Entrained flow gasification Part 1: Gasification of glycol in an atmospheric-pressure experimental rig

Abstract Three coordinated papers are presented concerning entrained flow gasification of a liquid fuel under atmospheric conditions. The work is based on a detailed mapping of process parameters inside the entrained flow gasifier and at the gasifier outlet. In this paper the experimental setup and the experimental data are reported. Mono ethylene glycol (MEG) is used as a well-defined surrogate fuel for biogenic oils. The overall performance of the reactor is evaluated by measuring the gas-phase composition at the reactor outlet; radial profiles of gas-phase composition (CO 2 , CO, H 2 , CH 4 , hydrocarbons) and temperature at 300 and 680 mm distances from the burner are measured to describe the mixing and reaction pattern in the gasifier. Global and local species balances are used to derive data that are not accessible by measurement. Characteristic parameters, i.e. stoichiometry, carbon conversion and water gas shift temperature, are derived to assess consistency of the measured data. Droplet size distribution and droplet velocity at the burner nozzle are reported based on atomization test rig experiments and direct measurements in the burner near field under gasification conditions. The experiments show a free jet with a strong outer recirculation zone as core gasification pattern. The measured species concentrations and temperatures provide an insight into both the mixing and the reactions in the burner near field. The water gas shift equilibrium is reached for a temperature of 1495 K upstream of the gasifier outlet. Hydrocarbons are not completely converted due to the low temperatures near the gasifier outlet. The research work has been conducted within the research cooperation of the Helmholtz Virtual Institute HVIGasTech.

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