Thermochemical conversion of biomass to second generation biofuels through integrated process design—A review

T Damartzis, A Zabaniotou - Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews, 2011 - Elsevier
The need for clean and environmental friendly fuels is leading the world to the production of
biofuels and replacing conventional fuels by them. Second generation biofuels derived from …

Mathematical modelling and simulation approaches of agricultural residues air gasification in a bubbling fluidized bed reactor

DA Nemtsov, A Zabaniotou - Chemical Engineering Journal, 2008 - Elsevier
Agricultural residues (agro-biomass) can produce energy by thermochemical conversion.
Gasification is becoming one of the best clean technologies for power production …

Energetic assessment of a combined heat and power integrated biomass gasification–internal combustion engine system by using Aspen Plus®

T Damartzis, S Michailos, A Zabaniotou - Fuel processing technology, 2012 - Elsevier
This study aims at the assessment of a combined heat and power (CHP) biomass bubbling
fluidized bed gasification unit coupled with an internal combustion engine (ICE) by using a …

Modeling biomass gasification using thermodynamic equilibrium approach

HJ Huang, S Ramaswamy - Applied biochemistry and biotechnology, 2009 - Springer
In this paper, the thermodynamic equilibrium models for biomass gasification applicable to
various gasifier types have been developed, with and without considering char. The …

Modeling and model performance evaluation of sewage sludge gasification in fluidized-bed gasifiers using Aspen Plus

JM de Andrés, M Vedrenne, M Brambilla… - Journal of the Air & …, 2019 - Taylor & Francis
ABSTRACT A model was developed to simulate the sewage sludge gasification in an
atmospheric fluidised bed gasifier using Aspen Plus. The model here presented was based …

Experimental and numerical investigation of biosolid gasification: Equilibrium-based modeling with emphasis on the effects of different pretreatment methods

A Abdelrahim, P Brachi, G Ruoppolo… - Industrial & …, 2019 - ACS Publications
In the present study, a modified equilibrium model was developed by Aspen Plus to simulate
the gasification of biosolids (treated sewage sludge) in an atmospheric fluidized bed reactor …

Modeling of fluidized bed reactor of ethylene polymerization

M Alizadeh, N Mostoufi, S Pourmahdian… - Chemical Engineering …, 2004 - Elsevier
A pseudo-homogeneous model is proposed for describing the behavior of fluidized bed
reactor for linear low density polyethylene (LLDPE) production. The kinetic model employed …

[HTML][HTML] Experimental modeling to design a heat exchanger control strategy for a Fischer–Tropsch fluidized bed

M Sharifian, N Hudon, G Sarpy, E Pahija… - Applied Thermal …, 2024 - Elsevier
Fluidized beds are ideal contactors for high temperature Fischer–Tropsch (FT) synthesis
because of their superior heat transfer and low pressure drop compared to fixed bed …

The generality of the standard 2D TFM approach in predicting bubbling fluidized bed hydrodynamics

S Cloete, A Zaabout, ST Johansen… - Powder Technology, 2013 - Elsevier
Hydrodynamic simulations of a pseudo-2D bubbling fluidized bed were carried out and
compared to experiments conducted over a wide range of flow conditions. The primary …

Thermal modeling and efficiency assessment of an integrated biomass gasification and solid oxide fuel cell system

RS El-Emam, I Dincer - international journal of hydrogen energy, 2015 - Elsevier
Performance assessment of a novel energy system integrating both biomass gasification
and fuel cell systems is performed thermodynamically through energy and exergy …