Journal
ENERGY REPORTS
Volume 8, Issue -, Pages 1530-1540Publisher
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DOI: 10.1016/j.egyr.2022.09.029
Keywords
Gasification; MSW; Biomass; SYNGAS; Hydrogen; ASPEN PLUS
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- FCT-Portuguese Foundation for Science and Technology [PCIF/GBV/0169/2019]
- FITEC, Programa Interface
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This article discusses the current situation of municipal solid waste generation and management in Morocco, and presents a model for hydrogen production from municipal solid waste and biomass using co-gasification technology. The research findings indicate that increasing gasification temperature and steam to feedstock ratio can enhance hydrogen production.
In the quest of virtuous energy system, clean energy production poses important environmental, social, and financial challenges. Among the potentially useful energy carriers, hydrogen emerges as a serious alternative to fossil fuels. Hydrogen is a clean energy vector whose use is likely to undergo significant development in the medium and long term. This article describes the current situation of municipal solid waste generation and management in Morocco. Additionally, a co-gasification plant model for hydrogen production from municipal solid waste and biomass blends was developed in Aspen Plus. A parametric analysis was carried out to study the effect of various parameters such as the temperature of gasification and the steam to feedstock ratio on syngas composition. The main findings show an increase in hydrogen molar fractions for higher temperatures (optimal values being achieved for similar to 750 degrees C) and steam to feedstock ratios >= 1.2. The present model of the co-gasification plant could be further improved by adding a water-gas-shift reactor. This process intensification technique can contribute to the production of sustainable alternatives to the actual predominant fossil-based fuels. (C) 2022 The Author(s). Published by Elsevier Ltd.
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