Demonstration plant for pressurized gasification of biomass feedstocks

摘要: A project to design, construct, and operate a pressurized biomass gasification plant in Hawaii will begin 1991. Negotiations are underway with the United States Department of Energy (DOE) which is co-funding state industry. The gasifier scale-up fluidized-bed RENUGAS process developed by Institute Gas Technology (IGT). team consists Pacific International Center for High Research (PICHTR), Natural (HNEI) University Hawaii, Hawaiian Commercial Sugar Company (HC S), Ralph M. Parsons Company, IGT. be designed 70 tons per day sugarcane fiber (bagasse) located at Paia factory HC S on island Maui. In addition bagasse, other feedstocks such as wood, wastes, refuse-derived-fuel may evaluated. demonstration ultimately supply part energy needs sugar factory. operation testing phase provide information both air- oxygen-blown gasification, low high pressures. evaluated fuel gas synthesis production, electrical power production withmore » advanced generation schemes. 6 refs., 3 figs., 1 tab.« less