Performance evaluation for dual circulating fluidized-bed steam gasifier of biomass using quasi-equilibrium three-stage gasification model

Son Ich Ngo, Thanh D.B. Nguyen, Young-Il Lim, Byung-Ho Song, Uen-Do Lee, Young-Tai Choi and Jae-Hun Song

Applied Energy, 2011, vol. 88, issue 12, 5208-5220

Abstract: The effects of gasification temperature (TG) and steam to fuel ratio (γ) on product gas composition and yield were experimentally investigated for steam gasification of pine woodchips in a bench-scale circulating fluidized-bed (CFB) gasifier with external heat supplier. To evaluate process performance in a dual circulating fluidized-bed (DFB) with heat carrier (silica sand), a quasi-equilibrium three-stage gasification (qETG) model was developed and validated with experimental data of biomass steam gasification. The model was divided into three stages including biomass pyrolysis, char–gas reactions, and gas-phase reactions. Carbonic and methane formation ratios were considered at the pyrolysis stage under the assumption of spontaneous decomposition. At the second and third stages, char–gas and gas-phase equilibrium reactions were corrected by two empirical equations concerning the steam participation ratio and the non-equilibrium factor, respectively. Using the qETG model, parametric study on TG and γ was performed to predict final gas composition, carbon conversion, char residue, gas yield, lower heating value, additional fuel ratio, solid circulation ratio, heat recovery and H2 to CO molar ratio. Focusing on the solid circulation ratio and H2/CO molar ratio, several effective operating conditions were suggested from the contour of performance criteria.

Keywords: Steam gasification; Woodchips; Dual circulating fluidized-bed (DFB); Solid circulation ratio; Quasi-equilibrium three-stage gasification (qETG) model; Parametric study (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2011
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DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2011.07.046

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