The performance of up-draft gasifier with various of air flow rate in gasification palm starch waste

Herman Saputro,Khaniffudin Khaniffudin,Imam Muttaqin,Fudhail A Munir,Danar S Wijayanto,Valiant L P Sutrisno,Laila Fitriana,Riyadi Muslim,Vani Fadlullah,Supriyadi Supriyadi,Sri Lasmini,Tutuko Firdani

doi:10.1051/matecconf/201819708007

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https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201819708007

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Abstract

Conversion of palm starch waste biomass into energy sources through gasification process could be done to meet the energy requirement in palm noodle industry. This research used the Refuse Derived Fuel (RDF-5) based on the palm Starch waste. This is due to the how to overcome the solid waste around the home industry of noodle in Jawa Tengah. This study was conducted to determine the performance of up-draft gasifier with variations of air flow rate, i.e., 72 lpm, 95 lpm, and 123 lpm. The results showed that the variation of air flow rate has affected to the gasification product. The optimum LHV value occurred at 122 l/m air flow rate, where the LHV value increased with the increase of air flow rate, but after passing 122 l/m, the LHV value was continually decreasing.

Highlights

Home industry plays an essential role in the economic improvement in Indonesia
The ultimate analysis conducted at TekMIRA Bandung Testing Laboratory and the proximate study undertaken at central laboratory of Universitas Sebelas Maret
RDF biomass of palm starch waste which has been analyzed by proximate and ultimate is burned in gasification reactor with variation in combustion air flow rate

Summary

Introduction

Home industry plays an essential role in the economic improvement in Indonesia. In Bendo village, Klaten city there is 137 home industry of palm processing. Palm starch waste can be converted into renewable energy through the several ways; one of them is a gasification process [2], [3] and [4]. In this study intends to optimize the quality of the fixed bed gasifier, updraft gasifier types for biomass waste palm starch. Wang et al [11] conducted a study to improve the syngas yield and quality through the steam and indirect or external heat supply. They reported that by using a gasifier updraft integrated with a gas reformer to drive the engine with gas fuel. This research used cyclone separator simulation result from Saputro et al i.e., [10] counter cone with 1200, due to the optimization of syngas quality

Research method

Result and Discussion

The Effect of Air Flow Rate Burning to Gas Flow Rate

Conclusion