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Development of a biomass gasification pre-treatment system
This project was focussed on drying and feeding timber-yard waste for a gasifier and the assessment of the feedstock drying on the gasifier performance. This required a thermodynamic model to be developed in order to assess the effect of drying as was highlighted in the literature survey. A heat exc...
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| author | Randall, Warren |
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| description | This project was focussed on drying and feeding timber-yard waste for a gasifier and the assessment of the feedstock drying on the gasifier performance. This required a thermodynamic model to be developed in order to assess the effect of drying as was highlighted in the literature survey. A heat exchanger model was also developed which formed the basis for the design of the drier. The project aim was to develop a reliable feed process for a lab-scale gasifier that was able to dry the proposed feedstock to below 10%. The plant was to be as far as possible, automated, with minimal maintenance requirements. |
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| spelling | oai:open.uct.ac.za:11427/16848 Development of a biomass gasification pre-treatment system Randall, Warren Yates, Andrew Mechanical Engineering This project was focussed on drying and feeding timber-yard waste for a gasifier and the assessment of the feedstock drying on the gasifier performance. This required a thermodynamic model to be developed in order to assess the effect of drying as was highlighted in the literature survey. A heat exchanger model was also developed which formed the basis for the design of the drier. The project aim was to develop a reliable feed process for a lab-scale gasifier that was able to dry the proposed feedstock to below 10%. The plant was to be as far as possible, automated, with minimal maintenance requirements. 2016-02-08T07:10:07Z 2016-02-08T07:10:07Z 2013 Master Thesis Masters MSc (Eng) http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16848 eng application/pdf Department of Mechanical Engineering Faculty of Engineering and the Built Environment University of Cape Town |
| spellingShingle | Mechanical Engineering Randall, Warren Development of a biomass gasification pre-treatment system |
| thesis_degree_str | Master's |
| title | Development of a biomass gasification pre-treatment system |
| title_full | Development of a biomass gasification pre-treatment system |
| title_fullStr | Development of a biomass gasification pre-treatment system |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of a biomass gasification pre-treatment system |
| title_short | Development of a biomass gasification pre-treatment system |
| title_sort | development of a biomass gasification pre treatment system |
| topic | Mechanical Engineering |
| url | http://hdl.handle.net/11427/16848 |
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