The purpose of this study is to investigate the biomass gasification system for power supply to introduce in rural communities of developing countries.The study was conducted using biomass gasification system(20 kW)wh...The purpose of this study is to investigate the biomass gasification system for power supply to introduce in rural communities of developing countries.The study was conducted using biomass gasification system(20 kW)which developed at Ashikaga University.In general,for small scale power supply system using biomass gasification,reciprocate type engine or modified diesel engine are attached for power generation.However,biomass gasifier produces tar and it causes problems on smooth movement of piston in the reciprocate engine.To avoid effect by tar,the system is comprised the rotary engine coupled to a generator since there is no piston inside the engine.As for gasification system,downdraft gasifier is designed and installed.In this study woody biomass was gasified.The gasifier performance was evaluated with respect to fuel consumption rate.The rotary engine-generator system was evaluated in terms of power generation efficiency.Result of this study shows that fuel consumption rate was about 30 kg/h,gasification efficiency was about 63.4%and efficiency of rotary engine system was about 9.4%.展开更多
文摘The purpose of this study is to investigate the biomass gasification system for power supply to introduce in rural communities of developing countries.The study was conducted using biomass gasification system(20 kW)which developed at Ashikaga University.In general,for small scale power supply system using biomass gasification,reciprocate type engine or modified diesel engine are attached for power generation.However,biomass gasifier produces tar and it causes problems on smooth movement of piston in the reciprocate engine.To avoid effect by tar,the system is comprised the rotary engine coupled to a generator since there is no piston inside the engine.As for gasification system,downdraft gasifier is designed and installed.In this study woody biomass was gasified.The gasifier performance was evaluated with respect to fuel consumption rate.The rotary engine-generator system was evaluated in terms of power generation efficiency.Result of this study shows that fuel consumption rate was about 30 kg/h,gasification efficiency was about 63.4%and efficiency of rotary engine system was about 9.4%.
