Gasohol developments: biothermal gasification of biomass and organic residues

Journal Article · Mon Jun 01 04:00:00 EDT 1981 · Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5321420

Chynoweth, D P; Srivastava, V J; Jerger, D E; Tarman, P B

This article discusses the Biothermgas process being developed at the Institute of Gas Technology. It combines biological and thermal processes into a system that can efficiently convert the full spectrum of biomass or waste feedstocks to SNG or other fuel products with minimum process residues. The biological gasification component can receive high moisture feeds, effect low-temperature and low-pressure conversion of a major portion of the feed, and can be used for methanation of thermal process gases. The thermal gasification component gasifies refractory organic residues for the biological component, provides heat, ammonia and other nutrients for recycle to the biological component, and provides gases that can be used for heating, mixing, and stimulating methanogenesis in the biological component. Research planned for further demonstration of the technical and economic feasibility of the process includes evaluation of the process at the laboratory scale, a more detailed systems and economic study, and process design and scale-up.

• Research Organization: Inst. of Gas Tech., Chicago, IL
• OSTI ID: 5321420
• Journal Information: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States), Journal Name: Chem. Eng. Prog.; (United States) Vol. 77:6; ISSN CEPRA
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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