Room: Poster Area
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 16:15 - 17:15 CEST
Session code 4BV.8
Biomass and waste combustion as sustainable strategy for decarbonization
Fundamental and Scientific Understanding of Biomass Properties for Gasification
Short Introductive summary
A knowledge of the chemical composition and structure of minerals in biomass are necessary in order to understand the suitability and operating conditions of a specific biomass source, mineral transformations and agglomerate or slag formation during combustion or gasification. Biomass ash fusibility characteristics are difficult to determine precisely, partly because the ash contains many components with different chemical behaviors, and may vary from biomass source to biomass source, seasonal and geological location. The characteristics of biomass that affect gasification include the size, shape, and surface structure of biomass particles, component composition and properties of fuel mixtures, mechanism and intensity of heat supply, and the temperature field in the reactor filled with solid and gaseous products.
Presenter
Johan VAN DYK
GTI Energy, Technology Dpt., USA
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Session reference: 4BV.8.22