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Maximization of hydrogen production from pine needles steam gasification based on response surface methodology

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The current work focuses on the determination of optimal values of operating input factors, namely gasifier temperature (650–850 °C), steam/biomass ratio (0.4–1.6), and particle size (75–275 μm) leading to maximization of the H2 concentration, syngas yield, and H2 yield during steam gasification process in bubbling fluidized bed gasifier. Response surface methodology–based central composite spherical design approach is used to design the experiments. To evaluate the effect of individual and interaction factors on output responses, ANOVA has been performed. From the ANOVA analysis, the temperature is found to be the most effective input factor for H2 concentration compared with particle size and steam/biomass ratio whereas the steam/biomass ratio is most effective for H2 yield and syngas yield amongst all input factors. Optimization predicts the maximum H2 concentration as 60.9 vol% at the optimum input factors (temperature of 820 °C, the particle size of 190 μm, and steam/biomass ratio of 0.8), whereas the maximum H2 yield of 41.85 g/kg biomass is found at temperature of 793 °C, steam/biomass ratio of 1.3, and particle size of 172 μm. Moreover, the maximum syngas yield of 0.91 m3/kg biomass is found at the temperature of 812 °C, steam/biomass ratio of 1.4, and the particle size of 130 μm. The values of output responses predicted by the developed quadratic models fit well with the experimental values.

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Kumari, P., Mohanty, B. Maximization of hydrogen production from pine needles steam gasification based on response surface methodology. Biomass Conv. Bioref. 12, 2335–2348 (2022). https://doi.org/10.1007/s13399-020-00761-7

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