WASTE TO FUELEvaluation and Thermochemical Modeling of High Temperature Steam
Gasification of Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)
University of FloridaBoiling Heat Transfer and Clean Biomass Energy Research Laboratory
Uisung Lee, Jacob N. Chung, Herbert A. Ingley
Gasification using High Temperature Steam
Research Fields: Biomass Energy Group at UF
Gasifier
Biomassor MSW Syngas Hydrogen
SeparationMembrane
Hydrogen
Fischer-Trposch Reactor
Biodiesel
H2 & CO
Hydrogen Separation
F-T Reaction
Photo by Michael Kappel on Flickr
Biomass and MSW Steam Gasification System
Municipal Solid Waste (MSW)Landfilled waste : 53.8% (2012, EPA)
Recovery34.5%
Combustion with Energy Recovery
11.7%
Discarded53.8%
1960 1970 1980 1990 2000 20100
50
100
150
200
250
300
0
1
2
3
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
2.683.25
3.66
4.57 4.74 4.69 4.55 4.38
88
121
152
208
243254 252 251
Total MSW generation (milion tons)Per capita generation (lbs/person/day)
Year
Tota
l MS
W g
ener
atio
n (m
ilion
tons
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Per
cap
ita g
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s/pe
rson
/day
)
Gasification
Energy conversion process• a process that converts organic or fossil based
carbonaceous materials
High temperature• achieved by reacting the material at high
temperatures • with a controlled amount of oxygen and/or steam
Syngas• hydrogen, carbon monoxide and methane
Hydrogen Membrane Separator
Fischer-Tropsch Reactor
Gas turbine or IC engine
Generator
Syngas(H2, CO, CH4)
Biodiesel
H2
Electricity
pure Hydrogen
Mechanical work
Why Steam?
No N2 dilution
Steam works as source of H2H element is limited in feedstockExpected Higher H2 concentration
Increase syngas heating value
Can be separated and recirculatedCondensed water can be reused
H2 CO CH4 CO2 Res.0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
Wood
Rubber
Plastic
MSW
49.66
20.67
4.69
13.09 11.89
58.57
8.2810.12
0.00 0.00
60.98
5.97
1.37
11.90
19.78
59.00
8.96
1.99
21.84
8.21
Gas
Con
cent
ratio
n (v
ol. %
)
No CO2 data due to GC problem, for rubber
The EndUniversity of Florida
Boiling Heat Transfer and Clean Biomass Energy Research Laboratory
Uisung Lee: [email protected]
Research Website: http://gasification.mae.ufl.edu
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