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Pyrolysis/reforming of rice husks with a Ni–dolomite catalyst: Influence of process conditions on syngas and hydrogen yield
- Source :
- Journal of the Energy Institute. 89:657-667
- Publication Year :
- 2016
- Publisher :
- Elsevier BV, 2016.
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Abstract
- The influence of process conditions on the production of syngas and H2 from biomass in the form of rice husks was investigated using a two-stage pyrolysis/catalytic reforming reactor. The parameters investigated were, reforming temperature, steam flow rate and biomass particle size and the catalyst used was a 10 wt.% Ni–dolomite catalyst. Biomass was pyrolysed in the first stage, and the product volatiles were reformed in the second stage in the presence of steam and the Ni–dolomite catalyst. Increase in catalyst temperature from 850 °C to 1050 °C marginally improved total syngas yield. However, H2 yield was increased from 20.03 mmol g−1 at 850 °C to 30.62 mmol g−1 at 1050 °C and H2 concentration in the product gas increased from 53.95 vol.% to 65.18 vol.%. Raising the steam flow rate increased the H2 yield and H2 gas concentration. A significant increase in H2:CO ratio along with a decrease in CO:CO2 ratio suggested a change in the equilibrium of the water gas shift reaction towards H2 formation with increased steam flow rate. The influence of particle size on H2 yield was small showing an increase in H2 production when the particle size was reduced from 2.8–3.3 to 0.2–0.5 mm.
- Subjects :
- Waste management
Methane reformer
Chemistry
020209 energy
02 engineering and technology
Syngas to gasoline plus
021001 nanoscience & nanotechnology
Water-gas shift reaction
Catalysis
Catalytic reforming
Chemical engineering
Yield (chemistry)
0202 electrical engineering, electronic engineering, information engineering
0210 nano-technology
Pyrolysis
Syngas
Subjects
Details
- ISSN :
- 17439671
- Volume :
- 89
- Database :
- OpenAIRE
- Journal :
- Journal of the Energy Institute
- Accession number :
- edsair.doi.dedup.....8ef1ab6d002170cf09ab4efa8f255783