Computational Tool for Techno-Economical Evaluation of Steam/Oxygen Fluidized Bed Biomass Gasification Technologies
The paper presents a computational tool developed for
the evaluation of technical and economic advantages of an innovative
cleaning and conditioning technology of fluidized bed steam/oxygen
gasifiers outlet product gas. This technology integrates into a single
unit the steam gasification of biomass and the hot gas cleaning and
conditioning system. Both components of the computational tool,
process flowsheet and economic evaluator, have been developed
under IPSEpro software. The economic model provides information
that can help potential users, especially small and medium size
enterprises acting in the regenerable energy field, to decide the
optimal scale of a plant and to better understand both potentiality and
limits of the system when applied to a wide range of conditions.
[1] U. Arena, F. Di Gregorio, M. Santonastasi, "A techno-economic
comparison between two design configurations for a small scale,
biomass-to-energy gasification based system," Chem. Eng. J., vol. 162,
pp. 580-590, 2010.
[2] L. Wang, C. L. Weller, D. D. Jones, M. A. Hanna, "Contemporary
issues in thermal gasification of biomass and its application to
electricity and fuel production," Biomass Bioenerg., vol. 32, pp. 573-
581, 2008.
[3] M. Bolhar-Nordenkampf, Techno-Economic Assessment on the
Gasification of Biomass on the Large Scale for Heat and Power
Production, Vienna University of Technology, 2004, ch.2.
[4] M. Bolhàr-Nordenkampf , H. Hofbauer, "Gasification Demonstration
Plants In Austria," IV. International Slovak Biomass Forum, Bratislava
February 9th - 10th 2004, pp. 227 - 230.
[5] H. Hofbauer, H. Knoef, "Success Stories on Biomass Gasification," in
Handbook biomass gasification, BTG, 2005, pp. 115-161.
[6] P. U. Foscolo, K. Gallucci, "Integration of particulate abatement,
removal of trace elements and tar reforming in one biomass steam
gasification reactor yielding high purity syngas for efficient CHP and
power plants", in 16th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition,
Valencia, 2-6 June 2008.
[7] T. Proll, H. Hofbauer, "Development and Application of a
Comprehenvsive Simulation Tool for Biomass Gasification Based
Processes," IJCRE, vol. 6, 2008, A89.
[8] IPSEpro Process Simulator, System Version 4.0, SimTech Simulation
Technology, 2008.
[9] S. Furnsinn, M. Gunther, C. Stummer, "Adopting energy flow charts for
the economic analysis of process innovations," Technovation, vol. 27
pp. 693-703, 2007.
[10] F. Nagel, T. Schildhauer, N. McCaughey, S. Biollaz, "Biomassintegrated
gasification fuel cell systems - Part 2: Economic analysis,"
Int. J. Hydrogen. Energ., vol. 34, pp. 6826-6844, 2009.
[11] A.C. Caputo, M. Palumbo, P.M. Pelagagge, F. Scacchia, "Economics of
biomass energy utilization in combustion and gasification plants: effects
of logistic variables," Biomass Bioenerg., vol. 28, pp. 35-51, 2005.
[12] J. Rutherford, Heat and Power Applications of Advanced Biomass
Gasifiers in New Zealand-s Wood Industry, MS Thesis, Univ.
Canterbury, 2006.
[13] C. Penniall, Feasibility Study into the Potential for Gasification Plant in
the New Zealand Wood Processing Industry, MS Thesis, Univ.
Canterbury, 2008.
[14] T. Bruton, F. Tottenham, Biomass CHP market potential in the Western
Region: An assessment, Western Development Commission - WDC,
Irland, September 2008.
[15] M. Bolhar-Nordenkampf, T. Pröll, C. Aichernig, H. Hofbauer: "Techno
Economical Assessment Of Combined Heat And Power Production
From Biomass," in: Proccedings of the 2nd World Conference and
Exhibition on Biomass, 2004, pp. 2105 - 2108.
