Biofuels Production by Biomass Gasification: A Review
Antonio MolinoItalian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Territorial and Production System Sustainability Department, 80055 Portici, ItalyVincenzo LaroccaItalian National Agency for New Technologies, Energy and Sustainable Economic Development (ENEA), Division of Renewable Energy, 75026 Rotondella, ItalySimeone ChianeseDipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, ItalyDino MusmarraDipartimento di Ingegneria, University of Campania “Luigi Vanvitelli”, Via Roma 29, 81031 Aversa, Italy
2018en
ABI
Abstract
The production of biofuels from renewable sources is a major challenge in research. Methanol, ethanol, dimethyl ether (DME), synthetic natural gas (SNG), and hydrogen can be produced from syngas which is the result of the gasification of biomasses. Syngas composition varies according to the gasification technology used (such as fixed bed reactors, fluidized bed reactors, entrained flow reactors), the feedstock characteristics, and the operating parameters. This paper presents a review of the predominant biomass gasification technologies and biofuels obtained from syngas by biomass gasification.
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