Gasification Systems
- Gasifier Optimization Main Area
Small-Scale Pilot Plant for the Gasification of Coal and Coal/Biomass Blends and Conversion of Derived Syngas to Liquid Fuels via Fischer-Tropsch Synthesis
Project No.: DE-FE0010482
The University of Kentucky's Center for Applied Energy Research (UK-CAER) is conducting research to advance the design, construction and operations of a coal/biomass-to-liquids facility at UK-CAER. The facility will include a Fischer-Tropsch (FT) reactor, water gas shift (WGS) reactor and a hydrocracker - and provide for a working mini-refinery at 1 lb/day liquid fuels and is intended to produce research quantities of FT liquids and finished fuels for subsequent testing.
The primary research objective of the project is to compare the compositions of FT liquid fuels produced from coal-derived syngas with those produced from syngas derived from a coal/biomass mixture, using the working mini-refinery. An assessment of the economics of the process to compare what the cost is of adding biomass to coal for the purpose of limiting net CO2 emissions to the environment. Feed handling and preparation, with emphasis on torrified biomass will be investigated. DOE will be supplied with at least a 1-liter sample of the liquid fuels produced from the process.
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Contacts:
- For further information on this project, contact the NETL Project Manager, Jason Hissam.
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