TY - JOUR
T1 - Improvement of tar removal performance in biomass gasification using fixed-bed biomass filtration
AU - Dafiqurrohman, Hafif
AU - Kosasih, Dadan
AU - Putra, Arief Wildan Naro
AU - Setyawan, Muhammad Ismail Bagus
AU - Surjosatyo, Adi
N1 - Publisher Copyright:
© 2020 Published by ITB Institute for Research and Community Services.
PY - 2020
Y1 - 2020
N2 - Several studies have proven the efficiency of gasification as a thermal process in terms of material decomposition and chemical energy. Synthetic gas (syngas) is a gasification product that can be used as an energy source. However, it needs to undergo treatment to remove the tar content, which could cause several issues in the combustion system. Tar removal can be conducted through biomass filters. In this study, three types of filters were investigated: biochar, rice straw, and rice husk filters. Three thicknesses of the porous media (30, 40, and 50 cm) were investigated. The results revealed that porous media thickness significantly affects tar removal efficiency, as the efficiency was found to increase with the thickness. Biochar was proven to be the best filter media among the three types, with a tar removal efficiency of 59.45% at a thickness of 50 cm.
AB - Several studies have proven the efficiency of gasification as a thermal process in terms of material decomposition and chemical energy. Synthetic gas (syngas) is a gasification product that can be used as an energy source. However, it needs to undergo treatment to remove the tar content, which could cause several issues in the combustion system. Tar removal can be conducted through biomass filters. In this study, three types of filters were investigated: biochar, rice straw, and rice husk filters. Three thicknesses of the porous media (30, 40, and 50 cm) were investigated. The results revealed that porous media thickness significantly affects tar removal efficiency, as the efficiency was found to increase with the thickness. Biochar was proven to be the best filter media among the three types, with a tar removal efficiency of 59.45% at a thickness of 50 cm.
KW - Adsorption
KW - Biomass filter
KW - Biomass gasification
KW - Pressure drop
KW - Tar removal
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U2 - 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.4.7
DO - 10.5614/j.eng.technol.sci.2020.52.4.7
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:85088916599
SN - 2337-5779
VL - 52
SP - 546
EP - 564
JO - Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences
JF - Journal of Engineering and Technological Sciences
IS - 4
ER -