Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant

This paper proposes an improved model to predict the performance of sewage sludge updraft gasification more accurately by using Aspen Plus. The reaction rate of gas-gas and gas-solid reactions as well as the formation and destruction of tar composition were not adequately accounted for in the previo...

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Main Authors: Quan, Le Minh, Yabar, Helmut, Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A., Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A., Muhammad Yuzir, Muhamad Ali
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author Quan, Le Minh
Yabar, Helmut
Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A., Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A.
Muhammad Yuzir, Muhamad Ali
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Yabar, Helmut
Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A., Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A.
Muhammad Yuzir, Muhamad Ali
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description This paper proposes an improved model to predict the performance of sewage sludge updraft gasification more accurately by using Aspen Plus. The reaction rate of gas-gas and gas-solid reactions as well as the formation and destruction of tar composition were not adequately accounted for in the previous models. To solve that, a pair of Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor and Plug Flow Reactor blocks was configured for reaction zones of the gasifier. The number of tar compositions inserted in the model was increased to 6 components including benzene, toluene, phenol, naphthalene, acid palmitic, and indene. In comparison to the previous model, the accuracy of syngas composition prediction increased by 10–20%, particularly, the error of prediction was below 40% for all compositions at an equivalence ratio of 0.15. To make the first comprehensive study on energy production from sewage sludge treatment in Malaysia, the validated gasification model was applied to develop an integrated waste-to-energy with gasification model for Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant. There was a higher energy generating efficiency for the steam generation of 15.5–16.5% than for electricity generation of 1.4–1.9%. The electricity demand for sewage sludge treatment was fully satisfied, while 5.4% of the steam demand was met.
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spelling utm.eprints-1036412023-11-23T08:09:56Z http://eprints.utm.my/103641/ Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant Quan, Le Minh Yabar, Helmut Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A., Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A. Muhammad Yuzir, Muhamad Ali T Technology (General) This paper proposes an improved model to predict the performance of sewage sludge updraft gasification more accurately by using Aspen Plus. The reaction rate of gas-gas and gas-solid reactions as well as the formation and destruction of tar composition were not adequately accounted for in the previous models. To solve that, a pair of Continuous Stirred Tank Reactor and Plug Flow Reactor blocks was configured for reaction zones of the gasifier. The number of tar compositions inserted in the model was increased to 6 components including benzene, toluene, phenol, naphthalene, acid palmitic, and indene. In comparison to the previous model, the accuracy of syngas composition prediction increased by 10–20%, particularly, the error of prediction was below 40% for all compositions at an equivalence ratio of 0.15. To make the first comprehensive study on energy production from sewage sludge treatment in Malaysia, the validated gasification model was applied to develop an integrated waste-to-energy with gasification model for Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant. There was a higher energy generating efficiency for the steam generation of 15.5–16.5% than for electricity generation of 1.4–1.9%. The electricity demand for sewage sludge treatment was fully satisfied, while 5.4% of the steam demand was met. Elsevier Ltd 2022 Article PeerReviewed Quan, Le Minh and Yabar, Helmut and Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A., Warmadewanthi I. D. A. A. and Muhammad Yuzir, Muhamad Ali (2022) Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant. Energy Conversion and Management, 270 (NA). pp. 1-17. ISSN 0196-8904 http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116196 DOI : 10.1016/j.enconman.2022.116196
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Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant
title Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant
title_full Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant
title_fullStr Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant
title_full_unstemmed Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant
title_short Simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation: Case study of Pantai 1 sewage treatment plant
title_sort simulation of sewage sludge air gasification and application of electricity and steam generation case study of pantai 1 sewage treatment plant
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