Energy and Exergy Analysis of Gasifier-Based Coal-to-Fuel Systems

2010 ◽  
Vol 132 (2) ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunhua Zhu ◽  
Sriram Somasundaram ◽  
James W. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Exergy Analysis ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Second Law Of Thermodynamics ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Synthetic Natural Gas ◽  
Entrained Flow ◽  
Technology Improvement ◽  
Entrained Flow Gasifier ◽  
Construction Operation

National energy security concerns related to liquid transportation fuels have revived interests in alternative liquid fuel sources. Coal-to-fuel technologies feature high efficiency energy conversion and environmental advantages. While a number of factors are driving coal-to-fuel projects forward, there are several barriers to wide commercialization of these technologies such as financial, construction, operation, and technical risks. The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance features of coal-to-fuel systems based on different gasification technologies. The target products are the Fischer–Tropsch synthetic crude and synthetic natural gas. Two types of entrained-flow gasifier-based coal-to-fuel systems are simulated and their performance features are discussed. One is a single-stage water quench cooling entrained-flow gasifier, and another one is a two-stage syngas cooling entrained-flow gasifier. The conservation of energy (first law of thermodynamics) and the quality of energy (second law of thermodynamics) for the systems are both investigated. The results of exergy analysis provide insights about the potential targets for technology improvement. The features of different gasifier-based coal-to-fuel systems are discussed. The results provide information about the research and development priorities in future.

Energy and Exergy Analysis of Gasifier-Based Coal-to-Fuel Systems

2008 ◽  
Author(s):  
Yunhua Zhu ◽  
Sriram Somasundaram ◽  
James W. Kemp
Keyword(s):  
Exergy Analysis ◽  
High Efficiency ◽  
Second Law Of Thermodynamics ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Transportation Fuels ◽  
Entrained Flow ◽  
Number Of Factors ◽  
Technology Improvement ◽  
Entrained Flow Gasifier ◽  
Construction Operation

Interests in coal-to-liquid (CTL) and other fuels have grown greatly in the last couple of years with steadily increasing oil prices. National energy security concerns related to liquid transportation fuels also have revived interests in alternative liquid fuel sources. Coal-to-fuel technologies feature high efficiency energy conversion and environmental advantages. While a number of factors are driving coal-to-fuel projects forward, there are several barriers to wide commercialization, such as financial, construction, operation, and technical risks. The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance features of CTL and other coal-to-fuel systems based on different gasification technologies. The target products are Fischer-Tropsch (F-T) crude and synthesis natural gas (SNG). Two types of entrained-flow gasifier based coal-to-fuel systems are simulated and their performance features are discussed. One is single-stage water quench (WQ) cooling entrained-flow gasifier, and another is two-stage syngas cooling (SC) entrained-flow gasifier. The conservation of energy (first law of thermodynamics) and the quality of energy (second law of thermodynamics) for the systems are both investigated. The results of exergy analysis provide insights about the potential targets for technology improvement. The features of different gasifier-based coal-to-fuel systems are discussed. The results provide information about the research and development priorities in future.

scholarly journals Analysis of Exergy and Energy of Gasifier Systems for Coal-to-Fuel

2012 ◽  
pp. 246-252
Author(s):  
Nishant Sharma ◽  
Bhupendra Gupta ◽  
Ranjeet Pratap Singh Chauhan
Keyword(s):  
Exergy Analysis ◽  
Second Law Of Thermodynamics ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Synthetic Natural Gas ◽  
Entrained Flow ◽  
Technology Improvement ◽  
Water Quench ◽  
Entrained Flow Gasifier ◽  
Quench Cooling

The purpose of this study is to investigate the performance features of coal-to-fuel systems based on different gasification technologies. The target products are the Fischer–Tropsch synthetic crude and synthetic natural gas. Two types of entrained-flow gasifierbased coal-to-fuel systems are simulated and their performance features are discussed. One is a single-stage water quench cooling entrained-flow gasifier, and another one is a two-stage syngas cooling entrained-flow gasifier. The conservation of energy (first law of thermodynamics) and the quality of energy (second law of thermodynamics) for the systems are both investigated. The results of exergy analysis provide insights about the potential targets for technology improvement. The features of different gasifier-based coal-to-fuel systems are discussed. The results provide information about the research and development priorities in future.

Review of Coal-to-Synthetic Natural Gas (SNG) Production Methods and Modeling of SNG Production in an Entrained-Flow Gasifer

2016 ◽  
Author(s):  
Xijia Lu ◽  
Ting Wang
Keyword(s):  
High Temperature ◽  
Computational Model ◽  
Catalytic Reaction ◽  
Reaction Rates ◽  
Sensitivity Study ◽  
Synthetic Natural Gas ◽  
Entrained Flow ◽  
Methanation Reaction ◽  
Gasification Process ◽  
Entrained Flow Gasifier

