In this study,a biomass gasification model was developed and simulated based on Gibbs free energy minimization by using software Aspen Plus.Two reactors,RYIELD and RGIBBS,were moslty used.The biomass feedstock used wa...In this study,a biomass gasification model was developed and simulated based on Gibbs free energy minimization by using software Aspen Plus.Two reactors,RYIELD and RGIBBS,were moslty used.The biomass feedstock used was cow dung.The model was validated.The composition,H_(2)/CO ratio and low heating value(LHV)of the resulting synthetic gas(also known as syngas)was estimated by changing the operating parameters of gasification temperatures,steam and biomass ratios and pressures.Simulation results showed that increased gasification temperature helped to elevate H_(2) and CO content and H_(2) peaked at 900℃.When steam increased as the gasification agent,H_(2) production increased.However,the steam/biomass(S/B)ratio negatively affected CO and CH4,resulting in lower LHV.The optimal S/B ratio was 1.5.An increase in pressure lead to a decrease in H_(2) and CO content,so the optimal pressure for gasification was 0.1 MPa.展开更多
基金supported by the National Natural Science Foundation of China(52076069,51706062 and 51576060)National Key Research and Development Program of China(2021YFD1700904-07)The Plan for Science&Technology Innovation Teams in Universities of Henan Province(20IRTSTHN006).
文摘In this study,a biomass gasification model was developed and simulated based on Gibbs free energy minimization by using software Aspen Plus.Two reactors,RYIELD and RGIBBS,were moslty used.The biomass feedstock used was cow dung.The model was validated.The composition,H_(2)/CO ratio and low heating value(LHV)of the resulting synthetic gas(also known as syngas)was estimated by changing the operating parameters of gasification temperatures,steam and biomass ratios and pressures.Simulation results showed that increased gasification temperature helped to elevate H_(2) and CO content and H_(2) peaked at 900℃.When steam increased as the gasification agent,H_(2) production increased.However,the steam/biomass(S/B)ratio negatively affected CO and CH4,resulting in lower LHV.The optimal S/B ratio was 1.5.An increase in pressure lead to a decrease in H_(2) and CO content,so the optimal pressure for gasification was 0.1 MPa.
