Cogasification performance of deashed coal with various biomass

Abstract

Cogasification of lignite and EPFB is present as a production of energy sources that aim to get a synergy effect. However, not all cogasification gives better product quality than fuel parent gasification. In this study, demineralization acted as lignite pre-treatment stage is achieved through HF leaching at 70°C for 4 hours. The mixing ratio varied by lignite to empty palm fruit bunches (EPFB) are 1: 2, 1: 1, and 2: 1 both for non-demineralized lignite (BLM) and lignite demineralized (BLD). The negative synergy effect of two combination is caused by the high content of silica and alumina from the empty palm fruit bunches (EPFB). The lignite demineralization cogasification produces a lower H2 yield than BLM because it also dissolves the mineral content which functions as a catalyst for cogasification synthesis.