Design of Biomass Gasifiers for Power generation, cold storage and Heating for Jammu and Kashmir state

Abstract

The complete gasification comprises all the processes, which convert the solid fuel into a gaseous and liquid product leaving only parts of the mineral constituents of the fuel as a residue. The essence of gasification is the conversion of solid carbon to combustible carbon monoxide by thermochemical reactions of fuel. Gasifies are relatively simple devices. The mechanics of their operation, such as feeding and gas cleanup, are also simple. The introduction of small scale producer-engine systems as the replacement for diesel or gasoline driven power units and generators for small scale industries in urban areas, as well as on the village level, seems to be highly attractive. The difficulties are not so much to obtain a combustible gas but to generate it in a physical and chemical state necessary for long term use in the internal combustion engine. The state of Jammu and Kashmir has one of the best potentials of bioenergy as it has largest wastelands, forest cover and horticulture production which can be useful for power generation, heating and cold storage. The present studies are based on the design of biomass gasifier and its applications in the production of electricity, heat generation and running cold storage units.