Difference between revisions of "Gasification"

The syngas product has a lower heating value (LHV) that ranges from 4 to 13 MJ/Nm³, depending on the feedstock, the gasification technology and the operational conditions<ref>{{Cite journal|author=K. Qian, A. Kumar, K. Patil, D. Bellmer, D. Wang, W. Yuan, R.L. Huhnke|year=2013|title=Effects of Biomass Feedstocks and Gasification Conditions on the Physiochemical Properties of Char|journal=Energies|volume=6|page=3972-3986|doi=10.3390/en6083972}}</ref><ref>{{Cite journal|author=Yueshi Wu, Weihong Yang, Wlodzimierz Blasiak|year=2014|title=Energy and Exergy Analysis of high Temperature Agent Gasification of Biomass|journal=Energies|volume=7|page=2107-2122|doi=10.3390/en7042107}}</ref>. Syngas can be processed for obtaining secondary products as heat, electricity, chemicals, bioethanol (via syngas fermentation<ref>{{Cite journal|author=James Daniell, Michael Kopke, Sean Dennis Simpson|year=2012|title=Commercial Biomass Syngas Fermentation|journal=Energies|volume=5|page=5372-5417|doi=10.3390/en5125372}}</ref> ), and biodiesel (via [[Fischer-Tropsch-Synthesis]]<ref>{{Cite journal|author=Marcin Siedlecki, Wiebren de Jong, Adrian H.M. Verkooijen|year=2011|title=Fluidized Bed Gasification as a Mature And Reliable Technology for the Production of Bio-Syngas and Applied in the Production of Liquid Transportation Fuels—A Review|journal=Energies|volume=4|page=389-434|doi=10.3390/en4030389}}</ref>), depending on the type of conversion technology.