Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand

This article reports experimental and developmental studies on a producer gas/diesel dual fuel operation of a small engine for irrigation water pumping. In this work, a biomass gasifier-engine system was designed, built, and tested. Waste woods from the furniture-making industry and charcoal were us...

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Main Authors: N. Tippayawong, C. Chaichana, A. Promwungkwa, P. Rerkkriangkrai
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spelling th-cmuir.6653943832-524982018-09-04T09:26:13Z Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand N. Tippayawong C. Chaichana A. Promwungkwa P. Rerkkriangkrai Energy This article reports experimental and developmental studies on a producer gas/diesel dual fuel operation of a small engine for irrigation water pumping. In this work, a biomass gasifier-engine system was designed, built, and tested. Waste woods from the furniture-making industry and charcoal were used as feedstock to produce fuel gas in the downdraft, throat-type, fixed-bed gasifier. The engine performance was evaluated over a fixed load and variable speeds between 1,000-2,000 rpm. Results showed that dual operation was able to produce slightly higher power output than normal diesel operation, with similar thermal efficiency. Producer gas substitution or diesel replacement of about 60-70% by mass was achieved. The producer gas powered water pumpset was later installed at a farm in rural Thailand. Start-up was straight forward and continuous operation was achieved with a water yield at 60% of nominal value. It was successfully demonstrated that biomass gasification could provide clean fuel to a small engine and this renewable energy technology could be a sustainable option for water pumping in rural areas. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC. 2018-09-04T09:26:13Z 2018-09-04T09:26:13Z 2013-03-01 Journal 15567230 15567036 2-s2.0-84872912753 10.1080/15567036.2010.511433 https://www.scopus.com/inward/record.uri?partnerID=HzOxMe3b&scp=84872912753&origin=inward http://cmuir.cmu.ac.th/jspui/handle/6653943832/52498
institution Chiang Mai University
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topic Energy
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N. Tippayawong
C. Chaichana
A. Promwungkwa
P. Rerkkriangkrai
Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand
description This article reports experimental and developmental studies on a producer gas/diesel dual fuel operation of a small engine for irrigation water pumping. In this work, a biomass gasifier-engine system was designed, built, and tested. Waste woods from the furniture-making industry and charcoal were used as feedstock to produce fuel gas in the downdraft, throat-type, fixed-bed gasifier. The engine performance was evaluated over a fixed load and variable speeds between 1,000-2,000 rpm. Results showed that dual operation was able to produce slightly higher power output than normal diesel operation, with similar thermal efficiency. Producer gas substitution or diesel replacement of about 60-70% by mass was achieved. The producer gas powered water pumpset was later installed at a farm in rural Thailand. Start-up was straight forward and continuous operation was achieved with a water yield at 60% of nominal value. It was successfully demonstrated that biomass gasification could provide clean fuel to a small engine and this renewable energy technology could be a sustainable option for water pumping in rural areas. © 2013 Copyright Taylor and Francis Group, LLC.
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author N. Tippayawong
C. Chaichana
A. Promwungkwa
P. Rerkkriangkrai
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C. Chaichana
A. Promwungkwa
P. Rerkkriangkrai
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title Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand
title_short Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand
title_full Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand
title_fullStr Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand
title_full_unstemmed Investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural Thailand
title_sort investigation of a small biomass gasifier-engine system operation and its application to water pumping in rural thailand
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