Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass in a Ceramic Reactor: Long-Time Batch Experiments

• Published in: Energies (Basel) Vol. 10; no. 11; p. 1734
• Main Authors: Castello, Daniele, Rolli, Birgit, Kruse, Andrea, Fiori, Luca
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Basel MDPI AG 01.11.2017
• Subjects: Alternative energy sources; Alumina; alumina reactor; bioenergy; biomass; Biomass energy; Carbon; ceramic reactor; Corrosion; Experiments; Lignocellulose; Municipal solid waste; Raw materials; reactor; reactor material; Reactors; Scanning electron microscopy; SCWG; Stainless steel; supercritical water gasification; Sustainable materials; syngas; Synthesis gas

Supercritical water gasification (SCWG) is an emerging technology for the valorization of (wet) biomass into a valuable fuel gas composed of hydrogen and/or methane. The harsh temperature and pressure conditions involved in SCWG (T > 375 °C, p > 22 MPa) are definitely a challenge for the manuf...