The conversion of anaerobic digestion waste into biofuels via a novel Thermo-Catalytic Reforming process

The conversion of anaerobic digestion waste into biofuels via a novel Thermo-Catalytic Reforming process

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Article ID: iaor201530274
Volume: 47
Start Page Number: 141
End Page Number: 148
Publication Date: Jan 2016
Journal: Waste Management
Authors: , , , , ,
Keywords: Germany, waste management, chemical engineering, biofuel
Abstract:

Producing energy from biomass and other organic waste residues is essential for sustainable development. Fraunhofer UMSICHT has developed a novel reactor which introduces the Thermo‐Catalytic Reforming (TCR®) process. The TCR® is a process which can convert any type of biomass and organic feedstocks into a variety of energy products (char, bio‐oil and permanent gases). The aim of this work was to demonstrate this technology using digestate as the feedstock and to quantify the results from the post reforming step. The temperature of a post reformer was varied to achieve optimised fuel products. The hydrogen rich permanent gases produced were maximised at a post reforming temperature of 1023K. The highly de‐oxygenated liquid bio‐oil produced contained a calorific value of 35.2MJ/kg, with significantly improved fuel physical properties, low viscosity and acid number. Overall digestate showed a high potential as feedstock in the Thermo‐Catalytic Reforming to produce pyrolysis fuel products of superior quality.

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