An overview of advances in biomass gasification
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Abstract
Biomass gasification is a widely used thermochemical process for obtaining products with more value and potential applications than the raw material itself. Cutting-edge, innovative and economical gasification techniques with high efficiencies are a prerequisite for the development of this technology. This paper delivers an assessment on the fundamentals such as feedstock types, the impact of different operating parameters, tar formation and cracking, and modelling approaches for biomass gasification. Furthermore, the authors comparatively discuss various conventional mechanisms for gasification as well as recent advances in biomass gasification. Unique gasifiers along with multi-generation strategies are discussed as a means to promote this technology into alternative applications, which require higher flexibility and greater efficiency. A strategy to improve the feasibility and sustainability of biomass gasification is via technological advancement and the minimization of socio-environmental effects. This paper sheds light on diverse areas of biomass gasification as a potentially sustainable and environmentally friendly technology.
Date Issued
2016-06-02
Date Acceptance
2016-06-02
Citation
Energy and Environmental Science, 2016, 9 (10), pp.2939-2977
ISSN
1754-5692
Publisher
Royal Society of Chemistry
Start Page
2939
End Page
2977
Journal / Book Title
Energy and Environmental Science
Volume
9
Issue
10
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This article is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution-NonCommercial 3.0 Unported Licence.
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Science & Technology
Physical Sciences
Technology
Life Sciences & Biomedicine
Chemistry, Multidisciplinary
Energy & Fuels
Engineering, Chemical
Environmental Sciences
Chemistry
Engineering
Environmental Sciences & Ecology
HYDROGEN-RICH GAS
FLUIDIZED-BED GASIFIER
SUPERCRITICAL WATER GASIFICATION
CARBON-DIOXIDE CAPTURE
AIR-STEAM GASIFICATION
SYNTHETIC NATURAL-GAS
DIMETHYL ETHER DME
OXIDE FUEL-CELLS
OF-THE-ART
FIXED-BED
Publication Status
Published