Commercialization of biomass projects: A case study of the design, development, and application of a biomass gasifier to a large retrofit market

Conference · Sat Dec 31 00:00:00 EST 1994

OSTI ID:135685

Woerner, W L ^[1]

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1. Alternative Energy Development, Silver Spring, MD (United States)

The steam production potential of older biomass-fired boilers currently in operation may be significantly increased through the application of a commercially available gasifier. A large percentage of boiler systems in lumber mills and similar applications were initially designed to generate steam through convection heat transfer, and have been horse power rated at approximately 7 to 10 square feet of heating surface to the horse power. This paper deals with the before and after performance characteristics of the first gasifier retrofit installation based on an AED designed unit currently commercially available.

• OSTI ID: 135685
• Report Number(s): CONF-9410176-; TRN: 95:006074-0058
• Resource Relation: Conference: 6. national bioenergy conference, Reno, NV (United States), 2-6 Oct 1994; Other Information: PBD: 1994; Related Information: Is Part Of Bioenergy `94 using biofuels for a better environment. Technical papers, Volume 1 and Volume 2; Farrell, J.; Sargent, S.; Dwanson, D. [eds.] [and others]; PB: 753 p.
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

20 FOSSIL-FUELED POWER PLANTS
BIOMASS
GASIFICATION
REFUSE-FUELED BOILERS
RETROFITTING
ENERGY EFFICIENCY