1. MODELING AND DYNAMIC SIMULATION OF STRATIFIED DOWNDRAFT GASIFIERS.
- Author
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Lazaroiu, Gh., Desideri, U., Stroe, C., and Bogdan, I.
- Subjects
BIOMASS gasification ,SIMULATION methods & models ,MATHEMATICAL models ,CHEMICAL reactors ,MASS transfer ,HEAT transfer ,EVAPORATION (Chemistry) ,PYROLYSIS - Abstract
In this paper, a one-dimensional model for biomass gasification in a stratified concurrent (downdraft) reactor is presented. Heat and mass transfer across the bed are coupled with moisture evaporation, biomass pyrolysis, char combustion and gasification, gas-phase combustion and thermal cracking of tars. Numerical simulation resulted in predicting the influence of model parameters, kinetic constants and operational variables on process dynamics, structure of the reaction front and quality of the producer gas. For high values of the air-to-fuel ratio and of the primary pyrolysis rate, the process is top-stabilized, resulting in a high conversion efficiency and good gas quality. As the air flow is decreased below a critical limit value, the reaction front becomes grate-stabilized. The two different configurations are largely determined by the gasphase combustion of volatile pyrolysis products. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Published
- 2011