Projects
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| Reference Number | EP/M013162/1 | |
| Title | Novel low energy plasma/catalytic gas cleaning process to deliver high quality syngas from the gasification of waste biomass | |
| Status | Completed | |
| Energy Categories | Renewable Energy Sources(Bio-Energy, Production of transport biofuels (incl. Production from wastes)) 100%; | |
| Research Types | Basic and strategic applied research 100% | |
| Science and Technology Fields | PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Chemistry) 25%; PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND MATHEMATICS (Physics) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Chemical Engineering) 25%; ENGINEERING AND TECHNOLOGY (Mechanical, Aeronautical and Manufacturing Engineering) 25%; |
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| UKERC Cross Cutting Characterisation | Not Cross-cutting 100% | |
| Principal Investigator |
Professor P Williams Energy Resources Research Unit University of Leeds |
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| Award Type | Standard | |
| Funding Source | EPSRC | |
| Start Date | 01 January 2015 | |
| End Date | 31 August 2018 | |
| Duration | 44 months | |
| Total Grant Value | £911,539 | |
| Industrial Sectors | Energy | |
| Region | Yorkshire & Humberside | |
| Programme | Energy : Energy | |
| Investigators | Principal Investigator | Professor P Williams , Energy Resources Research Unit, University of Leeds |
| Other Investigator | Dr X Tu , Electrical Engineering and Electronics, University of Liverpool Dr M Wang , Engineering, University of Hull Dr S Gu , School of Engineering, Cranfield University |
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| Industrial Collaborator | Project Contact , Process Systems Enterprise Limited Project Contact , Future Blends Ltd Project Contact , Thermitech Solutions Ltd Project Contact , Alstom Ltd (UK) Project Contact , C-Tech Innovation Limited |
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| Abstract | The gasification of biomass wastes represents a major thermochemical route to produce a high energy value syngas from a source which is renewable and CO2-neutral. However, one of the major issues in the gasification process is contamination of the product syngas with tar. Tar is the key problem for biomass gasification and is a complex mixture of condensable hydrocarbons. The formation of tar causes major process and syngas end-use problems, including tar blockages, plugging and corrosion in downstream fuel lines, filters, engine nozzles and turbines.This proposal seeks to develop a novel gas cleaning process based on low temperature plasma/catalytic technology to produce a clean, high quality syngas from the gasification of waste biomass. Gasification of the biomass will be investigated in an existing small-pilot scale fluidised bed gasifier, modified to include a downstream plasma/catalytic syngas cleaning process. Experimental and detailed analytical work developing the coupled biomass gasification-gas cleaning process will enable a mechanistic understanding of the tar reduction process and will be extended by CFD modelling of model tar compounds. Process modelling and simulation of the combined biomass gasification-plasma/catalytic gas clean-up sytem will build a foundation for process analysis, optimal design and operation to facilitate exploitation of this innovative technology development. | |
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| Added to Database | 16/07/15 | |
