In this paper an exergy analysis of thermochemical ethanol production from biomass is presented. This process combines … simulated with a computer model using the flow-sheeting software Aspen Plus. The exergy analysis is performed for various … for Rh-based catalyst increases to 58.9% and 65.8% for MoS2-based (target) catalyst. The largest exergy losses occur in …

This paper presents an exergy analysis of SNG production via indirect gasification of various biomass feedstock … is simulated with a computer model using the flow-sheeting program Aspen Plus. The exergy analysis is performed for … various operating conditions such as gasifier pressure, methanation pressure and temperature. The largest internal exergy …

matter, in terms of O/C and H/C ratio as illustrated in a Van Krevelen diagram, is compared. It was found that exergy losses …

gasification of wood, but more exergy is conserved in as chemical exergy in the product gas (72.6% versus 68.6%). This novel method …