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

Technical Report · Tue Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1980

DOI:https://doi.org/10.2172/5496763· OSTI ID:5496763

Ahn, Y. K.; Chen, Y. C.; Chen, H. T.; Helm, R. W.; Nelson, E. T.; Shields, K. J.

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.

• Research Organization: Gilbert Associates, Inc., Reading, PA (USA); Environmental Energy Engineering, Inc., Morgantown, WV (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: ET-78-C-02-5022
• OSTI ID: 5496763
• Report Number(s): DOE/ET/20611-12
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALLOCATIONS
ASHES
AVAILABILITY
BIOMASS
CHEMICAL COMPOSITION
CHROMATOGRAPHY
COMPUTER CODES
COST
DATA
DATA BASE MANAGEMENT
DATA FORMS
DEMAND
ENERGY DEMAND
ENERGY MANAGEMENT
ENERGY SOURCES
EXPERIMENTAL DATA
FUNCTIONAL MODELS
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GASIFICATION
INFORMATION
INFORMATION SYSTEMS
MANAGEMENT
MARKET
MARKETING RESEARCH
MATHEMATICAL MODELS
NUMERICAL DATA
OPERATING COST
PROCESS DEVELOPMENT UNITS
REGIONAL ANALYSIS
RENEWABLE ENERGY SOURCES
RESIDUES
SEPARATION PROCESSES
TABLES
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES