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A Route for Bioenergy in the Sahara Region: Date Palm Waste Valorization through Updraft Gasification
Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, Algeria.
Centre de Développement des Energies Renouvelables, Algeria.
University of Ahmed Draia Adrar, Algeria.
Università di Pisa, Italy.
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2024 (English)In: Energies, E-ISSN 1996-1073, Vol. 17, no 11, article id 2520Article in journal (Refereed) Published
Abstract [en]

The Adrar region (Algeria) has a total of 397,800 date palm trees (Phoenix dactylifera L.). Due to annual palm cleaning, large quantities of lignocellulosic biomass are produced. Depending on the variety, an average of 65 kg of biowaste is obtained per palm tree. Since the value of this biowaste is underrated, most of the palms are burned outdoors, causing air and visual pollution. This work explores the gasification potential of lignocellulosic waste from date palms (Phoenix dactylifera L. Takarbouche variety) into useful energy. The technology investigated is air updraft fixed-bed gasification, thanks to an originally designed and built reactor, with the capability to process 1 kg of feedstock. Four types of palm waste—namely, palms, petioles, bunch, and bunch peduncles—are first characterized (bulk density, proximate analysis, fixed carbon, elemental composition, and calorific value) and then used as feedstock for two gasification tests each. The syngas produced for the four date palm wastes is combustible, with an outlet temperature between 200 and 400 °C. The operating temperature inside the gasifier varies according to the feature of the biomass cuts (from 174 °C for the peduncles to 557 °C for palms). The experimental setup is also equipped with a cyclone, allowing for the recovery of some of the tar produced during the tests. Finally, the results show that the residence time has a positive effect on the conversion rate of date palm waste, which can significantly increase it to values of around 95%. 

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Multidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (MDPI) , 2024. Vol. 17, no 11, article id 2520
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Feedstocks; Gasification; Storms; Synthesis gas; Bio-energy; Biowastes; Date palm; Date palm wastes; Ligno-cellulosics; Palm waste; Renewables; Sahara; Syn gas; Updraft; Biomass
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URN: urn:nbn:se:ri:diva-73769DOI: 10.3390/en17112520Scopus ID: 2-s2.0-85195845344OAI: oai:DiVA.org:ri-73769DiVA, id: diva2:1877869
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Project: 177/2017 (Bio-fuel production from Saharan biomass in a continuous system using solar energy)\u2014General Directorate of Scientific Research and Technological Development (DGRSDT), Ministry of higher Education, Algeria.

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