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Promotion of Coconut Shell Gasification by Steam Reforming on Nickel-Dolomite

Pattaraporn Chaiprasert and Tharapong Vitidsant

Abstract

Biomass gasification by the use of metallic nickel as active metal on dolomite support has been chosen as catalyst because of its activity in biomass steam gasification and tar reduction. The purpose of this study is to study the effects of critical parameters on product gas compositions such as temperature, steam to carbon ratio (S/C) and oxygen input. The results showed the increasing carbon conversion to gas from 44.13-78.43% whereas tar was decreased from 19.55-1.4% at temperature of 800°C and S/C 0.95. It is found that Nickel-dolomite is effective for tar reduction and for improving the quality of syngas derived from biomass which is a renewable energy source.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 6 No. 2, 2009, 332-336

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2009.332.336

Submitted On: 17 June 2008 Published On: 28 February 2009

How to Cite: Chaiprasert, P. & Vitidsant, T. (2009). Promotion of Coconut Shell Gasification by Steam Reforming on Nickel-Dolomite. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 6(2), 332-336. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2009.332.336

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Keywords

  • Tar
  • biomass
  • gasification
  • Ni/dolomite
  • coconut shell