Gasification of waste materials : technologies for generating energy, gas, and chemicals from municipal solid waste, biomass, nonrecycled plastics, sludges, and wet solid wastes /

Gasification of Waste Materials: Technologies for Generating Energy, Gas and Chemicals from MSW, Biomass, Non-recycled Plastics, Sludges and Wet Solid Wastes explores the most recent gasification technologies developing worldwide to convert waste solids to energy and synthesis gas and chemical produ...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Authors: Ciuta, Simona (Author), Tsiamis, Demetra (Author), Castaldi, Marco J., 1970- (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: London : Academic Press, [2018]
Subjects:
Biomass gasification.
Biomasse > Gaz�eification.
TECHNOLOGY & ENGINEERING > Power Resources > General.
Biomass gasification
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • Machine generated contents note: 1. Introduction and Background
  • Acknowledgments
  • References
  • 2. Fundamentals of Gasification and Pyrolysis
  • 2.1. Pyrolysis and Gasification Stages
  • 2.2. Pyrolysis and Gasification By-Products
  • 2.3. Process Conditions
  • 2.4. Liquid Fuels
  • 2.5. Plasma Gasification Technology
  • 2.6. Hydrothermal Processes
  • Supercritical Water Gasification
  • References
  • 3. Laboratory/Demonstration-Scale Developments
  • 3.1. Introduction
  • 3.2. Biomass Facilities
  • 3.3. Discontinued Biomass Projects
  • 3.4. Biomass Gasification for Small-Scale CHP
  • 3.5. Conclusions
  • References
  • 4. Field Scale Developments
  • 4.1. Introduction
  • 4.2. Biomass and Municipal Solid Waste Facilities
  • 4.3. Nonrecycled Plastics Pyrolysis Facilities
  • 4.4. Wet Solid Waste and Sludge Facilities
  • 4.5. Concluding Remarks on Future Growth of Field Scale Technology in Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis
  • References
  • 5. Emissions
  • 5.1. Introduction
  • 5.2. Air Emissions of Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis Plants
  • 5.3. Solid Residual and Wastewater
  • 5.4. Life Cycle Assessment Comparison of Waste Management Methods
  • 5.5. Concluding Remarks
  • References
  • 6. Critical Development Needs
  • 6.1. Regulations and Markets
  • 6.2. Gas Cleaning
  • 6.3. Technology Challenges
  • 6.4. Feedstock Challenges
  • 6.5. Corrosion
  • 6.6. Auxiliary Loads and Energy Efficiency
  • References
  • 7. Economic Summary
  • 7.1. Introduction
  • 7.2. Cost Breakdown of Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis Plants
  • 7.3. Commercialization of Waste Gasification and Pyrolysis Facilities
  • 7.4. Impact of Policy on Waste Thermal Conversion Economics
  • 7.5. Cost Comparison of Waste Management Practices
  • 7.6. Concluding Remarks
  • References.

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