Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar
Syngas produced from biomass gasification has emerged as a highly promising substitute for conventional fossil fuel, catering to various industrial applications while ensuring minimal greenhouse gas emissions. Water hyacinth (WH) has been a major concern due to its invasive nature and uncontrollable...
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| author | Chee, April Ling Kwang Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui Sulaiman, Shaharin Anwar Chai, Yee Ho Saptoro, Agus Umar, Hadiza Aminu Sow, Serene Sow Mun Yiin, Chung Loong |
| author_facet | Chee, April Ling Kwang Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui Sulaiman, Shaharin Anwar Chai, Yee Ho Saptoro, Agus Umar, Hadiza Aminu Sow, Serene Sow Mun Yiin, Chung Loong |
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| description | Syngas produced from biomass gasification has emerged as a highly promising substitute for conventional fossil fuel, catering to various industrial applications while ensuring minimal greenhouse gas emissions. Water hyacinth (WH) has been a major concern due to its invasive nature and uncontrollable growth which impedes aquatic growth and urban management. Fortunately, WH is a potential biomass feedstock due to the comparable cellulose and hemicellulose contents alongside high carbon content and high calorific value which reflects good biofuel properties. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the conversion of WH biomass via catalytic air gasification for syngas-enriched hydrogen production using palm kernel shell hydrochar (PKSH). A parametric study was conducted in a lab-scale fixed-bed downdraft gasifier based on the response surface methodology coupled with Box-Behnken design (RSM-BBD). The combined interaction effects of the influencing parameters investigated are temperature (600–800 °C), biomass particle size (2–6 mm), catalyst loading (0–10 wt%), and air flow rate (1–3 L/min). Temperature was revealed to be the primary factor with significant influence on the H2 and CO output. Maximum syngas (30.09 vol%) compositions of 11.14 vol% H2 and 18.95 vol% CO were obtained at 800 °C with a particle size of 6 mm and air flow rate of 2 L/min alongside 5 wt% PKSH catalyst loading. |
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| spelling | curtin-20.500.11937-941412024-01-31T03:08:33Z Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar Chee, April Ling Kwang Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui Sulaiman, Shaharin Anwar Chai, Yee Ho Saptoro, Agus Umar, Hadiza Aminu Sow, Serene Sow Mun Yiin, Chung Loong Syngas produced from biomass gasification has emerged as a highly promising substitute for conventional fossil fuel, catering to various industrial applications while ensuring minimal greenhouse gas emissions. Water hyacinth (WH) has been a major concern due to its invasive nature and uncontrollable growth which impedes aquatic growth and urban management. Fortunately, WH is a potential biomass feedstock due to the comparable cellulose and hemicellulose contents alongside high carbon content and high calorific value which reflects good biofuel properties. Therefore, this study aims to investigate the conversion of WH biomass via catalytic air gasification for syngas-enriched hydrogen production using palm kernel shell hydrochar (PKSH). A parametric study was conducted in a lab-scale fixed-bed downdraft gasifier based on the response surface methodology coupled with Box-Behnken design (RSM-BBD). The combined interaction effects of the influencing parameters investigated are temperature (600–800 °C), biomass particle size (2–6 mm), catalyst loading (0–10 wt%), and air flow rate (1–3 L/min). Temperature was revealed to be the primary factor with significant influence on the H2 and CO output. Maximum syngas (30.09 vol%) compositions of 11.14 vol% H2 and 18.95 vol% CO were obtained at 800 °C with a particle size of 6 mm and air flow rate of 2 L/min alongside 5 wt% PKSH catalyst loading. 2024 Journal Article http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94141 10.1016/j.fuel.2023.130811 http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/ fulltext |
| spellingShingle | Chee, April Ling Kwang Chin, Bridgid Lai Fui Sulaiman, Shaharin Anwar Chai, Yee Ho Saptoro, Agus Umar, Hadiza Aminu Sow, Serene Sow Mun Yiin, Chung Loong Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar |
| title | Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar |
| title_full | Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar |
| title_fullStr | Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar |
| title_full_unstemmed | Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar |
| title_short | Syngas-Enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar |
| title_sort | syngas-enriched hydrogen production via catalytic gasification of water hyacinth using renewable palm kernel shell hydrochar |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/20.500.11937/94141 |