[1] U. Arena, F. Di Gregorio, M. Santonastasi, "A techno-economic
comparison between two design configurations for a small scale,
biomass-to-energy gasification based system," Chem. Eng. J., vol. 162,
pp. 580-590, 2010.
[2] L. Wang, C. L. Weller, D. D. Jones, M. A. Hanna, "Contemporary
issues in thermal gasification of biomass and its application to
electricity and fuel production," Biomass Bioenerg., vol. 32, pp. 573-
581, 2008.
[3] M. Bolhar-Nordenkampf, Techno-Economic Assessment on the
Gasification of Biomass on the Large Scale for Heat and Power
Production, Vienna University of Technology, 2004, ch.2.
[4] M. Bolhàr-Nordenkampf , H. Hofbauer, "Gasification Demonstration
Plants In Austria," IV. International Slovak Biomass Forum, Bratislava
February 9th - 10th 2004, pp. 227 - 230.
[5] H. Hofbauer, H. Knoef, "Success Stories on Biomass Gasification," in
Handbook biomass gasification, BTG, 2005, pp. 115-161.
[6] P. U. Foscolo, K. Gallucci, "Integration of particulate abatement,
removal of trace elements and tar reforming in one biomass steam
gasification reactor yielding high purity syngas for efficient CHP and
power plants", in 16th European Biomass Conference and Exhibition,
Valencia, 2-6 June 2008.
[7] T. Proll, H. Hofbauer, "Development and Application of a
Comprehenvsive Simulation Tool for Biomass Gasification Based
Processes," IJCRE, vol. 6, 2008, A89.
[8] IPSEpro Process Simulator, System Version 4.0, SimTech Simulation
Technology, 2008.
[9] S. Furnsinn, M. Gunther, C. Stummer, "Adopting energy flow charts for
the economic analysis of process innovations," Technovation, vol. 27
pp. 693-703, 2007.
[10] F. Nagel, T. Schildhauer, N. McCaughey, S. Biollaz, "Biomassintegrated
gasification fuel cell systems - Part 2: Economic analysis,"
Int. J. Hydrogen. Energ., vol. 34, pp. 6826-6844, 2009.
[11] A.C. Caputo, M. Palumbo, P.M. Pelagagge, F. Scacchia, "Economics of
biomass energy utilization in combustion and gasification plants: effects
of logistic variables," Biomass Bioenerg., vol. 28, pp. 35-51, 2005.
[12] J. Rutherford, Heat and Power Applications of Advanced Biomass
Gasifiers in New Zealand-s Wood Industry, MS Thesis, Univ.
Canterbury, 2006.
[13] C. Penniall, Feasibility Study into the Potential for Gasification Plant in
the New Zealand Wood Processing Industry, MS Thesis, Univ.
Canterbury, 2008.
[14] T. Bruton, F. Tottenham, Biomass CHP market potential in the Western
Region: An assessment, Western Development Commission - WDC,
Irland, September 2008.
[15] M. Bolhar-Nordenkampf, T. Pröll, C. Aichernig, H. Hofbauer: "Techno
Economical Assessment Of Combined Heat And Power Production
From Biomass," in: Proccedings of the 2nd World Conference and
Exhibition on Biomass, 2004, pp. 2105 - 2108.
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the evaluation of technical and economic advantages of an innovative
cleaning and conditioning technology of fluidized bed steam/oxygen
gasifiers outlet product gas. This technology integrates into a single
unit the steam gasification of biomass and the hot gas cleaning and
conditioning system. Both components of the computational tool,
process flowsheet and economic evaluator, have been developed
under IPSEpro software. The economic model provides information
that can help potential users, especially small and medium size
enterprises acting in the regenerable energy field, to decide the
optimal scale of a plant and to better understand both potentiality and
limits of the system when applied to a wide range of conditions.", keywords = "biomass, CHP units, economic evaluation, gasification.", volume = "5", number = "4", pages = "336-6", }
