10.5071/20THEUBCE2012-2BV.2.39
Forero Nuñez, C.A.
C.A.
Forero Nuñez
Cediel Ulloa, A.
A.
Cediel Ulloa
Hernández Solorzano, L.C.
L.C.
Hernández Solorzano
Castellanos Contreras, J.U.
J.U.
Castellanos Contreras
Sierra Vargas, F.E.
F.E.
Sierra Vargas
Oil Palm Empty Bunch Fruits and Coconut Shells Gasification Using a Lab-Scale Downdraft Fixed Bed Gasifier at Universidad Nacional de Colombia
ETA-Florence Renewable Energies
2012
Conference paper
Biomass
2012
en
978-88-89407-54-7
3 Pages
application/pdf
Proceedings of the 20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 18-22 June 2012, pp. 1112-1114
This work aims to compare the behavior of a lab scale downdraft fixed bed gasifier when Colombian Oil Palm Empty bunch fruits (EBF) and Coconut Shells (CSh) are used; temperature profile throughout the reactor is analyzed, syngas CO and CO2 composition will be characterized and the incidence of biomass proximate and ultimate analysis will be considered. Coconut gasification reached higher temperatures (800 – 950°C) than Palm Oil (500¬600°C); nevertheless, energy transfer in the bed is better for EBP due to conductivity and porosity. CO2 and CO levels on syngas are higher for EBP (16% and 12%) in comparison with CSh (9% and 10%), EBP Heating value ¬20,04 MJ/kg – is 12% higher than CSh ¬18,70 MJ/kg. Both materials have an interesting potential for heating applications based on syngas utilization.
Proceedings of the 20th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition, 18-22 June 2012, Milan, Italy, pp. 1112-1114