Recent approaches on the optimization of biomass gasification process parameters for product H2 and syngas ratio: a review

Muhammad Zain Siddiqui (), Mahshab Sheraz (), Umair Ali Toor, Ali Anus, Abid Mahmood, Muhammad Haseeb, Muhammad Ibrahim (), Kuan Shiong Khoo (), Vishno Vardhan Devadas, Muhammad Mubashir (), Sami Ullah and Pau Loke Show ()
Additional contact information
Muhammad Zain Siddiqui: Hallym University
Mahshab Sheraz: Hallym University
Umair Ali Toor: Kangwon National University
Ali Anus: Hallym University
Abid Mahmood: Government College University Faisalabad
Muhammad Haseeb: Nanjing Agriculture University
Muhammad Ibrahim: Government College University Faisalabad
Kuan Shiong Khoo: UCSI University
Vishno Vardhan Devadas: University of Nottingham
Muhammad Mubashir: Asia Pacific University of Technology and Innovation
Sami Ullah: King Khalid University
Pau Loke Show: University of Nottingham

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development, 2025, vol. 27, issue 9, No 87, 22605-22633

Abstract: Abstract Biomass gasification technology has an ancient and well-established background. The technology has widely been used to produce H2 and syngas which is subsequently upgraded to obtain valuable biofuels, Fischer–Tropsch chemicals and used in combined heat and power (CHP) plants. Abatement of tar-related complexes with an improved hydrogen content and syngas ratio (H2/CO) via biomass gasification is a critical challenge. In this review, an attempt has been made to evaluate the critical parameters affecting biomass gasification process. It is revealed that each parameter (i.e., biomass feedstock particle size, moisture content, gasifying agent, residence time, equivalence ratio, steam to biomass ratio, and gasification temperature) has significant impact of H2 and syngas production. Fluidized bed gasifiers have been quite efficient for small to medium scale applications to produce optimal syngas ratios. Use of catalyst greatly influenced the H2 and syngas yields. Impregnated catalysts were found to have more pronounced effect on the water–gas shift reaction resulting in improved gas yields. Although, the parametric optimization could be achieved; notwithstanding, economic feasibility and industrial viability are to be considered too.

Keywords: Biomass; Gasification; Syngas; Catalyst; Fluidized bed (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2025
References: Add references at CitEc
Citations:

Downloads: (external link)
http://link.springer.com/10.1007/s10668-022-02279-6 Abstract (text/html)
Access to the full text of the articles in this series is restricted.

Related works:
This item may be available elsewhere in EconPapers: Search for items with the same title.

Export reference: BibTeX RIS (EndNote, ProCite, RefMan) HTML/Text

Persistent link: https://EconPapers.repec.org/RePEc:spr:endesu:v:27:y:2025:i:9:d:10.1007_s10668-022-02279-6

Ordering information: This journal article can be ordered from
http://www.springer.com/economics/journal/10668

DOI: 10.1007/s10668-022-02279-6

Access Statistics for this article

Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development is currently edited by Luc Hens

More articles in Environment, Development and Sustainability: A Multidisciplinary Approach to the Theory and Practice of Sustainable Development from Springer
Bibliographic data for series maintained by Sonal Shukla () and Springer Nature Abstracting and Indexing ().