In this paper, the coal-to-synthetic natural gas (SNG) technologies have been reviewed. Steam-oxygen gasification, hydrogasification, and catalytic steam gasification are the three major gasification processes used in coal-to-SNG production. So far, only the steam-oxygen gasification process is commercially proven by installing a catalytic methanation reactor downstream of the gasification process after syngas is produced, cleaned, and shifted to achieve an appropriate H2/CO ratio for methanation reaction. This process is expensive, less efficient, and time consuming. Ideally, it will be more effective and economic if methanation could be completed in an once-through entrained-flow gasifier. Technically, this idea is challenging because an effective gasification process is typically operated in a high-pressure and high-temperature condition, which is not favorable for methanation reaction, which is exothermic. To investigate this idea, a computational model is established and a sensitivity study of methanation reactions with and without catalysts are conducted in this study. In modeling the methanation process in a gasifier, correct information of the reaction rates is extremely important. Most of known methanation reaction rates are tightly linked to the catalysts used. Since the non-catalytic reaction rates for methanation are not known in a gasifer and the issues are compounded by the fact that inherent minerals in coal ashes can also affect the methanation kinetics, modeling of methanation in an entrained-flow gasifier becomes very challenging. Considering these issues, instead of trying to obtain the correct methnation reaction rate, this study attempts to use computational model as a convenient tool to investigate the sensitivity of methane production under a wide range methanation reaction rates with and without catalysts. From this sensitivity study, it can be learned that the concept of implementing direct methanation in a once-through entrained-flow gasifier may not be attractive due to competitions of other reactions in a high-temperature environment. The production of SNG is limited to about 18% (vol) with catalytic reaction with a pre-exponential factor A in the order of 107. A further increase of the value of A to 1011 doesn’t result in more production of SNG. This SNG production limit could be caused by the high-temperature and short residence time (3–4 seconds) in the entraind-flow gasifier.

scholarly journals ANALISIS EKSERGI PENGERINGAN IRISAN TEMULAWAK

2016 ◽  
Vol 36 (01) ◽  
pp. 96
Author(s):  
Lamhot Parulian Manalu ◽  
Armansyah Halomoan Tambunan
Keyword(s):  
Exergy Analysis ◽  
Second Law Of Thermodynamics ◽  
Exergy Efficiency ◽  
Energy Utilization ◽  
Second Law ◽  
Process Conditions ◽  
Drying Process ◽  
Conservation Of Energy ◽  
Thin Layer Drying ◽  
Curcuma Xanthorrhiza

Java turmeric (Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.) is a medicinal plant used as raw material for making herbal medicine, its rhizome cut into slices and dried so called simplicia. Curcuma has a harvest moisture content is high enough to need a great energy for drying. Generally, the theory used to analyze the energy efficiency is the first law of thermodynamics that describes the principle of conservation of energy. However, this theory has limitations in measuring the loss of energy quality. To determine whether the energy used in the drying process has been used optimally in terms of quality, the second law of thermodynamics -known as exergy analysis- is used. The purpose of this study is to determine the efficiency of the thin layer drying of curcuma slices with exergy analysis. The results show that the process conditions affect the energy utilization ratio and exergy efficiency of drying. Exergy analysis method based on the second law of thermodynamics has been used to determine the amount of exergy destroyed so that the efficiency of the drying process can be determined more accurately. Exergy efficiency varies between 96.5%-100% for temperatures of 50 °C to 70 °C at 40% RH and 82.3% - 100% for 20% to 40% RH at 50 °C.Keywords: Drying, energy, exergy efficiency, curcuma slices ABSTRAKTemulawak (Curcuma xanthorrhiza Roxb.) merupakan tanaman obat yang simplisianya digunakan sebagai bahan baku pembuatan jamu atau obat tradisional. Pengeringan merupakan proses utama dalam memproduksi simplisia. Untuk menganalisis efisiensi energi suatu proses pengeringan umumnya digunakan hukum termodinamika pertama yang menjelaskan tentang prinsip kekekalan energi. Akan tetapi teori ini mempunyai keterbatasan dalam mengukur penurunan kualitas energi. Untuk mengetahui apakah energi yang digunakan pada proses pengeringan sudah digunakan secara optimal dari sisi kualitas, digunakan hukum termodinamika kedua atau yang dikenal dengan analisis eksergi. Tujuan penelitian ini adalah menentukan efisiensi proses pengeringan lapisan tipis irisan temulawak dengan metode analisis energi dan eksergi. Dalam studi ini, metode analisis energi dan eksergi berdasarkan hukum termodinamika pertama dan kedua telah digunakan untuk menghitung rasio penggunaan energi dan besaran eksergi yang musnah (exergy loss). sehingga efisiensi proses pengeringan irisan temulawak dapat ditentukan secara akurat. Hasil penelitian menunjukkan bahwa kondisi proses pengeringan mempengaruhi rasio penggunaan energi dan efisiensi eksergi pengeringan. Semakin tinggi suhu dan RH pengeringan maka rasio penggunaan energi semakin rendah dan efisiensi eksergi semakin tinggi. Efisiensi eksergi pengeringan temulawak bervariasi antara 96,5%-100% untuk selang suhu 50 oC hingga 70 oC pada RH 40% serta 82,3% - 100% untuk selang RH 20% hingga 40% pada suhu 50 oC. Kata kunci: Pengeringan, energi, efisiensi eksergi, temulawak

Thermogravimetric Analysis of Waste Gasification for an Entrained-Flow Gasifier.

2001 ◽  
Vol 27 (1) ◽  
pp. 27-33 ◽  
Author(s):  
Takatoshi Shoji ◽  
Masanori Nakamura ◽  
Hironori Ozaki
Keyword(s):  
Thermogravimetric Analysis ◽  
Entrained Flow ◽  
Entrained Flow Gasifier ◽  
Waste Gasification
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