Gasification of Solid Fuels (Coal, Biomass and MSW): Overview, Challenges and Mitigation Strategies

M. Shahabuddin and Tanvir Alam
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M. Shahabuddin: Department of Mechanical and Product Design Engineering, Swinburne University of Technology, Hawthorn, VIC 3122, Australia
Tanvir Alam: Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia

Energies, 2022, vol. 15, issue 12, 1-20

Abstract: Currently, hydrogen energy is the most promising energy vector, while gasification is one of the major routes for its production. However, gasification suffers from various issues, including slower carbon conversion, poor syngas quality, lower heating value and higher emissions. Multiple factors affect gasification performance, such as the selection of gasifiers, feedstock’s physicochemical properties and operating conditions. In this review, the status of gasification, key gasifier technologies and the effect of solid-fuel (i.e., coal, biomass and MSW) properties on gasification performance are reviewed critically. Based on the current review, the co-gasification of coal, biomass and solid waste, along with a partial utilisation of CO 2 as a reactant, are suggested. Furthermore, a technological breakthrough in carbon capture and sequestration is needed to make it industrially viable.

Keywords: gasification; solid fuels; coal; biomass; MSW (search for similar items in EconPapers)
JEL-codes: Q Q0 Q4 Q40 Q41 Q42 Q43 Q47 Q48 Q49 (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2022
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