Vol. 5 (11) pp. 437-440 DOI: 10.21474/IJAR01/5788

ANALYSIS OF SOLAR STEAM GASIFICATION OF CARBON- RICH FLY ASH TO PRODUCE SYNTHETIC GAS.

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Converting waste material generated from various sources into syn gas and using it for power generation has emerged as means of converting abundantly available wastes into clean and efficient electrical energy. Solar thermal systems use focusing mirrors to concentrate the sun?s rays and efficiently achieve ultra-high temperatures. The produced syngas can burned in the oxidiser at temperature up to 700?F with flue gases to produce high-pressure steam that drives the turbine for producing electricity. The process produces a flexible product, synthesis gas, which can be chemically converted to a number of useful fuels (e.g. gasoline, diesel, hydrogen).This process is much faster (seconds vs. days), simpler, and has the potential to produce a wider range of chemical products. By 2030, world energy demand will climb from a current level of 18 TW to 28 TW. At the same time, concerns over the environmental and national security impacts of fossil fuel use are driving the search for a fuel source that is abundant, clean, and producible in India. Fuels produced from waste (e.g. switch grass, agricultural residues, forestry waste) could provide a large piece of this energy puzzle. This innovation proposes to use solar thermal energy to overcome the problems encountered in conventional conversion. Such an approach lies on the interface between two renewable energy technologies (solar and wastes) and is uniquely positioned to maximize the positive qualities of both.

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Surabhi. (2017); ANALYSIS OF SOLAR STEAM GASIFICATION OF CARBON- RICH FLY ASH TO PRODUCE SYNTHETIC GAS., Int. J. of Adv. Res., 5 (11), 437-440, ISSN 2320-5407. DOI: https://doi.org/10.21474/IJAR01/5788

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Pillai College of Engineering,University of Mumbai, New Panvel
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