2010 Annual Meeting

(82e) Effects of Feedstock and Particle Size On Biomass Gasification Tars

Authors

Katherine R. Gaston - Presenter, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kim Magrini - Presenter, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mark W. Jarvis - Presenter, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Kristin Smith - Presenter, National Renewable Energy Laboratory
Mark R. Nimlos - Presenter, National Renewable Energy Laboratory


Particle size fractions (0.5 to 4.0 mm) of seven different feedstocks were studied in a biomass gasifier at 850°C. Light gases were measured and tars were analyzed by a molecular beam mass spectrometer; the results were correlated to the feedstock analyses.