EP1866243A2 - Procede et reacteur pour conversion pyrolytique de biomasse - Google Patents

Procede et reacteur pour conversion pyrolytique de biomasse

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EP1866243A2
EP1866243A2 EP06711346A EP06711346A EP1866243A2 EP 1866243 A2 EP1866243 A2 EP 1866243A2 EP 06711346 A EP06711346 A EP 06711346A EP 06711346 A EP06711346 A EP 06711346A EP 1866243 A2 EP1866243 A2 EP 1866243A2
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Prior art keywords
biomass
conductive particles
reactor
cylindrical body
pyrolysis
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Alexander Bronshtein
Yuri Vladislawsky
Gabriel Jinjikhashvily
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Genova Ltd
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Genova Ltd
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    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10B—DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS
    • C10B53/00—Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form
    • C10B53/02—Destructive distillation, specially adapted for particular solid raw materials or solid raw materials in special form of cellulose-containing material
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10B—DESTRUCTIVE DISTILLATION OF CARBONACEOUS MATERIALS FOR PRODUCTION OF GAS, COKE, TAR, OR SIMILAR MATERIALS
    • C10B19/00—Heating of coke ovens by electrical means
    • C—CHEMISTRY; METALLURGY
    • C10—PETROLEUM, GAS OR COKE INDUSTRIES; TECHNICAL GASES CONTAINING CARBON MONOXIDE; FUELS; LUBRICANTS; PEAT
    • C10G—CRACKING HYDROCARBON OILS; PRODUCTION OF LIQUID HYDROCARBON MIXTURES, e.g. BY DESTRUCTIVE HYDROGENATION, OLIGOMERISATION, POLYMERISATION; RECOVERY OF HYDROCARBON OILS FROM OIL-SHALE, OIL-SAND, OR GASES; REFINING MIXTURES MAINLY CONSISTING OF HYDROCARBONS; REFORMING OF NAPHTHA; MINERAL WAXES
    • C10G1/00—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal
    • C10G1/02—Production of liquid hydrocarbon mixtures from oil-shale, oil-sand, or non-melting solid carbonaceous or similar materials, e.g. wood, coal by distillation
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02E—REDUCTION OF GREENHOUSE GAS [GHG] EMISSIONS, RELATED TO ENERGY GENERATION, TRANSMISSION OR DISTRIBUTION
    • Y02E50/00—Technologies for the production of fuel of non-fossil origin
    • Y02E50/10—Biofuels, e.g. bio-diesel
    • Y—GENERAL TAGGING OF NEW TECHNOLOGICAL DEVELOPMENTS; GENERAL TAGGING OF CROSS-SECTIONAL TECHNOLOGIES SPANNING OVER SEVERAL SECTIONS OF THE IPC; TECHNICAL SUBJECTS COVERED BY FORMER USPC CROSS-REFERENCE ART COLLECTIONS [XRACs] AND DIGESTS
    • Y02—TECHNOLOGIES OR APPLICATIONS FOR MITIGATION OR ADAPTATION AGAINST CLIMATE CHANGE
    • Y02P—CLIMATE CHANGE MITIGATION TECHNOLOGIES IN THE PRODUCTION OR PROCESSING OF GOODS
    • Y02P20/00—Technologies relating to chemical industry
    • Y02P20/141—Feedstock
    • Y02P20/145—Feedstock the feedstock being materials of biological origin

