Catalyst behavior in biomass gasification

Conference · Thu Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1981

OSTI ID:5489333

Weber, S L; Sealock, Jr, L J; Mudge, L K; Mitchell, D H; Robertus, R J

Conversion of biomass to specific products by steam gasification in the presence of catalysts is the subject of investigations at the Pacific Northwest Laboratory (PNL) operated for the Department of Energy by Battelle memorial Institute. The objectives of the studies are to determine the technical feasibility of catalytic processes for wood gasification to specific products and to evaluate the economic feasibility of the technically feasible processes. Studies at PNL have focused on producing a methane rich gas and a 2:1 H/sub 2/ to CO ratio synthesis gas suitable for hydrocarbon or methanol production via conventional methods. Specific catalysts employed and their behavior for each gasification scheme are discussed.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 5489333
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-9063; CONF-810417-10; ON: DE82006164
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

Related Subjects

09 BIOMASS FUELS
090122 -- Hydrocarbon Fuels-- Preparation from Wastes or Biomass-- (1976-1989)
140504* -- Solar Energy Conversion-- Biomass Production & Conversion-- (-1989)
ALKANES
BENCH-SCALE EXPERIMENTS
BIOMASS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CATALYSTS
CHALCOGENIDES
ECONOMICS
ELEMENTS
ENERGY SOURCES
FLUIDS
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HYDROCARBONS
HYDROGEN
METHANE
NONMETALS
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PERFORMANCE
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
STEAM
SYNTHESIS GAS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES