MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF WOOD GASIFICATION WITH TARRY PRODUCTS DECOMPOSITION ON ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES
https://doi.org/10.30724/1998-9903-2018-20-11-12-107-117
Abstract
The work is devoted to the numerical study of the process of downdraft fixed-bed gasification of woody biomass. Such processes are used to produce combustible gases at lowcapacity power plants. To improve the quality of the produced gas, it is proposed to use a mixture of wood fuel with a non-combustible material that can exhibit catalytic activity in the decomposition of undesired tary products. Adding a non-combustible material leads to lower heat value of fuel mixture, but contributes to a deeper gas purification. The aim of the study is to select the optimal "active material / wood fuel" ratio and to determine the minimum material activity at which its addition to the fuel becomes effective.
Supporting agencies: This work is performed in the course of scientific project III.17.1 of Siberian Branch of Russian Academy of Sciences fundamental researches program, registration number AAAA-A17-117030310448-0.
About the Author
I. G. Donskoy
Melentiev Energy Systems Institute of SB RAS, Irkutsk
Russian Federation
Igor G. Donskoy – PhD in Engineering sciences, senior researcher
Russian Federation
Igor G. Donskoy – PhD in Engineering sciences, senior researcher
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Donskoy I.G. MATHEMATICAL MODELLING OF WOOD GASIFICATION WITH TARRY PRODUCTS DECOMPOSITION ON ACTIVE MATERIAL PARTICLES. Power engineering: research, equipment, technology. 2018;20(11-12):107-117. (In Russ.) https://doi.org/10.30724/1998-9903-2018-20-11-12-107-117
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