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Studies on Increasing Specific Calorific Value of Producer Gas in Auto-gasification of Wooden Pallets by Steam Injection

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Gasification is a viable method for converting solid combustibles into gaseous fuel. Auto-gasification is a technique of converting solid combustible into gaseous fuel by bio-oxygen. During auto-gasification, the influence of nitrogen is reduced drastically. This paper further attempts to increase the specific calorific value of admitting steam in the gasification process. This increases the level of hydrogen and reduces the tar formation. The thermal degradation study has been carried out using muffle furnace. Also, the fractural mechanism study on wooden pallets has been evaluated.

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The authors gratefully acknowledge UGC for funding the M.Tech. Renewable Energy under Innovative Programme Scheme.

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  1. Rural Energy Centre, The Gandhigram Rural Institute-Deemed University, Dindigul, India

    G. Prabakaran, S. Mathiyazhagan, C. V. Dinesh Kumar, N. Gunaseelan & V. Kirubakaran

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Prabakaran, G., Mathiyazhagan, S., Dinesh Kumar, C.V., Gunaseelan, N., Kirubakaran, V. (2019). Studies on Increasing Specific Calorific Value of Producer Gas in Auto-gasification of Wooden Pallets by Steam Injection. In: Ghosh, S. (eds) Waste Valorisation and Recycling. Springer, Singapore. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-981-13-2784-1_6

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