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Gasification of Waste Derived Fuels in Fluidized Beds: Fundamental Aspects and Industrial Challenges

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Fluidised beds are the most popular technologies for gasification as they are considered to be more robust and versatile than other more conventional reactors. Most of the commercial fluid bed gasifiers (FBG) were originally developed for operation coal and/or pure biomass. The translation of the systems to operation on waste is the issue which represents the most significant technical difficulty, and from this cascade particular concerns regarding the ability to achieve long term stable operation, as well as wider confidence in commercial viability. The purpose of this Chapter is to appraise the fluidized bed gasification systems in light of the exotic characteristics of alternative fuels derived from waste materials. Given the technology’s heritage there is extensive technical information available regarding the modus operandi of fluidized bed reactors. However, given the relatively limited track record of operation on waste, this depth of information is helpful in appraising the expected performance of a waste-fed fluid bed system and the technical issues associated therein.

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