric heaters. They studied the impact of the temperature inside the reactor and the steam flow rate on the percentage shares of H<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, CO, and CO<sub>2</sub> in synthesis gas and on the calorific value of syngas. The tests were conducted at temperatures inside the reactor equal to 750, 800, and 850 °C and with a steam flow rate equal to 10.0, 15.0, and 20.0 kg∙h<sup>−1</sup>. The intensity of gasified biomass was 20 kg∙h<sup>−1</sup>. A significant impact of the temperature on the percentages of all the components of synthesis gas and a significant impact of the steam flow rate on the content of hydrogen and carbon dioxide in syngas were found. The highest percentage of hydrogen obtained was 43.3%. The calorific value of the gas depended significantly on the temperature inside the reactor and the correlation between the temperature and the steam flow rate. Its maximum value was 13.3 MJ∙m<sup>−3</sup> at 800 °C. This paper also includes an assessment of the mutual correlations of the percentage shares of the individual synthesis gas components. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-9d66e121f4c64bf3a9415496aa3805c42023-11-20T11:15:23ZengMDPI AGEnergies1996-10732020-08-011317437610.3390/en13174376Syngas Composition: Gasification of Wood Pellet with Water Steam through a Reactor with Continuous Biomass Feed SystemJerzy Chojnacki0Jan Najser1Krzysztof Rokosz2Vaclav Peer3Jan Kielar4Bogusława Berner5Faculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Raclawicka Str.15-17, 75-620 Koszalin, PolandENET Centre, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Raclawicka Str.15-17, 75-620 Koszalin, PolandENET Centre, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicENET Centre, VSB—Technical University of Ostrava, 17. Listopadu 2172/15, 708 00 Ostrava, Czech RepublicFaculty of Mechanical Engineering, Koszalin University of Technology, Raclawicka Str.15-17, 75-620 Koszalin, PolandInvestigations were performed in relation to the thermal gasification of wood granulate using steam in an allothermal reactor with electric heaters. They studied the impact of the temperature inside the reactor and the steam flow rate on the percentage shares of H<sub>2</sub>, CH<sub>4</sub>, CO, and CO<sub>2</sub> in synthesis gas and on the calorific value of syngas. The tests were conducted at temperatures inside the reactor equal to 750, 800, and 850 °C and with a steam flow rate equal to 10.0, 15.0, and 20.0 kg∙h<sup>−1</sup>. The intensity of gasified biomass was 20 kg∙h<sup>−1</sup>. A significant impact of the temperature on the percentages of all the components of synthesis gas and a significant impact of the steam flow rate on the content of hydrogen and carbon dioxide in syngas were found. The highest percentage of hydrogen obtained was 43.3%. The calorific value of the gas depended significantly on the temperature inside the reactor and the correlation between the temperature and the steam flow rate. Its maximum value was 13.3 MJ∙m<sup>−3</sup> at 800 °C. This paper also includes an assessment of the mutual correlations of the percentage shares of the individual synthesis gas components.https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/17/4376biomasssteam gasificationallothermal reactor |
| spellingShingle | Jerzy Chojnacki Jan Najser Krzysztof Rokosz Vaclav Peer Jan Kielar Bogusława Berner Syngas Composition: Gasification of Wood Pellet with Water Steam through a Reactor with Continuous Biomass Feed System Energies biomass steam gasification allothermal reactor |
| title | Syngas Composition: Gasification of Wood Pellet with Water Steam through a Reactor with Continuous Biomass Feed System |
| title_full | Syngas Composition: Gasification of Wood Pellet with Water Steam through a Reactor with Continuous Biomass Feed System |
| title_fullStr | Syngas Composition: Gasification of Wood Pellet with Water Steam through a Reactor with Continuous Biomass Feed System |
| title_full_unstemmed | Syngas Composition: Gasification of Wood Pellet with Water Steam through a Reactor with Continuous Biomass Feed System |
| title_short | Syngas Composition: Gasification of Wood Pellet with Water Steam through a Reactor with Continuous Biomass Feed System |
| title_sort | syngas composition gasification of wood pellet with water steam through a reactor with continuous biomass feed system |
| topic | biomass steam gasification allothermal reactor |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/1996-1073/13/17/4376 |
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