LAPSE:2021.0660
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LAPSE:2021.0660
Simulation of Prosopis juliflora Air Gasification in Multistage Fluidized Process
Maryem Dhrioua, Walid Hassen, Lioua Kolsi, Kaouther Ghachem, Chemseddine Maatki, Mohamed Naceur Borjini
July 29, 2021
A multistage atmospheric fluidized bed gasifier was developed using the Aspen Plus simulation process. The innovative gasification reactor aims to yield a high-quality product gas as it conducts pyrolysis, combustion, and reduction in different zones. In addition, it uses gas as a heat carrier and has a fluidized char bed in the reduction zone to enhance the in-situ tar reduction. In order to study the feasibility of the gasifier, an evaluation of the product gas and the process efficiency is required. The proposed model was based on the reaction rates and hydrodynamic parameters of the bubbling bed. Four different stages were initially considered in the simulation process: decomposition of the feed, partial volatile combustion, char reduction, and gas solid separation. The gasification reactor was operated over a temperature range of 800−1000 °C and an isothermal combustion reactor was operated at 1000 °C. In addition, the air to biomass mass ratio was varied from 0.2 to 0.5. It has been validated and displayed very good agreement with published data. Effects of gasification reactor temperature, air to biomass ratio, and gasifier dimensions on the composition of product gas were investigated Results showed that the principal component is CO and its concentration in the product gas increases with increase in gasifier temperature but decreases with increasing air to biomass ratio. The results also gave a relatively high value of the lowered gas caloric value and acceptable cold gas efficiency which help the sizing of gasifiers and the choice of optimal operating conditions.
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Aspen Plus, fluidized-bed, multistage gasifier
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Dhrioua M, Hassen W, Kolsi L, Ghachem K, Maatki C, Borjini MN. Simulation of Prosopis juliflora Air Gasification in Multistage Fluidized Process. (2021). LAPSE:2021.0660
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Dhrioua M: Research Laboratory of Metrology and Energy Systems, National Engineering School of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia [ORCID]
Hassen W: Research Laboratory of Metrology and Energy Systems, National Engineering School of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
Kolsi L: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, University of Ha’il, Ha’il 81481, Saudi Arabia [ORCID]
Ghachem K: Department of Industrial Engineering and Systems, College of Engineering, Princess Nourah Bint Abdulrahman University, Riyadh 84428, Saudi Arabia
Maatki C: Department of Mechanical Engineering, College of Engineering, Al Imam Mohammad Ibn Saud Islamic University, Riyadh 11432, Saudi Arabia
Borjini MN: Research Laboratory of Metrology and Energy Systems, National Engineering School of Monastir, University of Monastir, Monastir 5000, Tunisia
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Processes
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8
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12
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E1655
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2020
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2020-12-15
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2227-9717
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