Bio-DME production based on conventional and CO2-enhanced gasification of biomass: A comparative study on exergy and environmental impacts

Ashak Mahmud Parvez; Tao Wu; Sheng Li; Nick Miles; Iqbal M. Mujtaba

doi:10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.01.016

Bio-DME production based on conventional and CO₂-enhanced gasification of biomass: A comparative study on exergy and environmental impacts

Ashak Mahmud Parvez^*
, Tao Wu
, Sheng Li
, Nick Miles
, Iqbal M. Mujtaba

^*Corresponding author for this work

Department of Chemical and Environmental Engineering

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Abstract

In this study, a novel single-step synthesis of dimethyl ether (DME) based on CO₂-enhanced biomass gasification was proposed and simulated using ASPEN Plus™ modelling. The exergetic and environmental evaluation was performed in comparison with a conventional system. It was found that the fuel energy efficiency, plant energy efficiency and plant exergetic efficiency of the CO₂-enhanced system were better than those of the conventional system. The novel process produced 0.59 kg of DME per kg of gumwood with an overall plant energy efficiency of 65%, which were 28% and 5% higher than those of conventional systems, respectively. The overall exergetic efficiency of the CO₂-enhanced system was also 7% higher. Exergetic analysis of each individual process unit in both the CO₂-enhanced system and conventional systems showed that the largest loss occurred at gasification unit. However, the use of CO₂ as gasifying agent resulted in a reduced loss at gasifier by 15%, indicating another advantage of the proposed system. In addition, the life cycle assessment (LCA) analysis showed that the use of CO₂ as gasifying agent could also result in less environmental impacts compared with conventional systems, which subsequently made the CO₂-enhanced system a promising option for a more environmental friendly synthesis of bio-DME.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	105-113
Number of pages	9
Journal	Biomass and Bioenergy
Volume	110
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biombioe.2018.01.016
Publication status	Published - Mar 2018

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This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 7 Affordable and Clean Energy
SDG 9 Industry, Innovation, and Infrastructure
SDG 12 Responsible Consumption and Production
SDG 13 Climate Action

Free Keywords

Bio-DME
CO-enhanced gasification
Conventional gasification
Environmental analysis
Exergy analysis

ASJC Scopus subject areas

Forestry
Renewable Energy, Sustainability and the Environment
Agronomy and Crop Science
Waste Management and Disposal

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