Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam

This study aims to investigate the importance of steam to tar destruction during the volatile–char interactions. Steam was supplied in the absence and presence of nascent char during the pyrolysis/gasification of biomass at 850 C. In the absence of char, steam has more significant effects on the ref...

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Main Authors: Song, Yao, Wang, Yi, Hu, Xun, Xiang, J., Song, H., Mourant, Daniel, Li, Tingting, Wu, Liping, Li, Chun-Zhu
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Published: Elsevier Ltd 2015
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Online Access:http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24434
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author Song, Yao
Wang, Yi
Hu, Xun
Xiang, J.
Song, H.
Mourant, Daniel
Li, Tingting
Wu, Liping
Li, Chun-Zhu
author_facet Song, Yao
Wang, Yi
Hu, Xun
Xiang, J.
Song, H.
Mourant, Daniel
Li, Tingting
Wu, Liping
Li, Chun-Zhu
author_sort Song, Yao
building Curtin Institutional Repository
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description This study aims to investigate the importance of steam to tar destruction during the volatile–char interactions. Steam was supplied in the absence and presence of nascent char during the pyrolysis/gasification of biomass at 850 C. In the absence of char, steam has more significant effects on the reforming of large aromatic ring systems (e.g. >2 fused benzene rings) than small and isolated aromatics. In the presence of char, steam can significantly enhance the reforming of both large and small aromatic ring systems during the volatile–char interactions, especially when the steam–char reactions are also significant. The results indicate that the steam–char reactions are particularly inhibited in a thin char bed by the volatile–char interactions. It is believed that the steam–char reactions can produce additional active sties on the char, such as the radicals/intermediates of char gasification and/or the O-containing groups, to facilitate tarreforming during the volatile–char interactions.
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spelling curtin-20.500.11937-244342017-09-13T15:55:20Z Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam Song, Yao Wang, Yi Hu, Xun Xiang, J. Song, H. Mourant, Daniel Li, Tingting Wu, Liping Li, Chun-Zhu Volatile–char interactions Gas phase reactions Steam Tar destruction Steam–char reactions This study aims to investigate the importance of steam to tar destruction during the volatile–char interactions. Steam was supplied in the absence and presence of nascent char during the pyrolysis/gasification of biomass at 850 C. In the absence of char, steam has more significant effects on the reforming of large aromatic ring systems (e.g. >2 fused benzene rings) than small and isolated aromatics. In the presence of char, steam can significantly enhance the reforming of both large and small aromatic ring systems during the volatile–char interactions, especially when the steam–char reactions are also significant. The results indicate that the steam–char reactions are particularly inhibited in a thin char bed by the volatile–char interactions. It is believed that the steam–char reactions can produce additional active sties on the char, such as the radicals/intermediates of char gasification and/or the O-containing groups, to facilitate tarreforming during the volatile–char interactions. 2015 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24434 10.1016/j.fuel.2014.11.096 Elsevier Ltd restricted
spellingShingle Volatile–char interactions
Gas phase reactions
Steam
Tar destruction
Steam–char reactions
Song, Yao
Wang, Yi
Hu, Xun
Xiang, J.
Song, H.
Mourant, Daniel
Li, Tingting
Wu, Liping
Li, Chun-Zhu
Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam
title Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam
title_full Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam
title_fullStr Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam
title_full_unstemmed Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam
title_short Effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. Part II. Roles of steam
title_sort effects of volatile–char interactions on in-situ destruction of nascent tar during the pyrolysis and gasification of biomass. part ii. roles of steam
topic Volatile–char interactions
Gas phase reactions
Steam
Tar destruction
Steam–char reactions
url http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/24434