Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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10265077 | Comptes Rendus Chimie | 2016 | 8 Pages |
Abstract
In this study, an experimental plasma-chemical reactor equipped with an arc discharge water steam plasma torch was used for biomass conversion to hydrogen-rich synthesis fuels. Glycerol and crushed wood were used as biomass sources. The effects of different conversion parameters including the water steam flow rate, treated material flow rate, and plasma torch power were studied. The experimentally obtained results were compared with the model based on the thermodynamic equilibrium. Additionally, the quantification of the plasma conversion system in terms of energy efficiency and specific energy requirement was performed. It has been found that the synthesis gas can be effectively produced from the biomass using water steam plasma.
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Authors
Andrius TamoÅ¡iÅ«nas, Pranas ValatkeviÄius, Vitas ValinÄius, Rimantas Levinskas,