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Title: Small scale gasification of short rotation coppice willow for electricity generation

Conference ·
OSTI ID:478709
;  [1];  [2]
  1. Northern Ireland Horticulture and Plant Breeding Station, Armagh (United Kingdom)
  2. Dept. of Agriculture for Northern Ireland, Belfast (United Kingdom)

Conversion technologies for wood chip produced from short rotation coppice willow have concentrated on small dispersed systems suitable for the farm structure found in Northern Ireland. The development of a 100 kW downdraft gasification, combined heat and power system identified a number of problems including fuel characteristics and gas clean up. Modifications to fuel feed systems, hearth design and particulate and tar removal methods have resulted consistent production of high quality gas for the diesel engine used for electricity generation.

OSTI ID:
478709
Report Number(s):
CONF-960958-; TRN: 97:002640-0101
Resource Relation:
Conference: Partnerships to develop and apply biomass technologies, Nashville, TN (United States), 15-19 Sep 1996; Other Information: PBD: 1996; Related Information: Is Part Of Bioenergy `96: Partnerships to develop and apply biomass technologies. Volume I and II; PB: 1171 p.
Country of Publication:
United States
Language:
English