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Title: Research and evaluation of biomass resources/conversion/utilization systems (market/experimental analysis for development of a data base for a fuels from biomass model). Quarterly technical progress report, Februray 1, 1980-April 30, 1980

Abstract

The project will result in two distinct products: (1) a biomass allocation model which will serve as a tool for the energy planner. (2) the experimental data is being generated to help compare and contrast the behavior of a large number of biomass material in thermochemical environments. Based on information in the literature, values have been developed for regional biomass costs and availabilities and for fuel costs and demands. This data is now stored in data banks and may be updated as better data become available. Seventeen biomass materials have been run on the small TGA and the results partially analyzed. Ash analysis has been performed on 60 biomass materials. The Effluent Gas Analyzer with its associated gas chromatographs has been made operational and some runs have been carried out. Using a computerized program for developing product costs, parametric studies on all but 1 of the 14 process configurations being considered have been performed. Background economic data for all the configuration have been developed. Models to simulate biomass gasifications in an entrained and fixed bed have been developed using models previously used for coal gasification. Runs have been carried out in the fluidized and fixed bed reactor modes using amore » variety of biomass materials in atmospheres of steam, O/sub 2/ and air. Check aout of the system continues using fabricated manufacturing cost and efficiency data. A users manual has been written.« less

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Publication Date:
Research Org.:
Gilbert Associates, Inc., Reading, PA (USA); Environmental Energy Engineering, Inc., Morgantown, WV (USA)
OSTI Identifier:
5496763
Report Number(s):
DOE/ET/20611-12
DOE Contract Number:  
ET-78-C-02-5022
Resource Type:
Technical Report
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English
Subject:
09 BIOMASS FUELS; BIOMASS; AVAILABILITY; INFORMATION SYSTEMS; THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES; ALLOCATIONS; ASHES; CHEMICAL COMPOSITION; COMPUTER CODES; COST; DATA BASE MANAGEMENT; ENERGY DEMAND; ENERGY MANAGEMENT; EXPERIMENTAL DATA; FUNCTIONAL MODELS; GAS CHROMATOGRAPHY; GASIFICATION; MARKET; MARKETING RESEARCH; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPERATING COST; PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS; REGIONAL ANALYSIS; TABLES; CHROMATOGRAPHY; DATA; DATA FORMS; DEMAND; ENERGY SOURCES; INFORMATION; MANAGEMENT; NUMERICAL DATA; RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES; RESIDUES; SEPARATION PROCESSES; 140504* - Solar Energy Conversion- Biomass Production & Conversion- (-1989); 090122 - Hydrocarbon Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989); 090222 - Alcohol Fuels- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass- (1976-1989)

Citation Formats

Ahn, Y. K., Chen, Y. C., Chen, H. T., Helm, R. W., Nelson, E. T., and Shields, K. J. Research and evaluation of biomass resources/conversion/utilization systems (market/experimental analysis for development of a data base for a fuels from biomass model). Quarterly technical progress report, Februray 1, 1980-April 30, 1980. United States: N. p., 1980. Web. doi:10.2172/5496763.
Ahn, Y. K., Chen, Y. C., Chen, H. T., Helm, R. W., Nelson, E. T., & Shields, K. J. Research and evaluation of biomass resources/conversion/utilization systems (market/experimental analysis for development of a data base for a fuels from biomass model). Quarterly technical progress report, Februray 1, 1980-April 30, 1980. United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5496763
Ahn, Y. K., Chen, Y. C., Chen, H. T., Helm, R. W., Nelson, E. T., and Shields, K. J. 1980. "Research and evaluation of biomass resources/conversion/utilization systems (market/experimental analysis for development of a data base for a fuels from biomass model). Quarterly technical progress report, Februray 1, 1980-April 30, 1980". United States. https://doi.org/10.2172/5496763. https://www.osti.gov/servlets/purl/5496763.
@article{osti_5496763,
title = {Research and evaluation of biomass resources/conversion/utilization systems (market/experimental analysis for development of a data base for a fuels from biomass model). Quarterly technical progress report, Februray 1, 1980-April 30, 1980},
author = {Ahn, Y. K. and Chen, Y. C. and Chen, H. T. and Helm, R. W. and Nelson, E. T. and Shields, K. J.},
abstractNote = {The project will result in two distinct products: (1) a biomass allocation model which will serve as a tool for the energy planner. (2) the experimental data is being generated to help compare and contrast the behavior of a large number of biomass material in thermochemical environments. Based on information in the literature, values have been developed for regional biomass costs and availabilities and for fuel costs and demands. This data is now stored in data banks and may be updated as better data become available. Seventeen biomass materials have been run on the small TGA and the results partially analyzed. Ash analysis has been performed on 60 biomass materials. The Effluent Gas Analyzer with its associated gas chromatographs has been made operational and some runs have been carried out. Using a computerized program for developing product costs, parametric studies on all but 1 of the 14 process configurations being considered have been performed. Background economic data for all the configuration have been developed. Models to simulate biomass gasifications in an entrained and fixed bed have been developed using models previously used for coal gasification. Runs have been carried out in the fluidized and fixed bed reactor modes using a variety of biomass materials in atmospheres of steam, O/sub 2/ and air. Check aout of the system continues using fabricated manufacturing cost and efficiency data. A users manual has been written.},
doi = {10.2172/5496763},
url = {https://www.osti.gov/biblio/5496763}, journal = {},
number = ,
volume = ,
place = {United States},
year = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980},
month = {Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980}
}