(67a) Gasification of Hybrid Feedstock Using Animal Manures and Hays

The objective of this study is to evaluate the efficiency of a proprietary integrated gasification-internal combustion system in producing electricity from mixtures of animal manures such as swine solids, chicken litter, and hays. Five to 10 gallons of mixtures of swine manure, chicken litter, and hays are used as feedstock for the integrated system to generate electrical energy. The feedstock is pyrolyzed and gasified in a reactor which is heated to 700 oC. Producer gas is then fed to cleaning system then to an internal combustion engine to generate electricity. Gas, liquid, and solid end products from the pyrolysis reactor system are collected and subsequently analyzed for their chemical and thermal properties. Mass and energy balances are performed for individual units and for the entire system.