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Investigating the characteristics of biomass wastes via particle feeder in downdraft gasifier.
Khan, Sameer; Adeyemi, Idowu; Moustakas, Konstantinos; Janajreh, Isam.
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  • Khan S; Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Adeyemi I; Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates.
  • Moustakas K; School of Chemical Engineering, National Technical University of Athens, Athens, Greece.
  • Janajreh I; Department of Mechanical and Nuclear Engineering, Khalifa University of Science and Technology, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates. Electronic address: isam.janajreh@ku.ac.ae.
Environ Res ; 252(Pt 2): 118597, 2024 Jul 01.
Article en En | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-38462091
ABSTRACT
Particle feeding plays a crucial role in the gasifier due to its effects on the efficiency and performance metrics of the thermochemical process. Investigating particle size distribution's impact on downdraft gasification reactor performance, this study delves into the significance of feedstock characteristics (moisture, volatile matter, fixed carbon, and ash contents) during the particle feeding stage. Various biomass wastes (date palm waste, olive pomace and sewage sludge) at diverse compositions and sizes are subjected to empirical determination of mass flow rates (MFR), power ratings, and storage times for each feedstock. The preheating process in the gasifier is considered, employing both an approximation and analytical solution. In addition, the influence of the equivalence ratio (ER) on the syngas yield is analyzed. The collected data reveals that for average particle size of 200 µm, the highest MFR (in g/min) are 0.518 ± 0.033, 7.691 ± 0.415, and 16.111 ± 1.050, for palm wood biomass, olive pomace and sewage sludge, respectively. Smaller particles (80 µm) led to extended storage times. Moreover, the lumped capacitance approximation method consistently underestimates preheating time, with a percentage error of 6.26%-17.08%. Response surface methodology (RSM) optimization analysis provides optimal gasification conditions for palm wood biomass, olive pomace, and sewage sludge with maximum cold gas efficiencies (CGEs) of 58.01%, 63.29%, and 52.27%. The peak conversion was attained at gasification temperatures of 1089.83 °C, 1151.93 °C, and 1102.91 °C for palm wood biomass, olive pomace, and sewage sludge, respectively. In addition, gasification equilibrium model determined optimal gasification temperatures as 1150 °C for palm biomass, 1200 °C for olive pomace, and 1150 °C for sewage sludge with respective syngas efficiencies of 59.62%, 64.13%, and 53.66%. Consequently, the examination of the dosing procedure, preheating dynamics, particle dimensions, ER, storage time, and their combined impacts offer practical insights to effectively control downdraft gasifiers in handling a variety of feedstocks.
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Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Tamaño de la Partícula / Biomasa Idioma: En Revista: Environ Res Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Emiratos Árabes Unidos

Texto completo: 1 Colección: 01-internacional Banco de datos: MEDLINE Asunto principal: Tamaño de la Partícula / Biomasa Idioma: En Revista: Environ Res Año: 2024 Tipo del documento: Article País de afiliación: Emiratos Árabes Unidos