Review of Heat/Mass Balances and Product Data for Partial Oxidation of Cattle Feedlot Manure

摘要

The operation and performance of the SGFM (synthesis gas from manures) pilot plant for thermochemical gasification of manure are reported. In a schematic representation of the process solid feed is fed to the top of the reactor and falls counter-current to a gas mixture of steam, air, and product gases. Product gas from pyrolysis and partial oxidation exit from the top of the reactor. Data presented include mass balances, heat balance, characterization of solid feed and products, and gas yield and composition. Preliminary evaluations are made of the data, but data analysis is still in progress. The pyrolytic gas is suitable for an ammonia synthesis gas. An economic evaluation of the SGFM process for ammonia synthesis gas is under study. (ERA citation 04:025761)