LAPSE:2023.1235
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LAPSE:2023.1235
Numerical Research on Biomass Gasification in a Quadruple Fluidized Bed Gasifier
Linbo Yan, Ziyue Jia, Ziliang Wang, Boshu He, Baizeng Fang
February 21, 2023
Utilization of bioenergy with carbon capture can realize carbon-negative syngas production. The quadruple fluidized bed gasifier (QFBG) integrates a chemical looping oxygen generation process and a dual fluidized bed gasifier with limestone as bed material. It is one promising device that can convert biomass to H2-rich syngas whilst capturing CO2 with little energy penalty. However, experimental or numerical simulation of QFBG is rarely reported on due to its complex structure, hindering the further commercialization and deployment of QFBG. In this work, a new computational fluid dynamics (CFD) solver is proposed to predict the complex physicochemical processes in QFBG based on the multi-phase particle in cell (MPPIC) methodology with the assistance of the open source software, OpenFOAM. The solver is first validated against experimental data in terms of hydrodynamics and reaction kinetics. Then, the solver is used to investigate the QFBG property. It is found that the QFBG can operate stably. The cold gas efficiency, H2 molar fraction, and CO2 capture rate of the QFBG are predicted to be 87.2%, 93.3%, and 90.5%, respectively, which is promising. It is believed that the solver can give reliable predictions for similar fluidized bed reactors.
Keywords
biomass-steam gasification, Carbon Capture, chemical looping air separation, multi-phase particle in cell, quadruple fluidized bed gasifier (QFBG)
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Yan L, Jia Z, Wang Z, He B, Fang B. Numerical Research on Biomass Gasification in a Quadruple Fluidized Bed Gasifier. (2023). LAPSE:2023.1235
Author Affiliations
Yan L: Institute of Combustion and Thermal System, School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Jia Z: Institute of Combustion and Thermal System, School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China
Wang Z: School of Energy and Power Engineering, Shandong University, Jinan 250061, China
He B: Institute of Combustion and Thermal System, School of Mechanical, Electronic and Control Engineering, Beijing Jiaotong University, Beijing 100044, China [ORCID]
Fang B: Department of Chemical and Biological Engineering, University of British Columbia, 2360 East Mall, Vancouver, BC V6T 1Z3, Canada [ORCID]
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Processes
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10
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12
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2526
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2022
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2022-11-28
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2227-9717
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