Development of a Small Downdraft Biomass Gasifier | A potential technology for developing countries as a source of decentralized power supply

Md. Adil Chawdhury

ISBN 10: 3659157252 / ISBN 13: 9783659157257

Published by LAP Lambert Academic Publishing, 2012

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Development of a Small Downdraft Biomass Gasifier | A potential technology for developing countries as a source of decentralized power supply | Md. Adil Chawdhury | Taschenbuch | Englisch | LAP Lambert Academic Publishing | EAN 9783659157257 | Verantwortliche Person für die EU: preigu GmbH & Co. KG, Lengericher Landstr. 19, 49078 Osnabrück, mail[at]preigu[dot]de | Anbieter: preigu.

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Bibliographic Details

• Title: Development of a Small Downdraft Biomass Gasifier | A potential technology for developing countries as a source of decentralized power supply
• Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
• Publication Date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 3659157252
• ISBN 13: 9783659157257
• Binding: Taschenbuch
• Condition: Neu
• Dimensions: 220W x 150H x 6D millimeters 220 millimeters width by 150 millimeters height by 6 millimeters depth
• Weight: 165 grams
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Synopsis

Biomass gasification has been receiving increasing attention as a potential renewable energy source for the last few decades. This attempt involved designing, developing and testing a small downdraft biomass gasifier JRB-1 (6-7 kW) at Durham University, UK. The gasifier was built of stainless steel metal & tested for wood chips and pellets. The main constituents of syngas produced include nitrogen (50-56%), carbon monoxide (19-22%), hydrogen (12-19%), carbon dioxide (10-12%) and a small amount of methane (1-2%). These results were used in EES software to obtain the lower calorific value of syngas (4424-5007 kJ/m3) and cold gas efficiency (62.5-69.4%) of the gasifier, which were found close to the calculated values. Again the thermal efficiency was calculated as 90.1-92.4%. Being comparatively easy to build, downdraft gasifiers like JRB-1 are likely to be the most appropriate technology for developing countries as a source of decentralized power supply and for development in agricultural sector.

About the Author

Md. Adil Chawdhury is a Commonwealth scholar on Renewable Energy. He completed his MSc on New & Renewable Energy at Durham University, UK & B. Sc on Mechanical Engineering at BUET, Bangladesh. He is working at the national grid of Bangladesh. His research interests lie in gasification technology, solar power, grid interface with DG & environment.