Definitions

  • the present invention relates to biomass conversion into energy. More particular, the present invention relates to biomass pyrolytic conversion to fuels; mainly in gaseous form.
  • Biomass resources can be used as bioenergy. Biomass in general is the biodegradable fraction of products, waste and residues from agriculture
  • biomass resources (including vegetal and animal substances), forestry and related industries, as well as the biodegradable fraction of industrial and municipal waste.
  • Usage of biomass resources is developed in three ways: biomass for heating purposes
  • biomass for electricity production biomass for electricity production
  • biomass for transport fuels transportation biofuels
  • biomass are available for conversion into energy.
  • the efficiency of converting biomass into energy is determined by specific characteristics of the applied biomass technology.
  • the profitability of the applied technology is strongly determined by the amount of the biomass available.
  • One of the problems associated with biomass usage is the relatively high cost of biomass transportation that reduces the profitability.
  • the biomass within said pyrolytic reactor is heated at a high heating rate up to a temperature between 700 and 1000 0 C. Furthermore in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention, said temperature is between 750 and 850 0 C. Furthermore in accordance with another preferred embodiment of the present invention, the biomass is any type of dry solid waste biomass.
  • said biomass is selected from a group of biomasses such as olive husks, wood, forest and agricultural residues such as bagasse, coconut shell, corn stalks, wheat straw, rice husk and rice straw, dried sludge from water treatments.
  • biomasses such as olive husks, wood, forest and agricultural residues such as bagasse, coconut shell, corn stalks, wheat straw, rice husk and rice straw, dried sludge from water treatments.
  • a pyrolytic reactor for biomass processing comprising: a cylindrical body; a revolving shaft within said cylindrical body, wherein said shaft is adapted to mix the biomass; at least one raw material feeder provided to said cylindrical body; at least one product coke discharge system; at least one pipe for volatile products evacuation; conductive particles provided within said cylindrical body; Whereby electric current that is supplied through said shaft and through said cylindrical body is transmitted through said conductive particles so as to allow sufficient heating of the conductive particles as well as the biomass that is mixed with them while pyrolysis of the biomass occurs.
  • said cylindrical body is equipped with a chamber for additional (secondary) pyrolysis.
  • Figure 1 a illustrates a cross sectional side view of a reactor-pyrolyser in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the method for converting biomass to available energy described in the present invention is based on very rapid and intensive heating of the biomass within a specially designed reactor or pyrolyser. Rapid heating is achieved by mixing the biomass with conductive solid particles through which an electric current is passed.
  • the method for generating fuels from biomass involves an initial stage in which a dedicated reactor as will be comprehensively explained herein after is filled to about 50% of its volume with conductive particles.
  • conductive particles can be coke, metal particles etc.
  • the conductive particles are heated by passing an electric current through them. The current passes between two electrodes and preferably the reactor body and the stirrer and through the conductive particles within the reactor. The particles are heated up to about 850 degrees Celsius.
  • biomass particles are mixed with the conductive particles in a way that prevents the decrease of the total reactor content conductivity, and are rapidly heated.
  • the conductivity of the mixture is controlled by the ratio between the biomass and the conductive particles.
  • the stirred biomass is decomposed in the reactor under combined action of high temperature and electricity, yielding gases, vapors and coke.
  • FIG. 1 illustrating a side view of a reactor- pyrolyser in accordance with a preferred embodiment of the present invention.
  • the reactor comprises a horizontal cylindrical body 1 having a chamber 10 for secondary pyrolysis of primary volatile products.
  • a horizontal revolving shaft 5 is provided within cylindrical body for mixing the materials.
  • Shaft 5 holding at least one of a plurality of paddles 6 also passes the processed material through the cylindrical body and provides intensive mixing.
  • At least one system for raw material feeding 7 is provided on top of cylindrical body 1 and at least one solid discharge system 8 is provided in the bottom part of the body.
  • a pipe for volatile products evacuation 16 is provided at the end of chamber 10.
  • the inner face of the side covers 2 and part of the shaft 5 are coated with insulation, preferably ceramics, in order to supply the necessary electric insulation.
  • Seal systems 3 are provided at the shaft outlets.
  • Electric current is supplied by electrical connections 13 through shaft 5 and its mixing paddles 6 that form one branch of the circuit, and through the reactor's body 1 , which is the second branch of the circuit.
  • the circuit is closed by the electro-conductive particles 12 that fill a part of the reactor's volume. Both branches are electrically connected to a low voltage high intensity source 15.
  • Table 1 shows typical compositions of gaseous products produced according to the method of the present invention.
  • LHV stands for low heating value. The results represent an average value of multiple experiments.
  • any type of biomass can be used and converted into energy using the method of the present invention.
  • the apparatus of the present invention is especially designed for olive oil production waste; however, any other type of biomass is covered by the scope of the present invention.
  • the fuel-gas is supposed to contain very little amounts of nitrogen, from air introduced by the waste granules or from organic nitrogen in the waste.

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  • Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Engineering & Computer Science (AREA)
  • Oil, Petroleum & Natural Gas (AREA)
  • Organic Chemistry (AREA)
  • Materials Engineering (AREA)
  • Life Sciences & Earth Sciences (AREA)
  • Wood Science & Technology (AREA)
  • Chemical Kinetics & Catalysis (AREA)
  • General Chemical & Material Sciences (AREA)
  • Processing Of Solid Wastes (AREA)
  • Treatment Of Sludge (AREA)

Abstract

Cette invention concerne un procédé et un appareil permettant de réaliser une pyrolyse rapide haute température d'une biomasse sèche. Ce mode de réalisation permet d'obtenir des gaz à haut rendement présentant une valeur calorique moyenne et une faible teneur en goudron. Le passage d'un courant électrique à travers le mélange composé de la biomasse et de particules conductrices qui se trouve dans le lit agité à l'intérieur du réacteur permet un chauffage direct intensif de la biomasse dans le réacteur pyrolytique.
EP06711346A 2005-04-01 2006-03-30 Procede et reacteur pour conversion pyrolytique de biomasse Pending EP1866243A2 (fr)

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