Co-gasification of coal and empty fruit bunch in an entrained flow gasifier : A process simulation study

Mohd Rizauddin, Deraman and Ruwaida, Abdul Rasid and Mohamad Rizza, Othman and Suli, L. N. M. (2019) Co-gasification of coal and empty fruit bunch in an entrained flow gasifier : A process simulation study. In: IOP Conference Series: Materials Science and Engineering; 1st Process Systems Engineering and Safety Symposium 2019, ProSES 2019 , 4 September 2019 , Kuantan, Pahang, Malaysia. pp. 1-13., 702 (012005). ISSN 1757-8981

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Abstract

Co-gasification of coal and biomass is a proven method to improve gasification performance and a platform towards being independent of fossil fuel in power generation. Thus, this research was conducted to assess the feasibility of coal and EFB as fuels in co-gasification using Aspen HYSYS. A sequential model of an EFG was developed to predict the syngas composition and the optimum operating condition of the gasifier. The process was modelled with a set of five reactors to simulate various reaction zones of EFG in accordance with its hydrodynamics. The model considers devolatilization, char and volatile combustion, char gasification and water-gas shift reactions. The model prediction has exhibited excellent agreement with the experimental results. Three parameters of BR, Top and S/F were considered to account for their impacts on syngas composition in the process. The CE, CGE, PE and HHV were adopted as the indicators of process performance. The optimal values of BR, Top and S/F were 50%, 950°C and 0.75, respectively. While the value of CE reached above 90% and the maximum value of CGE, PE and HHV was obtained. This finding should be helpful in designing, operating, optimizing and controlling any co-gasification process especially in the entrained flow system.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Lecture)
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Uncontrolled Keywords: Empty fruit bunches; Entrained flow gasifiers; Optimum operating conditions; Process performance; Process simulations; Syngas composition; Volatile combustion; Water gas shift (WGS) reaction
Subjects: Q Science > QD Chemistry
T Technology > T Technology (General)
T Technology > TA Engineering (General). Civil engineering (General)
T Technology > TP Chemical technology
Faculty/Division: Institute of Postgraduate Studies
Faculty of Chemical and Process Engineering Technology
Depositing User: Mr Muhamad Firdaus Janih@Jaini
Date Deposited: 27 Dec 2022 03:36
Last Modified: 27 Dec 2022 03:36
URI: http://umpir.ump.edu.my/id/eprint/35837
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