Simultaneous Differential Thermal and Thermogravimetric Analysis of Chicken Manure Gasification using Nitrogen, Air, and Carbon Dioxide

摘要

Early gasification history can be dated to the early 1800's where coal was gasified using oxygen and water at high pressure to produce syngas to use it in road lighting. Bio-waste can be treated in a similar manner to generated liquid and gaseous fuels. In livestock farms, manure is considered a burden on the agricultural economy as it has to be transported away from the farm. The negative economic value of the manure can be converted into a definite saving in the energy bill if the manure is utilized in power production. Manure can be used in heat generation or power production if gasified into Syngas then fired in a diesel engine. In this research, Chicken manure gasification is studied using simultaneous Differential Thermal (DTA) and Thermogravimetric analysis (TGA). The gasification process was studied for Nitrogen, Air and carbon dioxide. The primary characteristic temperatures were specified, and the different stages of the gasification were defined.