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Adding gas from biomass to the gas grid - SGC

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The Battelle <strong>biomass</strong> <strong>gas</strong>ification process, licensed in North America by Future Energy ResourcesCorporation (FERCO) in Atlanta, Georgia, produces a medium-calorific product <strong>gas</strong> without <strong>the</strong> need for anoxygen plant. The process uses two reac<strong>to</strong>rs: a pyrolysis reac<strong>to</strong>r in which <strong>the</strong> <strong>biomass</strong> is converted in<strong>to</strong> amedium-Btu <strong>gas</strong> and residual char, and a combus<strong>to</strong>r that burns <strong>the</strong> residual char <strong>to</strong> provide heat for <strong>the</strong>pyrolysis. Heat transfer between reac<strong>to</strong>rs is accomplished by circulating sand between <strong>the</strong> pyrolysor and <strong>the</strong>combus<strong>to</strong>r. The process utilises <strong>the</strong> high reactivity of <strong>biomass</strong> feeds<strong>to</strong>cks.The very rapid heating of <strong>the</strong> raw <strong>biomass</strong> minimises <strong>the</strong> tar formation. Efficiently used solid residue is <strong>the</strong>heat source for <strong>the</strong> pyrolysis process. The produced syn<strong>gas</strong> is interchangeable with natural <strong>gas</strong> as a <strong>gas</strong>turbine fuel. The syn<strong>gas</strong> fuelled a 200 kWe Solar <strong>gas</strong> turbine. Only minor modifications <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> fuel feedsystem where needed. A single solenoid valve switches between <strong>the</strong> natural <strong>gas</strong> and syn<strong>gas</strong> <strong>to</strong> <strong>the</strong> fuelinput of <strong>the</strong> <strong>gas</strong> turbine.Quality Value UnitComponents• Carbon monoxide30 %• Hydrogen4 %• Methane4 %• O<strong>the</strong>r hydrocarbons1 %• not reported61 %Calorific value 7 MJ/m 3Table 67: Exampleof <strong>gas</strong> composition of <strong>the</strong> Batelle/Ferco processThe first large-scale plant, rated at 40 MWth, was started in 1999 at <strong>the</strong> McNeil power station of Burling<strong>to</strong>nElectric Department in Burling<strong>to</strong>n, Vermont.pyrolysis:BRIGHTSTARProcess name: BrightstarOrigin:USACapacity:typical 1.5 <strong>to</strong>n/hour modulesDescription:pyrolysis followed by steam reforming• reactants waterStatus:demonstratedEfficiency: 80 - 97%The Brightstar process requires and utilises moisture in <strong>the</strong> <strong>biomass</strong> as a reactant and uses no air or o<strong>the</strong>rexternal source of oxygen. In essence, <strong>the</strong> Brightstar system uses fast pyrolysis of <strong>the</strong> <strong>biomass</strong> followed bya steam reforming of <strong>the</strong> resulting constituents. The entire process occurs in a reducing environment. Thereactions in <strong>the</strong> Brightstar <strong>gas</strong>ifier are: flash evaporation of inherent moisture, volatisation of higher organiccomponents, heavy hydrocarbon cracking, pyrolysis, and steam reforming. The process is shown in figure22.page: 134

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