ZERO-DIMENSIONAL MODEL OF A DIMETHYL ETHER (DME) PLANT BASED ON GASIFICATION OF TORREFIED BIOMASS
Publication: Research - peer-review › Article in proceedings – Annual report year: 2009
A model of a DME fuel production plant was designed and analyzed in Aspen Plus. The plant
produces DME by catalytic conversion of a syngas generated by gasification of torrefied woody
biomass. Torrefication is a mild pyrolysis process that takes place at 200-300°C. Torrefied
biomass has properties similar to coal, which enables the use of commercially available coal
gasification processing equipment. The DME plant model is integrated with a steam cycle that
utilizes waste heat from the plant and covers the on-site electricity consumption. The plant model
predicts a fuel production efficiency of 67 % (LHV) from torrefied biomass to DME and 70 %
(LHV) if the exported electricity is included. When accounting for raw, untreated biomass, the
efficiency for DME production is reduced to about 60 %.
| Original language | English |
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| Title | Proceedings of SIMS 50 : Modeling of Energy Technology |
| Publication date | 2009 |
| Pages | 229-235 |
| ISBN (print) | 978-87-89502-88-5 |
| State | Published |
Conference
| Conference | 50th International Conference of Scandinavian Simulation Society |
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| Number | 50 |
| Country | Denmark |
| City | Fredericia |
| Period | 07-10-09 → 08-10-09 |
Keywords
- syngas, DME, CO2 capture, dimethyl ether, biorefinery, biofuel, torrefication, gasification
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