An enhanced biomass gasification system for power generation

新喀里多尼亚和普尔登湖滑雪度假村学院正在扩大他们的合作伙伴关系，以研究开发一种生物质气化炉，以运行一台40千瓦的发电机。这将利用现场生物质，从而抵消与柴油发电相关的高昂成本，同时减少温室气体排放。这项应用研究将为与气化系统和应用相关的几个技术和经济问题带来创新的解决方案：(I)低成本气化炉与易于操作和维护的双过滤系统相结合；(Ii)通过合成气调节提高燃烧和发动机效率；(Iii)完成经济可行性研究，进行环境生命周期评估和碳足迹分析。这个项目是中国网通加强其在可再生能源领域的应用研究能力的一个独特机会，重点是生物质替代用于热能和发电的化石燃料。学生和教职员工将直接参与该系统的设计、开发和实施。学生参与本项目的学习成果包括：(I)设计用于发电的气化系统；(Ii)通过测试其物理化学属性来评估生物质资源的质量；(Iii)评估偏远社区的气化系统的经济可行性；(Iv)进行生命周期评估，以确定与使用合成气替代柴油发电相关的环境影响。

The College of New Caledonia and Purden Lake and Ski Resorts are extending their partnership to research thedevelopment of a biomass gasifier for operating a 40 kW capacity power generator. This will utilize on-sitebiomass and therefore, offset high costs associated with diesel fuel consumption for electricity generation whilereducing greenhouse gas emissions. The project will provide important marketing and social benefits.This applied research study will bring innovative solutions to several technical and economic issues related togasification systems and applications: (i) a low-cost gasifier in conjunction with a dual filtering system for easyoperation and maintenance, (ii) enhancing combustion and engine efficiency through syngas conditioning and(iii) completing the economic feasibility study with an environmental life cycle assessment and carbonfootprint analysis. This project is a unique opportunity for CNC to enhance its applied research capability in thefield of renewable energy with focus on biomass substitution for fossil fuels used for heat and electricitygeneration.Students and Faculty will be directly involved in designing, developing and implementing the system. Severalenhanced technical skills are expected as learning outcomes from student participation in this project: (i)designing gasification systems for electricity generation, (ii) assessing biomass resource quality through testingits physicochemical attributes, (iii) evaluating economic feasibility of gasification systems in remotecommunities, (iv) conducting a life cycle assessment for determining environmental impacts associated tosubstituting diesel with syngas for electricity generation.