Gasification of biomass for the production of methanol and ammonia

Conference · Tue May 01 00:00:00 EDT 1984

OSTI ID:6510100

Baker, E G; Mudge, L K; Brown, M D

Pacific Northwest Laboratory is developing a process for conversion of biomass to specific gas products. Biomass is reacted with steam or steam/air at high temperatures in the presence of catalysts. Specific gases that have been produced include methanol synthesis gas and ammonia synthesis gas. Gasification tests have been conducted in a laboratory-scale gasifier and in a 1-ton/day fluidized-bed process development unit. Maintaining catalyst activity in the fluidized-bed gasifier is the major remaining technical hurdle. 10 references, 2 figures, 4 tables.

• Research Organization: Pacific Northwest Lab., Richland, WA (USA)
• DOE Contract Number: AC06-76RL01830
• OSTI ID: 6510100
• Report Number(s): PNL-SA-12456; CONF-840828-5; ON: DE85000372
• Country of Publication: United States
• Language: English

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ALCOHOLS
ALKALI METAL COMPOUNDS
AMMONIA
CARBON COMPOUNDS
CARBONATES
CATALYSTS
CATALYTIC EFFECTS
CONVERSION
ELEMENTS
FLUIDIZED BED
FLUIDS
GASES
GASIFICATION
HYDRIDES
HYDROGEN COMPOUNDS
HYDROXY COMPOUNDS
METALS
METHANOL
NICKEL
NITROGEN COMPOUNDS
NITROGEN HYDRIDES
ORGANIC COMPOUNDS
OXYGEN COMPOUNDS
POTASSIUM CARBONATES
POTASSIUM COMPOUNDS
STEAM
SYNTHESIS
SYNTHESIS GAS
THERMOCHEMICAL PROCESSES
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