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伙伴关系，研究**开发一种生物质气化炉，用于运行一台40千瓦容量的发电机。这将利用现场**生物质，从而抵消与柴油发电消耗相关的高昂成本，同时**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**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)低成本气化炉与双过滤系统相结合，以便于**操作和维护；(Ii)通过合成气调节提高燃烧和发动机效率；以及**(Iii)通过环境生命周期评估和碳足迹分析完成经济可行性研究。该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独特机会，重点是生物质替代用于供热和发电的化石燃料**。**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**气化系统的经济可行性；(Iv)进行生命周期评估，以确定**用合成气替代柴油发电所带来的环境影响。

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.