Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment
Torrefaction is a pretreatment method that converts biomass to a fuel-like substance that can replace coal for sustainable power generation. In this work, a thermodynamic-based process simulation model was developed to simulate the gasification of empty fruit bunch (EFB), with torrefaction as pretre...
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| description | Torrefaction is a pretreatment method that converts biomass to a fuel-like substance that can replace coal for sustainable power generation. In this work, a thermodynamic-based process simulation model was developed to simulate the gasification of empty fruit bunch (EFB), with torrefaction as pretreatment, to determine the optimum conditions; equivalence ratio, reactor temperature, torrefaction medium concentration, steam-to-biomass (S/B) ratio and system configuration were studied to determine their influence on hydrogen concentration, higher heating value (HHV), syngas ratio and cold gas efficiency (CGE). The highest hydrogen yield was obtained at an S/B ratio of 1.3 at 800 C, with a syngas ratio of 2.5 and a CGE of 84%. Concentration of torrefaction medium showed no effect on hydrogen concentration due to the simplicity of the model used, but work is in progress in this direction. Therefore, steam gasification is more suitable than air gasification in hydrogen production. |
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| spelling | ump-318812023-04-11T01:39:12Z http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31881/ Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment Yong, Yung Sheng Ruwaida, Abdul Rasid TP Chemical technology Torrefaction is a pretreatment method that converts biomass to a fuel-like substance that can replace coal for sustainable power generation. In this work, a thermodynamic-based process simulation model was developed to simulate the gasification of empty fruit bunch (EFB), with torrefaction as pretreatment, to determine the optimum conditions; equivalence ratio, reactor temperature, torrefaction medium concentration, steam-to-biomass (S/B) ratio and system configuration were studied to determine their influence on hydrogen concentration, higher heating value (HHV), syngas ratio and cold gas efficiency (CGE). The highest hydrogen yield was obtained at an S/B ratio of 1.3 at 800 C, with a syngas ratio of 2.5 and a CGE of 84%. Concentration of torrefaction medium showed no effect on hydrogen concentration due to the simplicity of the model used, but work is in progress in this direction. Therefore, steam gasification is more suitable than air gasification in hydrogen production. Elsevier Ltd 2021-07-27 Article PeerReviewed pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31881/1/Yong%20Yung%20Sheng%20published%20Process%20Simulation%20of%20Hydrogen%20Production.pdf pdf en http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/31881/7/Process%20simulation%20of%20hydrogen%20production%20through%20biomass%20gasification%20Introduction%20of%20torrefaction%20pre-treatment.pdf Yong, Yung Sheng and Ruwaida, Abdul Rasid (2021) Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment. International Journal of Hydrogen Energy, 42. pp. 42040-42050. ISSN 0360-3199. (Published) https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.07.010 https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ijhydene.2021.07.010 |
| spellingShingle | TP Chemical technology Yong, Yung Sheng Ruwaida, Abdul Rasid Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment |
| title | Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment |
| title_full | Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment |
| title_fullStr | Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment |
| title_full_unstemmed | Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment |
| title_short | Process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment |
| title_sort | process simulation of hydrogen production through biomass gasification: introduction of torrefaction pre-treatment |
| topic | TP Chemical technology |
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