Steam gasification of rapeseed, wood, sewage sludge and miscanthus biochars for the production of a hydrogen-rich syngas

被引:102
作者
Sattar, Anwar [1 ]
Leeke, Gary A. [1 ]
Hornung, Andreas [2 ]
Wood, Joseph [1 ]
机构
[1] Univ Birmingham, Sch Chem Engn, Birmingham B15 2TT, W Midlands, England
[2] UMSICHT, Fraunhofer Inst, D-92237 Sulzbach Rosenberg, Germany
基金
英国工程与自然科学研究理事会;
关键词
Biochar steam gasification; Intermediate pyrolysis; Brassica napus; Sewage sludge; Miscanthus x giganteus; Pinus sylvestris - Picea sitchensis; FAST PYROLYSIS; CHAR; REACTIVITY;
D O I
10.1016/j.biombioe.2014.07.025
中图分类号
S2 [农业工程];
学科分类号
0828 ;
摘要
Steam gasification of biochars has emerged as a promising method for generating syngas that is rich in hydrogen. In this study four biochars formed via intermediate pyrolysis (wood pellet, sewage sludge, rapeseed and miscanthus) were gasified in a quartz tubular reactor using steam. The dynamic behaviour of the process and effects of temperature, steam flow and particle size were studied. The results show that increases in both steam flow and temperature significantly increase the dry gas yield and carbon conversion, but hydrogen volume fraction decreases at higher temperatures whilst particle size has little effect on gaseous composition. The highest volume fraction of hydrogen, 58.7%, was obtained at 750 degrees C from the rapeseed biochar. (C) 2014 The Authors. Published by Elsevier Ltd.
引用
收藏
页码:276 / 286
页数:11
相关论文
共 24 条
[1]  
ASTM, 2013, D176284 ASTM, V2007
[2]  
Basu P., 2013, Biomass gasification, pyrolysis and torrefaction: practical design and theory
[3]  
Basu P., 2013, Biomass Gasification, Pyrolysis, and Torrefaction: Practical Design and The ory, V2nd, P199, DOI DOI 10.1016/B978-0-12-396488-5.00007-1
[4]   Characterization of Biochar from Fast Pyrolysis and Gasification Systems [J].
Brewer, Catherine E. ;
Schmidt-Rohr, Klaus ;
Satrio, Justinus A. ;
Brown, Robert C. .
ENVIRONMENTAL PROGRESS & SUSTAINABLE ENERGY, 2009, 28 (03) :386-396
[5]   Review of fast pyrolysis of biomass and product upgrading [J].
Bridgwater, A. V. .
BIOMASS & BIOENERGY, 2012, 38 :68-94
[6]   Production of hydrogen and/or syngas (H2+CO) via steam gasification of biomass-derived chars [J].
Chaudhari, ST ;
Dalai, AK ;
Bakhshi, NN .
ENERGY & FUELS, 2003, 17 (04) :1062-1067
[7]   Steam gasification of biomass-derived char for the production of carbon monoxide-rich synthesis gas [J].
Chaudhari, ST ;
Bej, SK ;
Bakhshi, NN ;
Dalai, AK .
ENERGY & FUELS, 2001, 15 (03) :736-742
[8]  
Chen GX, 1997, J ANAL APPL PYROL, V40-1, P491
[9]   Catalytic and Noncatalytic Mechanisms in Steam Gasification of Char from the Pyrolysis of Biomass [J].
Kajita, Makiko ;
Kimura, Tokuji ;
Norinaga, Koyo ;
Li, Chun-Zhu ;
Hayashi, Jun-ichiro .
ENERGY & FUELS, 2010, 24 (01) :108-116
[10]   Drastic changes in biomass char structure and reactivity upon contact with steam [J].
Keown, Daniel M. ;
Hayashi, Jun-Ichiro ;
Li, Chun-Zhu .
FUEL, 2008, 87 (07) :1127-1132