Problems Related to Gasification of Biomass—Properties of Solid Pollutants in Raw Gas

Jan Najser,Jaroslav Frantik,Petr Buryan,Sergej Skoblia,Jan Kielar,Vaclav Peer

doi:10.3390/en12060963

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Abstract

Nowadays, thermochemical biomass conversion appears to be a very promising way to process heat and steam generation, for use in a cogeneration unit engine, or for example in gas turbines producing electrical energy. The biggest problem regarding using the syngas in internal combustion engines, are pollutants, which have quite an inauspicious influence on their proper working. This article deals with the establishment of the distribution size of solid particles captured by the fiber filters in the syngas with a suitable cleaning design. Gas was produced in the fixed-bed “Imbert” type generator. Filter cake, which contained pollutants, was captured on a filter and then analyzed. Based on single total solid particles (TSP) components, we conclude that this includes its partial elimination.

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Nowadays, thermochemical biomass conversion appears to be a very promising way to process heat and steam generation, for use in a cogeneration unit engine, or for example in gas turbines producing electrical energy
Based on single total solid particles (TSP) components, we conclude that this includes its partial elimination
The great advantages are that the synthesis gas can be stored and transported, and its final use can be independent of the production process [5]

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Thermochemical biomass conversion appears to be a very promising way to process heat and steam generation, for use in a cogeneration unit engine, or for example in gas turbines producing electrical energy. The thermochemical transformation of biomass (pyrolysis, gasification) seems to be one of the most promising routes towards the utilization of renewable sources of energy to obtain energy. These renewable forms of energy present many ecological benefits. With respect to thermochemical conversion technologies, fixed-bed [2] or fluidised bed [3] gasification attracts the greatest attention because it offers higher process efficiency than combustion and pyrolysis. During final processing the synthesis gas can be combusted to produce process heat and steam or used in gas turbines for the production of electricity

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