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Gasification of Biochar from Empty Fruit Bunch in a Fluidized Bed Reactor

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  • M. A. Mohd Salleh

    (Department of Chemical and Enviromental Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia)

  • Nsamba Hussein Kisiki

    (Department of Chemical and Enviromental Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia)

  • H. M. Yusuf

    (Department of Chemical and Enviromental Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia)

  • W. A. Wan Ab Karim Ghani

    (Department of Chemical and Enviromental Engineering Universiti Putra Malaysia, 43400, Serdang, Malaysia)

Abstract

A biochar produced from empty fruit bunches (EFB) was gasified in a fluidized bed using air to determine gas yield, overall carbon conversion, gas quality, and composition as a function of temperature. The experiment was conducted in the temperature range of 500–850 °C. It was observed that biochar has the potential to replace coal as a gasification agent in power plants. Hydrogen gas from biochar was also optimized during the experiment. High temperatures favor H 2 and CO formation. There was an increase of H 2 over the temperature range from 500–850 °C from 5.53% to 27.97% (v/v), with a heating value of 30 kJ/g. The C conversion in the same temperature range increased from 76% to 84%. Therefore, there are great prospects for the use of biochar from EFB as an alternative fuel in power plants, as a renewable energy providing an alternative path to biofuels. Results from this work enable us to better understand syn gas production under high treatment temperatures.

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  • M. A. Mohd Salleh & Nsamba Hussein Kisiki & H. M. Yusuf & W. A. Wan Ab Karim Ghani, 2010. "Gasification of Biochar from Empty Fruit Bunch in a Fluidized Bed Reactor," Energies, MDPI, vol. 3(7), pages 1-9, July.
    • Handle: RePEc:gam:jeners:v:3:y:2010:i:7:p:1344-1352:d:8851
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