A review was conducted on the use of thermochemical biomass gasification for producing biofuels, biopower and chemicals …. The upstream processes for gasification are similar to other biomass processing methods. However, challenges remain in the … gasification and downstream processing for viable commercial applications. The challenges with gasification are to understand the …

A two dimensional modeling is developed in the reduction zone of a fixed bed downdraft biomass gasifier based on mass … in the gasification zone of the fixed bed reactor. …

gasification process of a particular feedstock. In total four models were tested in order to determine the syngas composition. One … showed better results than some previously published models. Also a case study for the gasification of a blend of hardwood … contents from 0%–20% and oxygen percentages in the gasification agent of 100%, 60% and 21%. …

producing hydrogen from biomass via gasification encompassing mathematical modeling, simulation, optimization, process heat … triggered considerable investigations on alternative energy sources such as biomass. Furthermore, the availability and security …'s current focus is shifted towards hydrogen-based future economy. Gasification is a proven technology to produce satisfactory …

include hybrid combined cycles (HCC), indirect gasification of biomass and simple cycle biomass steam plants which are … over stand-alone options at high biomass fuel prices (>25 EUR/MWh) or low discount rates (<5%). Gasification options show … production from biomass. This paper presents a techno-economical analysis on options for integrating biomass thermal conversion …

Gasification combined cycle continues to represent an important defining technology area for the forest products … industry. The ''Forest Products Gasification Initiative'', organized under the Industry's Agenda 2020 technology vision and … shows that for this technology, and likely other gasification technologies as well, the first few installations will require …

/kg biomass (dry basis) specific dry gas production, 44.5% cold gas efficiency and 68.4% carbon conversion efficiency were …/kg biomass (dry basis) specific dry gas production, 49.8% cold gas efficiency and 75.5% carbon conversion efficiency were …

Sustainable biomass exploitation for combined heat and power (CHP) generation is fundamental to address concerns about … demands exclusively through renewable resources. A layout of a hybrid micro-gas turbine-solarplant fed by biomass from … agriculture products (olive pits) is modelled. It provides the coupling between a gasifier, dedicated to the biomass conversion …