TY - JOUR
T1 - Syngas production in downdraft biomass gasifiers and its application using internal combustion engines
AU - Martínez, Juan Daniel
AU - Mahkamov, Khamid
AU - Andrade, Rubenildo V.
AU - Silva Lora, Electo E.
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Finally, we would like to thank the Royal Society (UK) for the financial support to perform this collaborative research between teams at Northumbria University (UK) and the Federal University of Itajuba (Brazil).
Funding Information:
Also we would like to thank the Committee on Coordination of Improvements in Higher Education (CAPES) for the allocation of a scholarship and the National Research Council of Brazil (CNPq) for their financial support.
Funding Information:
The authors would like to express their gratitude to Companhia Paulista de Força e Luz (CPFL) for the financial support received through project PD153 .
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Furthermore, we would like to acknowledge the Foundation of Science support from the Minas Gerais State (FAPEMIG).
PY - 2012/2
Y1 - 2012/2
N2 - Biomass downdraft reactors, coupled with reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICEs), are a viable technology for small scale heat and power generation. This paper contains information gathered from a review of published papers on the effects of the particle size and the moisture content of biomass feedstock and the air/fuel equivalence ratio used in the gasification process with regard to the quality of the producer gas. Additionally, data on the parameters of producer gas, such as its energy density, flame speed, knock tendency, auto-ignition delay period and the typical spark ignition timing, are systematised. Finally, information on the typical performance of various diesel and spark ignition RICEs fuelled with producer gas is presented.
AB - Biomass downdraft reactors, coupled with reciprocating internal combustion engines (RICEs), are a viable technology for small scale heat and power generation. This paper contains information gathered from a review of published papers on the effects of the particle size and the moisture content of biomass feedstock and the air/fuel equivalence ratio used in the gasification process with regard to the quality of the producer gas. Additionally, data on the parameters of producer gas, such as its energy density, flame speed, knock tendency, auto-ignition delay period and the typical spark ignition timing, are systematised. Finally, information on the typical performance of various diesel and spark ignition RICEs fuelled with producer gas is presented.
KW - Biomass gasification
KW - Downdraft gasifier
KW - Internal combustion engine
KW - Producer gas
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U2 - 10.1016/j.renene.2011.07.035
DO - 10.1016/j.renene.2011.07.035
M3 - Artículo de revisión
AN - SCOPUS:80052547653
SN - 0960-1481
VL - 38
SP - 1
EP - 9
JO - Renewable Energy
JF - Renewable Energy
IS - 1
ER -
