Abstract
A 7-kWth indirectly irradiated solar gasifier with a clapboard-type internally circulating fluidized bed was developed and conducted experimentations under concentrated solar radiation. The solar CO2 gasification of charcoal produced by low-temperature pyrolysis was examined under a 28-kWe high-flux solar simulator considering different operating conditions. The effects of CO2:C and feedstock mass on the key performance indicators e.g. the carbon conversion, energetic upgrade factor, and solar conversion efficiency were investigated by using alumina granules as an inert bed material. The first-hand, reproducible experimental data indicated the highest values of the average carbon conversion of 0.53 ± 0.04, energetic upgrade factor of 0.883 ± 0.03, solar conversion efficiency of 5.3 ± 0.6% were achieved under the operating conditions of 80 g charcoal, 1.5 kg alumina particles, and 2 L/min CO2. The feedstock mass significantly affected the solar conversion efficiency but no notable effect on the energetic upgrade factor was observed. The solar conversion efficiency can be significantly improved via fully replacing inert alumina particles by feedstock, adding a continuous feeder, and optimizing the superficial velocity to minimize particle entrainment.
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