Gasification of wood residues

Conference · Sat Jan 01 04:00:00 EST 1977

OSTI ID:6373301

Voss, G D

The traditional utilization of wood as a fuel have been in solid fuel firing equipment using sawdust, shavings, chips, or hogged particles. The abundance of oil and gas-fired combustion equipment and the costly interruptive nature of foreign and domestic gas and oil reserves has brought about a strong demand for affordable energy conversion equipment that can produce a reliable substitute fuel and be adapted to existing equipment. Gasification by partial combustion in the presence of limited quantities of oxygen produces a carbon monoxide and hydrogen low-Btu gas capable of economically meeting the forest industries' energy demands. The history of fixed-bed gasification dates back to the late 1800's, and was a practiced technology in Europe and the United States through the first half of this century. A brief review of the history of wood fuel gasification will be presented; including a film of our experiences with gasification and a discussion of technical areas of interest.

• OSTI ID: 6373301
• Report Number(s): CONF-770776-1
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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CHEMICAL REACTIONS
DESIGN
GAS GENERATORS
GASIFICATION
PARTIAL OXIDATION PROCESSES
PERFORMANCE
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