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A Study on the Feasibility of Jatropha Husks and Jatopha Cake as Gasifier Feedstocks


 

Jatropha husk and jatropha cake gasification were simulated in a downdraft gasifier whose performance was evaluated in terms of syngas heating value and gasifier efficiency at an equivalence ratio of 0.4 and gasification temperature from 800 to 1400K. H2 composition increased from about 6% to 14%, CO2 from about 8% to 14% while content of CH4 decreased from about 0.6% to 0.008% while CO concentration reduced from about 21% to 15%, with gasification temperature increase. Maximum syngas heating values were 3119.1kJ/kg for jatropha cake and 2804.3kJ/kg for jatropha husks. Maximum heat conversion efficiencies of jatropha cake and jatropha husks were 70.4% and 73.4% respectively at 900K.
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Jatropha husk and jatropha cake gasification were simulated in a downdraft gasifier whose performance was evaluated in terms of syngas heating value and gasifier efficiency at an equivalence ratio of 0.4 and gasification temperature from 800 to 1400K. H2 composition increased from about 6% to 14%, CO2 from about 8% to 14% while content of CH4 decreased from about 0.6% to 0.008% while CO concentration reduced from about 21% to 15%, with gasification temperature increase. Maximum syngas heating values were 3119.1kJ/kg for jatropha cake and 2804.3kJ/kg for jatropha husks. Maximum heat conversion efficiencies of jatropha cake and jatropha husks were 70.4% and 73.4% respectively at 900K.