RE: GAS-L: hazardous wastes gasification

["Drift, A. van der" <vanderdrift@ecn.nl>]

We have done some CFB air-blown gasification experiments in 1998 with
railroad ties in our 500 kWth test facility. Although we didn't have the
advanced tar measurement techniques we now have, it was clear that (heavy)
tar concentrations in the fuel gas was not higher than with "normal" wood.
The tested fuel contained 1.5 wt% PAH's. Because the metal concentration
(except Fe) is very low compared to almost all other wood, railroad ties
seem to be a perfect (and cheap) fuel.

A paper has been submitted to Biomass and Bioenergy with the numerical
results.

Bram van der Drift
ECN, POBox 1
NL-1755 ZG  Petten
the Netherlands
tel: (31) 224-564515
fax: (31) 224-563487
Email: vanderdrift@ecn.nl
Email: biomass@ecn.nl

> -----Oorspronkelijk bericht-----
> Van:	Jim Arcate [SMTP:arcate@email.msn.com]
> Verzonden:	maandag, 01 mei, 2000 8:21
> Aan:	gasification@crest.org
> Onderwerp:	GAS-L: hazardous wastes gasification
> 
> Hello Gasification:
> 
> Is anyone doing anything on gasification of Creosote wood railroad ties
> and/or telephone poles treated with Creosote and Pentachlorophenol ?
> 
> I saw a paper about work by the Danish Technological Institute on updraft
> gasification of hazardous organic waste with high contents of chromium,
> copper and arsenic.
> Are there commercial plants in operation?
> 
> Thank you,
> 
> Jim Arcate
> 
> 
> 
> 
> 
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