Abstract
Biomass gasification converts various biomass fuels into combustible gases (producer gas) in the presence of a limited supply of oxygen or suitable oxidants such as carbon dioxide or steam. Biomass gasification is usually performed at high temperatures (>800°C), resulting in producer gas usually consisting of hydrogen (H 2, 12%-20%), carbon monoxide (CO, 17%-22%), methane (CH 4, 2%-3%), carbon dioxide (CO 2, 9%-15%), water vapour (H 2O), nitrogen (N 2) and various impurities such as tar vapours, the composition of which depends on the gasifier’s design and operational conditions (Quaak et al. 1999; McKendry 2002a).
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Biomass processing technologies |
Editors | Vladimir Strezov, Tim J. Evans |
Place of Publication | Boca Raton |
Publisher | CRC Press, Taylor & Francis Group |
Pages | 81-121 |
Number of pages | 41 |
ISBN (Electronic) | 9781482282603 |
ISBN (Print) | 9781466566163 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 2015 |
Keywords
- fluidized-bed gasification
- thermal gasification
- steam-gasification
- thermochemical conversion
- hydrogen-production
- syngas production
- energy-production
- tar elimination
- air
- catalysts