Biomass Gasifier

Opportunities in Renewable Energy

Biomass Gasifier converts solid

fuel such as wood waste, saw dust
briquettes and agro-residues converted
into briquettes into a gaseous fuel
through a thermo-chemical process and
the resultant gas can be used for heat and
power generation applications. The
overall thermal efficiency of this process
is more than 75%. The combustible gas
mixture, known as `producer gas, typically contains carbon monoxide (2022%), hydrogen (12-15%), nitrogen (5054%), carbon dioxide (9-11%) and
methane (2-3%). The producer gas has
relatively low calorific value, ranging
from 1000 to 1100 k Cal.Nm3 (5500 MJ/
Nm3).

Types of Gasifiers
1. Biomass Gasifier (down-draft): in
which one can use woody biomass or
briquettes of loose biomass. Gas generated by this gasifier is clean and suitable for power generation as well as for
thermal applications where clean gas is
required.
2. Biomass Gasifier (Up-Draft): In
which one can use coal, charcoal, briquettes of loose biomass. Gas generated
by this gasifier is not very clean and suitable only for thermal applications. Updraft gasifiers are multi-fuel gasifiers.
3. Biomass Gasifier (Fluidised bed):
In which one can use rice husk, wheat

straw or other loose biomass as

it is.
Chanderpur Works (CPW) is perhaps the only company in the world who

is supplying all types of gasifiers. The

company provides complete solutions,
once the prospective customer informs
their application and raw material. It
identifies the suitable gasifier for the customer then undertakes design, supply,
erection and commissioning of the gasifiers (complete turnkey solution).
Biomass fuels that can be used include fuel wood, wood chips, agriculture
stalk, coconut shells, briquettes of several residues, mustard stalk, cashew-nut
shells, lantana, wheat/rice husk, coal,
charcoal, etc.

Potential Applications
The gasifier can be used in any application where LPG, diesel or any other
petro-fuel is used.
This includes petro-fuel replacement
in industrial kilns, stainless steel re-rolling industries, lime kilns, hot air generators, galvanizing industries, hot water
generator, glass melting and annealing,
aluminium die-cast, copper/brass sheet
industry, resorts/hotels/farm houses, food
processing, bakeries, charcoal production, etc.

Power Applications
Gasifiers from 20 kW to 1.5 MW can
be used for power requirements for village, colonies, farmhouses, hotels and
captive generation for industries, etc. To
produce power with gasifiers, there are
two routes available:
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Salient Features

1. Dual fuel application: In this system diesel generation sets are used. Producer gas is fed to the DG set, which
replaces up to 60%-70% of the diesel
consumption. After modification, the
DG set will use up to 60%-70% gas and
30%-40% diesel.
2. 100% producer gas application:
In this system, spark ignition engines are
used and the engine runs on 100% gas.
These are similar engines used in CNG
applications.
The company also has the expertise
for converting existing diesel engines
into gas engines.

Advantages of Biomass
Gasification










Lowest cost per kW of energy

generated among all renewable
energy sources
Extremely clean emission
Reduces wood consumption up to
50% for institutional and industrial
applications, where wood is still
being used for thermal applications
Environmentally sound technology
Easy to operate and maintain, and
Replaces fossil fuels, and
Being a renewable energy product

The company is an approved manufacturer of gasifiers by the Ministry of

New & Renewable Energy (MNRE),
Government of India. These are also
tested and approved by the Indian Institutes of Technology, New Delhi and
Mumbai. It now offers CE marked gasifiers. Features include:
 Gasifier designed with low specification rate, which facilitates
smooth fuel flow and avoids
bridging
 Multi-fuel capability
 Air pre-heating for gasification
maintains high temperatures resulting in better quality of gas for
power applications
 Insulated firebox, which maintains
high temperatures resulting in better quality of gas and longer service life
 Specially designed for rural areas,
reliable and rugged system, does
not consume diesel or any other
fossil fuel operation (for 100% producer gas application
 Uses spark ignition engines (for
100% producer gas application),
and
 Efficient cleaning and cooling train.
The company manufactures Down
Draft gasifiers for thermal applications
under technical collaboration of TERI.
It has a full fledged laboratory, and a
computerised chromatograph for checking gas comparison and other parameters. Besides gasifiers, the company
also manufactures other range of products: cement plants up to 1000 TPD, fertilizer plants (SSP Plants), TSP plants,
NPK Plants), mineral processing plants,
sugar, chemical and paper machinery,
LPG bullets, material handling equipment (EOT cranes, conveyors, elevators
etc.), pressure vessels, heat exchangers,
bricks making machines, lime kilns.
(Chanderpur Works Pvt Ltd, Yamuna
Nagar, Haryana. Tel: 01732-297460/61/
62, 203460. Fax: 91-1732-297463.
Email: cpwindia@gmail.com)


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