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COBEM 2017
24th ABCM International Congress of Mechanical Engineering
Coconut shell gasification numerical modeling in a downdraft reactor
Submission Author:
Carolina Locatelli Vago , ES , Brazil
Co-Authors:
Monique Abreu, Carolina Locatelli Vago, Filipe Arthur Firmino Monhol, Carlos Eduardo Silva Abreu, Luiz Rafael Resende da Silva
Presenter: Monique Abreu
doi://10.26678/ABCM.COBEM2017.COB17-0872
Abstract
This present work aims to evaluate gasification as a method of energy extraction from coconut shell residues in the north of Espírito Santo. Gasification is the conversion of a solid or a liquid fuel into a combustible gas that can be used to feed industry equipment. Given the wide development of the Brazilian agroindustry and the high amount of residues produced by it, the coconut shell stands out in the region for its abundance, low cost and reasonable calorific value. In this way, gasification is highlighted by the production of a clean fuel from residues. Considering these elements, the proximate analysis of the coconut shell was determined experimentally. Secondly, was made a modelling for a downdraft gasifier using the previous results of the proximate analysis. The results show that the proximate analysis is according to the literature and the numerical model developed can predict the gas production very close to the real process.
Keywords
renewable energy, Biomass, Gasification, modeling, coconut shell
