Fuel gas from wood waste

Journal Article · Mon Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1979 · Energy Commun.; (United States)

OSTI ID:5924336

Mathur, V K; Caughey, R A

This wood-waste gasification unit offers an inexpensive means of onsite fuel-gas production for small industries located where wood waste (sawdust, chips, and bark) is readily available. Designed to attach to an existing oil- or gas-burning boiler, the unit produces a 60 to 70 Btu/CF fuel gas at a thermal efficiency of 95%, as shown in pilot-plant studies. The basic process involves combustion of the wood to its volatile products plus charcoal and conversion of the charcoal to carbon monoxide, which is fed along with the volatiles directly to the boiler. Upgrading of the system to produce medium-Btu gas is currently in progress.

• OSTI ID: 5924336
• Journal Information: Energy Commun.; (United States), Journal Name: Energy Commun.; (United States) Vol. 5:2; ISSN ENCOD
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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42 ENGINEERING
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ADSORBENTS
BOILERS
BURNERS
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBON MONOXIDE
CARBON OXIDES
CHALCOGENIDES
CHARCOAL
CHEMICAL REACTIONS
CHEMICAL REACTORS
COMBUSTION
EFFICIENCY
FLUIDS
FUEL GAS
FUELS
GAS BURNERS
GAS FUELS
GASES
GASIFICATION
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OXIDATION
OXIDES
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
PRODUCTION
RETROFITTING
SOLID WASTES
THERMAL EFFICIENCY
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
WASTES
WOOD WASTES