Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen
Biomass has the potential to become a significant renewable source of fuel whereas hydrogen is an attractive clean energy carrier with low environmental impact and versatility in usage. The potential to convert biomass into hydrogen may favour gasification compared to pyrolysis if the former is coup...
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| author | Ahmad, Murni M Yunus, Mohd Khairuddin Inayat, Abrar |
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| description | Biomass has the potential to become a significant renewable source of fuel whereas hydrogen is an attractive clean energy carrier with low environmental impact and versatility in usage. The potential to convert biomass into hydrogen may favour gasification compared to pyrolysis if the former is coupled with in-situ CO2 capture. Furthermore, Malaysia as an agricultural country has abundant oil palm wastes, namely empty fruit bunch (EFB) that can be utilized for hydrogen production. Hence, this work focuses on the flowsheet development of the production of hydrogen via gasification of EFB with in-situ adsorption of CO2, based on conceptual approaches and available kinetics data. The process flowsheet simulation is performed using iCON, PETRONAS process simulation software. Using the simulation, for temperature range of 600 to
1000C and steam-to-biomass ratio of to 0.1 to 1.0, the optimal operating conditions are determined as 800C
and 0.6, respectively. The results are further extended to incorporate a preliminary economic feasibility of the
process that shows positive economic potential level 1. |
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| spelling | oai:scholars.utp.edu.my:30502017-01-19T08:24:24Z http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/3050/ Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen Ahmad, Murni M Yunus, Mohd Khairuddin Inayat, Abrar TP Chemical technology Biomass has the potential to become a significant renewable source of fuel whereas hydrogen is an attractive clean energy carrier with low environmental impact and versatility in usage. The potential to convert biomass into hydrogen may favour gasification compared to pyrolysis if the former is coupled with in-situ CO2 capture. Furthermore, Malaysia as an agricultural country has abundant oil palm wastes, namely empty fruit bunch (EFB) that can be utilized for hydrogen production. Hence, this work focuses on the flowsheet development of the production of hydrogen via gasification of EFB with in-situ adsorption of CO2, based on conceptual approaches and available kinetics data. The process flowsheet simulation is performed using iCON, PETRONAS process simulation software. Using the simulation, for temperature range of 600 to 1000C and steam-to-biomass ratio of to 0.1 to 1.0, the optimal operating conditions are determined as 800C and 0.6, respectively. The results are further extended to incorporate a preliminary economic feasibility of the process that shows positive economic potential level 1. 2010-02-26 Conference or Workshop Item PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://scholars.utp.edu.my/id/eprint/3050/1/Simulation_of_gasification_with_in_situ_carbon_dioxide_adsorption_of_empty_fruit_bunch_into_hydrogen_%28CCEA_2010%29.pdf Ahmad, Murni M and Yunus, Mohd Khairuddin and Inayat, Abrar (2010) Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen. In: International Conference on Chemical Engineering and Application (CCEA 2010), 26-28 February 2010, Singapore. |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology Ahmad, Murni M Yunus, Mohd Khairuddin Inayat, Abrar Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen |
| title | Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen |
| title_full | Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen |
| title_fullStr | Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen |
| title_full_unstemmed | Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen |
| title_short | Simulation of Gasification with In-situ Carbon Dioxide Adsorption of Empty Fruit Bunch into Hydrogen |
| title_sort | simulation of gasification with in-situ carbon dioxide adsorption of empty fruit bunch into hydrogen |
| topic | TP Chemical technology |
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