Journal article
Tar analysis in syngas derived from pelletized biomass in a commercial stratified downdraft gasifier
Abstract
A study was conducted to quantify tar formation in a stratified downdraft gasifier using wood pellets. The effect of biomass flow rate on tar concentration was also analyzed, and more than thirty compounds in tar were quantified. Among the different compounds in tar, tertiary condensed products such as toluene, o/p-xylene, naphthalene, phenol, styrene, and indene were observed in significant amounts. Tar concentration in the syngas was found to …
Authors
Gautam G; Adhikari S; Thangalazhy-Gopakumar S; Brodbeck C; Bhavnani S; Taylor S
Journal
Bioresources, Vol. 6, No. 4, pp. 4652–4661
Publication Date
November 1, 2011