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MATEC Web of Conferences
Volume 172, 2018
3rd International Conference on Design, Analysis, Manufacturing and Simulation (ICDAMS 2018)
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Article Number | 06005 | |
Number of page(s) | 4 | |
Section | Energy Systems | |
DOI | https://doi.org/10.1051/matecconf/201817206005 | |
Published online | 12 June 2018 |
Performance evaluation of a 15 kWth biomass gasifier in downdraft and updraft operating modes: an experimental study
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Department of Mechanical Engineering, Saveetha School of Engineering, Saveetha Institute of Medical and Technical Sciences, Chennai - 602105, Tamilnadu, INDIA.
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Department of Piping Engineering, Saipem India Projects Ltd, ENI Group, Chennai 600034, Tamilnadu, INDIA.
* Corresponding author : shanmugam_anandam@yahoo.com
Biomass gasifiers are equipment’s that can generate producer gas which is a renewable, alternate source of energy that can be employed for power generation and thermal applications. In this experimental study the gasifier is tested in updraft and downdraft modes and performance analysis was carried out. For both the studies, casuarina wood and ambient air were used as feed stock and gasification agent respectively. From the experimental analysis it was inferred that the performance of the biomass gasifier was higher in downdraft mode than updraft mode.
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