Field-testing of SPRERI's open core gasifier for thermal application

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Abstract

One unit of Sardar Patel Renewable Energy Research Institute (SPRERI's) 1.25 GJ h-1 capacity open core down draft gasifier burner system, suitable for thermal application was installed at M/s Dinesh Pharmaceutical Pvt. Ltd., Nandesari, for steam generation. Producer gas burner was used in dual fuel mode (60% LDO (light diesel oil)+40% producer gas). Gasifier consumed 78-80 kg h-1 of wood, and replaced 40% (20 l h-1) LDO. The system was tested for a cumulative period of 600 h using sawmill woody waste as feedstock in test runs of 15-18 h. Financial analysis of the gasifier system showed that user could save about Rs. 221.8 per hour by using dual fuel (60% LDO+40% producer gas) for steam generation. Economic analysis of the system tested in the field indicated the viability of the gasifier-based operation.

Original languageEnglish
Pages (from-to)580-583
Number of pages4
JournalBiomass and Bioenergy
Volume30
Issue number6
DOIs
StatePublished - Jun 2006

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

  1. SDG 7 - Affordable and Clean Energy
    SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy

Scopus Subject Areas

  • Forestry
  • Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
  • Agronomy and Crop Science
  • Waste Management and Disposal

Keywords

  • Biomass
  • Diesel displacement
  • Open core down draft gasifier
  • Thermal application

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