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Modeling and Experimental Study of a Small Scale Olive Pomace Gasifier for Cogeneration: Energy and Profitability Analysis

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  • Domenico Borello

    (DIMA—Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Antonio M. Pantaleo

    (CPSE—Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK
    DISAAT—Dipartimento di Scienze Agro-Ambientali e territoriali, Università di Bari, Via Amendola 165/A, 70125 Bari, Italy)

  • Michele Caucci

    (DIMA—Dipartimento di Ingegneria Meccanica e Aerospaziale, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Benedetta De Caprariis

    (DICMA—Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica Materiali e Ambiente, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Paolo De Filippis

    (DICMA—Dipartimento di Ingegneria Chimica Materiali e Ambiente, Sapienza Università di Roma, Via Eudossiana 18, 00184 Rome, Italy)

  • Nilay Shah

    (CPSE—Centre for Process Systems Engineering, Imperial College London, South Kensington Campus, London SW7 2AZ, UK)

Abstract

A thermodynamic model of a combined heat and power (CHP) plant, fed by syngas produced by dry olive pomace gasification is here presented. An experimental study is carried out to inform the proposed model. The plant is designed to produce electric power (200 kW el ) and hot-water by using a cogenerative micro gas turbine (micro GT). Before being released, exhausts are used to dry the biomass from 50% to 17% wb. The ChemCad software is used to model the gasification process, and input data to inform the model are taken from experimental tests. The micro GT and cogeneration sections are modeled assuming data from existing commercial plants. The paper analyzes the whole conversion process from wet biomass to heat and power production, reporting energy balances and costs analysis. The investment profitability is assessed in light of the Italian regulations, which include feed-in-tariffs for biomass based electricity generation.

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  • Domenico Borello & Antonio M. Pantaleo & Michele Caucci & Benedetta De Caprariis & Paolo De Filippis & Nilay Shah, 2017. "Modeling and Experimental Study of a Small Scale Olive Pomace Gasifier for Cogeneration: Energy and Profitability Analysis," Energies, MDPI, vol. 10(12), pages 1-17, November.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:10:y:2017:i:12:p:1930-:d:120029
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