학술논문

Numerical Investigation of the Air-Steam Biomass Gasification Process Based on Thermodynamic Equilibrium Model
Document Type
article
Source
Energies, Vol 10, Iss 12, p 2163 (2017)
Subject
air-steam gasification
equilibrium model
tar
energy exchange
exergy efficiency
Technology
Language
English
ISSN
1996-1073
Abstract
In the present work, the air-steam biomass gasification model with tar has been developed based on the equilibrium constants. The simulation results based on two different models (with and without tar) have been validated by the experimental data. The model with tar can well predict the tar content in gasification; meanwhile, the predicted gas yield (GY), based on the model with tar, is much closer to the experimental data. The energy exchange between the gasifier and the surrounding has been studied based on the dimensionless heat transfer ratio (DHTR), and the relationship between DHTR and the process parameters is given by a formula. The influence of process parameters on the syngas composition, tar content, GY, lower heating value (LHV), and exergy efficiency have been researched.