LAPSE:2021.0376
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LAPSE:2021.0376
Gasification Applicability of Korean Municipal Waste Derived Solid Fuel: A Comparative Study
Sang Yeop Lee, Md Tanvir Alam, Gun Ho Han, Dong Hyuk Choi, Se Won Park
May 17, 2021
Gaining energy independence by utilizing new and renewable energy resources has become imperative for Korea. Energy recovery from Korean municipal solid waste (MSW) could be a promising option to resolve the issue, as Korean MSW is highly recyclable due to its systematic separation, collection and volume-based waste disposal system. In this study, gasification experiments were conducted on Korean municipal waste-derived solid fuel (SRF) using a fixed bed reactor by varying the equivalence ratio (ER) to assess the viability of syngas production. Experiments were also conducted on coal and biomass under similar conditions to compare the experimental results, as the gasification applicability of coal and biomass are long-established. Experimental results showed that Korean SRF could be used to recover energy in form of syngas. In particular, 50.94% cold gas efficiency and 54.66% carbon conversion ratio with a lower heating value of 12.57 MJ/Nm3 can be achieved by gasifying the SRF at 0.4 ER and 900 °C. However, compared to coal and biomass, the syngas efficiency of Korean SRF was less, which can be resolved by operating the gasification processes at high temperatures. If proper research and development activities are conducted on Korean SRF, it could be a good substitute for fossil fuels in the future.
Keywords
Biomass, Coal, gasification, municipal solid waste, solid recovered fuel, Syngas
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Lee SY, Alam MT, Han GH, Choi DH, Park SW. Gasification Applicability of Korean Municipal Waste Derived Solid Fuel: A Comparative Study. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0376
Author Affiliations
Lee SY: Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Korea [ORCID]
Alam MT: Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Korea; Department of Chemical Engineering, Monash University, Clayton, VIC 3800, Australia [ORCID]
Han GH: Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Korea
Choi DH: Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Korea
Park SW: Department of Environmental Engineering, Yonsei University, Wonju, Gangwon-do 26493, Korea; Environment & Sustainable Resources Center, Korea Research Institute of Chemical Technology, Daejeon 34114, Korea [ORCID]
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Processes
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8
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11
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E1375
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2020
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2020-10-29
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2227-9717
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