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Steam - oxygen gasification of refuse derived fuel in fluidized beds: Modelling and pilot plant testing

Sebastiani, A; Macrì, D; Gallucci, K; Materazzi, M; (2021) Steam - oxygen gasification of refuse derived fuel in fluidized beds: Modelling and pilot plant testing. Fuel Processing Technology , 216 , Article 106783. 10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.106783. Green open access

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Abstract

A one-dimensional kinetic model for steam‑oxygen gasification of refuse derived fuel in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor has been developed. The model incorporates the reaction network of steam‑oxygen gasification within the fluid dynamics of a fluidized bed to predict waste and tars conversion, gas composition and overall gasification performance. The model was validated by comparing outlet products composition and temperature profile with experimental data from a pilot-scale fluidized bed gasifier, operated at different conditions. The model showed accurate predictive capability and ease of computation. The effects of the operating conditions on gas yield and process efficiency were evaluated and the most appropriate fuel feeding height, equivalent ratio and the relative amount of steam to inject were identified.

Type: Article
Title: Steam - oxygen gasification of refuse derived fuel in fluidized beds: Modelling and pilot plant testing
Open access status: An open access version is available from UCL Discovery
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.106783
Publisher version: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.fuproc.2021.106783
Language: English
Additional information: This version is the author accepted manuscript. For information on re-use, please refer to the publisher’s terms and conditions.
Keywords: Waste gasification, Fluidized-bed, Thermochemical treatment, Kinetic model
UCL classification: UCL
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science
UCL > Provost and Vice Provost Offices > UCL BEAMS > Faculty of Engineering Science > Dept of Chemical Engineering
URI: https://discovery.ucl.ac.uk/id/eprint/10126911
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