Biomass gasification is a century old technology where wood, charcoal and other biomass is treated in presence of some air or oxygen, insufficient to combust it, and the gas formation is maximized. The temperature within the reactor rises on account of oxygen consuming reactions. The resulting gas tends to be higher in CO2 content than in case of pyrolysis. A major advantage of using an oxidative process with air or oxygen is that the char is rem...
more
Biomass gasification is a century old technology where wood, charcoal and other biomass is treated in presence of some air or oxygen, insufficient to combust it, and the gas formation is maximized. The temperature within the reactor rises on account of oxygen consuming reactions. The resulting gas tends to be higher in CO2 content than in case of pyrolysis. A major advantage of using an oxidative process with air or oxygen is that the char is removed, thus maximizing final output of the gas in the process. A crucial parameter in determining product composition and operating temperature in air or oxygen gasification is the equivalence ratio, i.e. the ratio between the amount of air or oxygen admitted to the reaction chamber and the amount that would be required to completely oxidize the feedstock. The so-called "producer gas" that is produced is usually used for power or electricity generation. Gasification systems consist of a gasifier unit, a purification system and some energy...
less
