Effect of Furnace Temperature on the Distribution of Tar during Gasification of Miscanthus
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Date
2018-12
Authors
Kombe, Emmanuel Yeri
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Journal of Energy Research and Reviews
Abstract
Biomass has been extensively recognised as a clean and sustainable energy source with the
highest probability to substitute fossil fuel in the energy market. Its utilisation for energy generation is
of particular interest to the world at large because of its potential to reduce global carbon dioxide
emission. Concerning these considerations, gasification technology comes to the forefront of
biomass conversion to various forms of energy for some reasons. Primarily, gasification offers a
high flexibility in utilising different kinds of biomass feedstock to produce a combustible gas, making
it more active process than pyrolysis and direct combustion. However, the major challenge
associated with thermal gasification of biomass is tars and particulates formation. These compounds
compromise the state of syngas, potentially harming end use systems especially those delicate to
the quality of gas. In this research, tar sampling and analysis was performed based on a modified
standard tar protocol followed by gas chromatography-flame ionisation detector (GC-FID) so as to
quantify tar concentration in syngas produced from gasification of Miscanthus. Experiments was
carried out at various furnace temperature in the range 350-650℃, with temperature enhancement,
the abundance of phenolic compounds increases.
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Biomass gasification; Tar compound fingerprints; GC-FID; Syngas.
Citation
Kombe, E. Y. Effect of Furnace Temperature on the Distribution of Tar during Gasification of Miscanthus.