Techno-economic evaluation of biomass-to-synthesis gas (BtS) based on gasification

Gasification is a thermochemical process to produce a clean syngas with low emissions and high caloric value (4.0-22.0 MJ/N m 3 ) compared to other thermal processes. In this research work, an Aspen Plus/Icarus model used to evaluate the techno-economic aspects of gasification process to convert the...

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Published in:Energy sources. Part B, Economics, planning and policy Economics, planning and policy, 2018-02, Vol.13 (2), p.83-90
Main Authors: Gao, Wei, Wang, Shaohui, Li, De-Xun, Liu, Jia-Bao, Farahini, Mohammad Reza, Huo, Yuhong, Imran, Muhammad, Doranehgard, Mohammad
Format: Article
Language:English
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Aspen Plus
DCFROR
PBP
ROI
techno-economic evaluation
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Summary:Gasification is a thermochemical process to produce a clean syngas with low emissions and high caloric value (4.0-22.0 MJ/N m 3 ) compared to other thermal processes. In this research work, an Aspen Plus/Icarus model used to evaluate the techno-economic aspects of gasification process to convert the biomass particles into syngas. Results showed as the plant size increases the DCFROR and ROI increases; however, a reverse impact obtained for PBP. It is also found the gasification of small-size particles plays a major role in the process; smaller particle size is affordable compared to the larger particle size. Although the present model used for techno-economic evaluation of biomass gasification, it can be used as a general model to study the economic aspects of gasification process for other feedstocks such as oil, coal, and municipal solid wastes.
ISSN:1556-7249
1556-7257
DOI:10.1080/15567249.2016.1241839