文档介绍：Fuel 84 (2005) 2055–2063
Biomass gasification using capacitively coupled RF plasma technology
L. Tanga,b, H. Huanga,c,*
aGuangzhou Institute of Energy Conversion, Chinese Academy of Sciences, No. 1 Nengyuan Road, Guangzhou 510640, China
bDepartment of Engineering Thermophysics, The University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui 230026, China
cDepartment of Environmental Engineering, Guangdong University of Technology, No. 729 Dongfengdong Road, Guangzhou 510090, China
Received 22 November 2004; received in revised form 16 April 2005; accepted 16 April 2005
Available online 31 May 2005
Abstract
A laboratory-scale capacitively coupled radio frequency (RF) plasma pyrolysis reactor working in reduced pressure has been developed.
Experiments have been performed to examine the characteristics of this RF plasma reactor and the products of biomass gasification. It was
found that the electrode geometry, input power and reactor pressure were the key parameters affecting the plasma characteristics such as
plasma length, temperature, and energy transfer efficiency. Biomass gasification using input power 1600–2000 W and reactor pressure 3000–
8000 Pa produced bustible gas consisted of H2, CO, CH4,CO2 and light hydrocarbons as well as a pyrolytic char. On average, the gas
yield can reach 66 wt% of the biomass feed. An energy balance analysis on the RF plasma