Application of SGFM technology to alternate feedstocks. Phase III

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 00:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/6775400· OSTI ID:6775400

Beck, S. R.; Bartsch, R. A.; Mann, U.; Hightower, J. A.

The Synthesis Gas From Manure (SGFM) pilot plant was constructed at Texas Tech University to evaluate the gasification of cattle feedlot manure. A study of gas yield and composition as a function of operating conditions was performed. This report presents the results of a comparison of feedstocks other than manure in the pilot plant. Oak sawdust was the superior feedstock tested in terms of both gas yield and operability. Corn stover and mesquite were comparable and presented some handling problems. Cotton gin trash was unacceptable due to low-temperature ash fusion in the reactor. The gas yield from oak sawdust varied from 0.8 to 1.7 1/gm DAF feed at average temperatures of 650 to 770/sup 0/C. The gas contained approximately 15% hydrogen and 40% carbon monoxide by volume. It also contained 5 to 8% methane and 2 to 5% ethylene. All of these results were obtained using steam and air as the gasifying medium.

• Research Organization: Texas Tech Univ., Lubbock (USA)
• Sponsoring Organization: USDOE
• DOE Contract Number: AS04-76ET20041
• OSTI ID: 6775400
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20041-T1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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