Place of publication: United States, Ann Arbor; ISBN=978-0-355-62226-3
Ph.D.
Mechanical Engineering
University of Ontario Institute of Technology (Canada)
2017
There has been increasing interest in employing Integrated Gasification Combined Cycles (IGCC) using various biomasses and low-rank coals for producing multiple outputs. The most of the existing IGCC plants do not conserve the low-grade heat, use air separation unit and the presence of coal produces high amount of carbon based emissions. The production of syngas through gasification of renewable feedstocks, such as biomass, organic food waste and animal manure is an attractive option with less emissions. In this thesis, three novel multigeneration IGCC based on organic and refinery wastes are specifically developed for three sectors; community, food industry and refinery. The systems are simulated using Aspen (Plus) and results are validated through energy and exergy analyses, and research reported in the literature.