title: H₂-rich syngas production by fluidized bed gasification of biomass and plastic fuel.
abstract: This paper reports the results of gasification tests using a catalytic fluidized bed gasifier to obtain a H(2)-rich stream by feeding different pellets made of wood, biomass/plastic and olive husks to the gasifier. The effects of both the steam supply and an in-bed catalyst on gasifier performance have been investigated. In general, pelletization was an effective pre-treatment for improving the homogeneity of the fuel and the reliability of the feeding devices. The use of biomass/plastic pellets in a catalyst bed yielded good results in terms of the hydrogen concentration (up to 32%vol.), even if an increase in tar production and in the fine/carbon elutriation rate was observed in comparison with wood pellets.
authors.affiliation: Istituto di Ricerche sulla Combustione, Piazzale V. Tecchio, 80 80125 Napoli, Italy. ruoppolo@irc.cnr.it
authors.forename: G
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Ruoppolo
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Ammendola
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Chirone
authors.forename: F
authors.initials: F
authors.lastname: Miccio
mesh_terms: D018533:Biomass; D002244:Carbon / Q000737:chemistry; D003246:Conservation of Energy Resources; D005740:Gases / Q000737:chemistry*; D006358:Hot Temperature; D006859:Hydrogen / Q000737:chemistry; D009532:Nickel / Q000737:chemistry; D031658:Olea / Q000737:chemistry; D010969:Plastics / Q000737:chemistry; D012037:Refuse Disposal / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods*; D013227:Steam; D013638:Tars / Q000737:chemistry; D014934:Wood / Q000737:chemistry
chemical_list: D005740:Gases; D010969:Plastics; D013227:Steam; D013638:Tars; D002244:Carbon; D009532:Nickel; D006859:Hydrogen