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Encyclopedia > Biomass gasification

Biomass gasification, a century old technology, is viewed today as an alternative to conventional fuel. In gasification process, wood, charcoal and other biomass materials are gasified to produce so called ´producer gas´ for power or electricity generation. Gasification system basically consists of a gasifier unit, purification system and energy converters - burner or engine.


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Biomass gasification (841 words)
DESI Power's analysis at the start of its programme was that biomass gasification was the most promising technology for providing affordable and competitive electricity supply and energy services to rural areas where agricultural and plantations wastes were available.
Biomass is a natural substance, which accumulates solar energy as chemical energy by the process of photosynthesis in the presence of sunlight.
In gasification, biomass is subjected to partial pyrolysis under sub-stoichiometric conditions with the air quantity being limited to 1.5 - 1.8 kg of air per kg of biomass.
Renewable Resources Biomass Energy Technology (1980 words)
Biomass fuel burns on a grate in the lower chamber, releasing volatile gases.
Biomass combustion facilities that produce electricity from steam-driven turbine-generators have a conversion efficiency of 17 to 25 percent.
Gasification is a thermochemical process that converts biomass into a combustible gas called producer gas.
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