DESIGN OF DOWNDRAFT GASIFIER FOR SYNGAS PRODUCTION

Abstract

The report focuses on analyzing and identifying the working of a downdraft gasifier to produce syngas that has numerous advantages in both practical and industrial domains. The focus of this project was to study the manufactured hardware model of the gasifier and calculate the required parameters, phases, and model it for the successful production of syngas with the use of reverse engineering. The study was done for the wood pellets that are a very good source of producing energy through undesired biomass. The main operating parameters in our study were the air flow rate, equivalence ratio, specific gasification rate that helped us in predicting the performance of our downdraft gasifier. With the required modifications and addition of components, we would be able to successfully operate the gasifier, resulting in the production of quality syngas. The produced gas if properly utilized could be a great potential for generation of heat, electricity, and power and can be a real game changer in the field of biomass energy conversion and management.