An enhanced biomass gasification system for power generation

新喀里多尼亚学院和珀登湖滑雪度假村正在扩大他们的合作伙伴关系，以研究 运行40千瓦容量发电机组的生物质气化炉的开发。这将利用现场 生物质，因此，抵消了与柴油发电相关的高昂成本，而 减少温室气体排放。该项目将提供重要的营销和社会效益。 这项应用研究将为与以下几个技术和经济问题提供创新的解决方案 气化系统和应用：(I)低成本气化炉与双过滤系统相结合，便于 操作和维护，(Ii)通过合成气调节和提高燃烧和发动机效率 (3)完成经济可行性研究，进行环境生命周期评估和碳排放 足迹分析。该项目是中国网通提升自身应用研究能力的难得机遇。 可再生能源领域，重点是生物质替代用于热电的化石燃料 一代。 学生和教职员工将直接参与系统的设计、开发和实施。几个 通过学生参与本项目，预计将提高技术技能：(I) 设计气化发电系统；(2)通过测试评估生物质资源质量 它的物理化学属性，(Iii)评价偏远地区气化系统的经济可行性 社区，(4)进行生命周期评估，以确定与以下方面有关的环境影响 用合成气替代柴油发电。

The College of New Caledonia and Purden Lake and Ski Resorts are extending their partnership to research the development of a biomass gasifier for operating a 40 kW capacity power generator. This will utilize on-site biomass and therefore, offset high costs associated with diesel fuel consumption for electricity generation while reducing 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 to gasification systems and applications: (i) a low-cost gasifier in conjunction with a dual filtering system for easy operation 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 carbon footprint analysis. This project is a unique opportunity for CNC to enhance its applied research capability in the field of renewable energy with focus on biomass substitution for fossil fuels used for heat and electricity generation. Students and Faculty will be directly involved in designing, developing and implementing the system. Several enhanced 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 testing its physicochemical attributes, (iii) evaluating economic feasibility of gasification systems in remote communities, (iv) conducting a life cycle assessment for determining environmental impacts associated to substituting diesel with syngas for electricity generation.