Air gasification of empty fruit bunch for hydrogen-rich gas production in a fluidized-bed reactor

• Published in: Energy conversion and management Vol. 52; no. 2; pp. 1555 - 1561
• Main Authors: Mohammed, M.A.A., Salmiaton, A., Wan Azlina, W.A.K.G., Mohammad Amran, M.S., Fakhru’l-Razi, A.
• Format: Journal Article
• Language: English
• Published: Kidlington Elsevier Ltd 01.02.2011; Elsevier
• Subjects: Alternative fuels. Production and utilization; Applied sciences; Biomass; Empty fruit bunch; Energy; Energy source; Exact sciences and technology; Fuel processing. Carbochemistry and petrochemistry; Fuels; Gasification; Hydrogen; Natural energy; Solid fuel processing (coal, coke, brown coal, peat, wood, etc.); Yield; Energy source; Gasification; Yield; Biomass; Empty fruit bunch; Hydrogen

A study on gasification of empty fruit bunch (EFB), a waste of the palm oil industry, was investigated. The composition and particle size distribution of feedstock were determined and the thermal degradation behaviour was analysed by a thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). Then fluidized bed bench scale...