Biomass gasification in near- and super-critical water: status and prospects

Matsumura, Yukihiko and Minowa, Tomoaki and Potic, Biljana and Kersten, Sascha R.A. and Prins, Wolter and Swaaij van, Willibrordus P.M. and Beld van de, Bert and Elliott, Douglas C. and Neuenschwander, Gary G. and Kruse, Andrea and Antal Jr., Michael Jerry (2005) Biomass gasification in near- and super-critical water: status and prospects. Biomass and Bioenergy, 29 (4). pp. 269-292. ISSN 0961-9534

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Abstract:	The current status of biomass gasification in near- and supercritical water (SCWG) is reviewed. There are two approaches to biomass gasification in supercritical water. The first: low-temperature catalytic gasification, employs reaction temperature ranging from 350 to 600 °C, and gasifies the feedstock with the aid of metal catalysts. The second: high-temperature supercritical water gasification, employs reaction temperatures ranging from 500 to 750 °C, without catalyst or with non-metallic catalysts. Reviews are made on reaction mechanism, catalyst, and experimental results for these two approaches. Engineering technologies for SCWG gasification, and an example of process analysis are also introduced. Finally, the authors’ prognostications on the future prospects of this technology are offered.
Item Type:	Article
Copyright:	© 2005 Elsevier
Faculty:	Science and Technology (TNW)
Research Group:	Thermo-Chemical Conversion of Biomass (TCCB)
Link to this item:	http://purl.utwente.nl/publications/77418
Official URL:	http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2005.04.006
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