Biomass gasification for electricity generation: Review of current technology barriers

  1. Ruiz, J.A. 1
  2. Juárez, M.C. 2
  3. Morales, M.P. 2
  4. Muñoz, P. 2
  5. Mendívil, M.A. 2
  1. 1 Universidad Pública de Navarra
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    Universidad Pública de Navarra

    Pamplona, España

    ROR https://ror.org/02z0cah89

  2. 2 Universidad de La Rioja
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    Universidad de La Rioja

    Logroño, España

    ROR https://ror.org/0553yr311

Journal:
Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

ISSN: 1364-0321

Year of publication: 2012

Volume: 18

Pages: 174-183

Type: Article

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DOI: 10.1016/J.RSER.2012.10.021 SCOPUS: 2-s2.0-84868571531 WoS: WOS:000315244300018 GOOGLE SCHOLAR

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Abstract

Biomass gasification has yet to consolidate its position compared to other techniques for exploiting biomass energy. Neither the research conducted nor the plants built in recent decades, nor even government support for this technology, have provided a sufficient boost to increase the level of implementation of gasification despite its advantages in aspects such as greater efficiency and the reduction in CO2 emissions, as there are numerous other methods of biomass energy conversion that provide stiff competition. In this paper, gasification techniques have been reviewed in depth and the main factors to be considered in the design of a gasification plant have been outlined. It is observed that there are a great number of factors involved in design and operation of a gasification plant, and many of them are critical. Moreover, having designed a plant according to certain specifications, there is a high probability that these initial conditions can vary, causing a malfunction of the plant. © 2012 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.