Grant: Collaborative Research and Development Grants
University of Regina
$20,800.00
Fluidized bed gasification of biomass
EF 2008-09
Résumé
Most of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions causing climate change are associated with the burning of fossil fuels. Canada and many other countries have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but are having great difficulty in meeting their commitments. At the same time, oil and natural gas supplies are approaching a point where the availability of these fossil fuels will be increasingly limited. Measures that lead to major reductions in fossil energy demand, coupled with radical changes to more sustainable technologies are needed to reverse current trends and to provide for a more environmentally friendly world for future generations.
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Biomass, as one of the largest sources of energy resorts in the world, is third only to coal and oil. In all its forms, biomass currently provides about 1250 million ton oil equivalent (TOE) which is about 14% of the world's annual energy consumption. Biomass, as a major source of energy in developing countries, provides 35% of all the energy requirements. The advantage of being CO2 neutral makes biomass a dominant choice for the replacement of fossil fuels as the concern of global warming increases. In particular, seasonal biomass material such as agricultural residues and energy plants constantly adsorb CO2 from the atmosphere during their photosynthesis and return it to the environment after combustion.
The main objective of this project is to obtain an insight to biomass gasification using experimental results from a lab-scale gasifier, and modeling of hydrodynamic and kinetics of the process. The results of this project will benefit energy sector, agriculture and forestry industry. The success of this proposal will allow us to go from biomass gasification, a technology receiving considerable attention at the moment, to a clean hydrogen stream for use in fuel cells or other uses, and hence, providing the potential of a significant breakthrough for a broader and more effective use of biomass for distributed electrical generation.
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Programme
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Bénéficiaire
Emplacement
Saskatchewan, Canada
Type de bénéficiaire
Academia
Type
Grant
Source
NSERC's Awards Data
Tel que publié
Application id
350544-2007
Name nom
Mahinpey, Nader
Department département
Chemical and Petroleum Engineering
Organization id
17
Institution établissement
University of Regina
Province en
Saskatchewan
Province fr
Saskatchewan
Country en
CANADA
Country fr
CANADA
Fiscal year exercice financier
2008
Competition year année de concours
2007
Award amount
20800
Program id
CRDPJ
Program nane en
Collaborative Research and Development Grants
Program name fr
Subventions de recherche et développement coopérative
Group en
Research partnerships programs
Group fr
Programmes de partenariat
Committee code
96
Committee name en
RPP Internal Decision Cttee
Committee name fr
Cté de décision interne - PPR
Area of application code
303
Area of application group en
Energy resources
Area of application group fr
Ressources d'énergie
Area of application en
Alternative energy resources
Area of application fr
Autres ressources d'énergie
Research subject code
1801
Research subject group en
Chemical engineering
Research subject group fr
Génie chimique
Research subject en
Reaction fundamentals and reactor design
Research subject fr
Principes des réactions et conception de réacteurs
Partie
2
Nb partie
2
Application title
Fluidized bed gasification of biomass
Keyword
NA
Application summary
Most of the greenhouse gas (GHG) emissions causing climate change are associated with the burning of fossil fuels. Canada and many other countries have pledged to reduce greenhouse gas emissions, but are having great difficulty in meeting their commitments. At the same time, oil and natural gas supplies are approaching a point where the availability of these fossil fuels will be increasingly limited. Measures that lead to major reductions in fossil energy demand, coupled with radical changes to more sustainable technologies are needed to reverse current trends and to provide for a more environmentally friendly world for future generations.
)
Biomass, as one of the largest sources of energy resorts in the world, is third only to coal and oil. In all its forms, biomass currently provides about 1250 million ton oil equivalent (TOE) which is about 14% of the world's annual energy consumption. Biomass, as a major source of energy in developing countries, provides 35% of all the energy requirements. The advantage of being CO2 neutral makes biomass a dominant choice for the replacement of fossil fuels as the concern of global warming increases. In particular, seasonal biomass material such as agricultural residues and energy plants constantly adsorb CO2 from the atmosphere during their photosynthesis and return it to the environment after combustion.
The main objective of this project is to obtain an insight to biomass gasification using experimental results from a lab-scale gasifier, and modeling of hydrodynamic and kinetics of the process. The results of this project will benefit energy sector, agriculture and forestry industry. The success of this proposal will allow us to go from biomass gasification, a technology receiving considerable attention at the moment, to a clean hydrogen stream for use in fuel cells or other uses, and hence, providing the potential of a significant breakthrough for a broader and more effective use of biomass for distributed electrical generation.
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