Room: Poster Area
Date: Wednesday, 20 May 2026
Time: 15:00 - 16:00 CEST
Session code 4BV.5
Gasification, gas cleaning, upgrading, catalyst performance and modeling on component and system level
Microwave Driven Plasma Intensified Gasification: An Experimental Investigation
Short Introductive summary
Microwave-induced plasma intensified gasification presents a promising route for enhanced conversion and improving syngas quality. Though the we still lack the fundamental understanding that plasma plays in gasification. This research is taking a first step towards bridging the gap between world of plasma physics and process engineering of gasification. For that purpose, A laboratory-scale 2.45 GHz microwave plasma reactor, equipped with optical emission spectroscopy and thermal imaging, which is used to establish correlations between process operating conditions and plasma characteristics. A detailed experimental investigation will be done on Argon and Nitrogen plasma with varying operating conditions. With this, we intent to increase both the scientific understanding and technological readiness of MW plasma gasification systems by establishing links between plasma behaviour and gasification characteristics.
Presenter
Niharika SHARMA
Delft University of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS
Presenter's biography
I hold an M.Sc. degree from IHE Delft Institute for Water Education, Netherlands, where my specialization examination of thermal & physicochemical properties of lignocellulosic biomass and human waste. Currently, am focusing my studies on the intricacies of pyrolysis and HTC.
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Co-authors:
G.S.J. Sturm, Guido Sturm Engineering Consultancy, Delft, THE NETHERLANDS
A.M.J. Felden, Delft University of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS
W. de Jong, Delft University of Technology, THE NETHERLANDS
Session reference: 4BV.5.8