A review on thermochemical biomass gasification techniques for bioenergy production

ABSTRACT

Thermochemical gasification techniques (TCG) are used for producing gaseous fuel from solid fuel to bioenergy production. One of the needs is for solid waste to diversify into energy sources; thermochemical gasification techniques used for producing syngas have a potentially environmentally friendly and sustainable energy conversion method. Produced gaseous fuels are used for power generation applications as well as process heating purposes. This paper offers a fundamental evaluation of critical operational parameters of thermochemical gasification, tar generation, and cracking with a comparative discussion on conventional gasification mechanisms with advanced gasification techniques. A primary focus is on operating parameters, decreasing installation costs and operational expenses, and discussion on unique gasifiers methods used for cogeneration strategies to promote syngas from biomass gasification as an alternative energy source along with excellent efficiency and flexibility. With this holistic consideration as improvement in feasibility and sustainability by utilizing low-cost biomass, Municipal Solid Waste and COVID-19 waste feedstock for thermochemical gasification with reducing socio-environmental effects result in an environmentally friendly approach.

KEYWORDS:

• Thermochemical gasification
• biomass
• bioenergy
• syngas
• gasifier

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Dharmendra D. Sapariya

Dharmendra Sapariya is currently working as Researcher and Assistant Professor in Mechanical Engineering Department, Indus University Ahmedabad, India. He has more than 5 year of Academic experience. His research activities are currently in Biomass Gasification as renewable energy source, Solar Energy applications. He has published and presented numbers of papers in international journals, conferences and also attended STTP workshops on his research area.

Umang J. Patdiwala

Dr.

Umang J. Patdiwala is presently working in the Mechanical Engineering Department as an Assistant Professor. He has more than 20 years of academic experience. He has been supervising research students at Ph.D. level. His interests of research area are Solar Energy, Solid Waste Management, Biomass Gasification and Thermal Turbomachines. He has published and presented number of research papers at international level journals and conferences.

Hitesh Panchal

Hitesh Panchal obtained his B.E (Mechanical Engineering) from Government Engineering College, Modasa, in 2004 and M.E (I C Engine & Automobile) from L D College of Engineering Ahmedabad in 2006. He received his PhD (Solar Thermal Engineering) in 2015 from KSV University Gandhinagar. Dr Panchal has published 100 plus Research papers in reputed International Journal publications like Taylor and Francis, Springer, Elsevier, ASME etc. and also received 4200+ Google scholar citations with H index 42 and I10 index: 98. Dr. Panchal obtained many prestigious awards like Best PhD Thesis Award, Bharat Excellence Award, Young Scientist Award, Bright Researchers Award and many more. Dr Panchal has completed 2 Research projects from GUJCOST, DST of 15 Lakhs and currently working on one Research project from DTE. Dr.Panchal has filed 24 full patents and 4 Industrial designs and among them 2 patents and 2 industrial design have granted. Recently Dr Panchal is selected in “Top 2% Indian scientist in Energy category” published by Stanford University during year 2019 and 2020.

P V Ramana

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P V Ramana is presently Dean (R&D), Professor (ME) and Head, Aeronautical Engineering Department. He has 10 years of industrial experience and 24 years of teaching and research experience. He has done Ph D and M. Tech in Mechanical Engineering with Thermal Engineering specialization from Indian Institute of Technology Madras, Chennai. Dr. Ramana has published more than 45 research papers in various peer-reviewed International/National Journals and Conferences and filed 3 patents. He has delivered more than 20 expert lectures at various workshops, Training programs & Conferences in Gujarat. He has contributed 3 book chapters in Springer Engineering Notes series. He is a reviewer of several reputed national and international journals & conferences. He was Principal Investigator of 1 GUJCOST financed research project on metal coatings and also Co-Principal Investigator for 2 DST awarded research projects in the area of Renewable energy. His areas of research and interests are Thermal Engineering, Renewable Energy, Heat transfer, computational Fluid Dynamics, Porous Media, Energy conservation, Energy Management.

Jignesh Makwana

Jignesh Makwana is currently working as a Manager, Solid Waste Management at Arvind Envisol Ltd Ahmedabad India. He has more than 15 year experience as researcher and industry expert in the field of Biomass Gasification Techniques. His major research work is in Fluidized Bed Gasifier. He served himself as Senior Scientist at SPRERI, V.V.Nagar India for 10 years. He has published a numbers of papers in international journals and attended STTP workshops on his research area. During his carrier he has completed many Government Funded Project based on biomass gasification. He has designed and developed various biomass gasification systems for effective conversion of biomass to energy sources.

Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni

Kishor Kumar Sadasivuni is working in Center for Advanced Materials, Qatar University. He has published 82 Journal papers, 12 book chapters, 7 books edited and 3 patents filed. He has about 10 years of experience in synthesis & characterization of nanoparticles and also in manufacturing nanocomposites for industrial applications. His areas of interest include different types of nanocomposite fabrication, modifications, designs and their applications especially sensors, piezoelectrics, actuators, energy storage, Dielectrics, 3D-Printing and flexible electronics.