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Journal : Recent in Engineering Science and Technology

Hydro-Catalytic Cracking of Biomass Tar Contamination in Syngas Warsita, Aris; Kuntara, Hasta; Abidin, Zainal
Recent in Engineering Science and Technology Vol. 2 No. 02 (2024): RiESTech Volume 02 No. 02 Years 2024
Publisher : MBI

Show Abstract | Download Original | Original Source | Check in Google Scholar | DOI: 10.59511/riestech.v2i02.51

Abstract

This paper describes new tar removal argumentation method by adding water that enhances the steam reformation reactions and converts tar contamination in the gas into combustible gases. The hydro-catalytic tar removal method was experimentally evaluated in a microwave-heated reactor with toluene and naphthalene as tar models. The reactor was tested in a wide temperature range with flow residence time through the reactor in the range of 0.12-0.24s. Dolomite and nickel catalysts were tested at 700-900°С while Y-zeolite, ruthenium, and rhodium were tested at 500-700°С temperature ranges. Steam-to-carbon ratio (S/C) was tested in the range of 0.11-0.55. Tar removal efficiency of 98.88% was achieved with ruthenium catalyst at 700 °С cracking temperature and S/C ratio range of 0.32-0.33. The gas product from tar cracking was analysed using gas chromatography and it consisted mostly of H2, CH4 and some higher hydrocarbon gases.