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Chemical-looping auto-thermal reforming of biomass using Cu-based oxygen carrier

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  • Zhao, Haibo
  • Guo, Lei
  • Zou, Xixian

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Chemical-looping reforming (CLR) of biomass, which utilizes active lattice oxygen from oxygen carrier (OC), provides a novel route to convert biomass into synthesis gas. This research utilized Cu-based OC rather than commonly-used Fe- or Ni-based OC in the process. The possible advantage is the exothermic reactions between CuO and gasification products are beneficial to auto-thermal reforming of biomass in fuel reactor. Batch fluidized bed experiments with different carriers (silica sand, Fe-based or Cu-based OCs) were conducted at different temperatures. It was found that when using Cu-based OCs, the gas yield and carbon conversion efficiency increased significantly, but the gasification efficiency and low heating value decreased accordingly, which are ascribed to the high-reactivity Cu-based OCs prompt the carbon conversion and also consume more reducible gases. The presence of Cu-based OCs help reduce C2Hm and tar in syngas. Additionally, the tar content decreased with temperature increase, while C2Hm content first increased then decreased.

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  • Zhao, Haibo & Guo, Lei & Zou, Xixian, 2015. "Chemical-looping auto-thermal reforming of biomass using Cu-based oxygen carrier," Applied Energy, Elsevier, vol. 157(C), pages 408-415.
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:appene:v:157:y:2015:i:c:p:408-415
    DOI: 10.1016/j.apenergy.2015.04.093
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