Syngas production from downdraft gasification of oil palm fronds

• Main Authors: Atnaw, Samson Mekbib, Sulaiman, S. A., Yusup, Suzana
• Format: Article
• Published: Elsevier 2013
• Subjects: TJ Mechanical engineering and machinery
• Online Access: http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10555/1/0%20Published%20v61%20pp%20491-501.pdf; http://www.journals.elsevier.com/energy/; http://eprints.utp.edu.my/10555/
• Institution: Universiti Teknologi Petronas

Study on gasification of OPF (oil palm fronds) is scarce although the biomass constitutes more than 24% of the total oil palm waste. The lack of research related to gasification of oil palm fronds calls for a study on gasification behaviour of the fuel. In this paper the effects of reactor temperatu...