Tar Formation in Gasification Systems: A Holistic Review of Remediation Approaches and Removal Methods

A Jayanarasimhan, RM Pathak, AM Shivapuji… - ACS omega, 2024 - ACS Publications
Gasification is an advanced thermochemical process that converts carbonaceous feedstock
into syngas, a mixture of hydrogen, carbon monoxide, and other gases. However, the …

Applications of microwave energy in gas production and tar removal during biomass gasification

F Guo, Y Dong, B Tian, S Du, S Liang, N Zhou… - Sustainable Energy & …, 2020 - pubs.rsc.org
Biomass can be converted into renewable biofuels, employing thermochemical techniques,
and thus has been considered as a promising alternative to fossil energy resources …

Microwave plasma application in decomposition and steam reforming of model tar compounds

P Jamróz, W Kordylewski, M Wnukowski - Fuel Processing Technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Plasma methods can be considered as a novel and efficient way of tar disposal from process
gases. In this lab-scale study, a microwave plasma reactor has been developed and tested …

Steam reforming of toluene and naphthalene as tar surrogate in a gliding arc discharge reactor

H Zhang, F Zhu, X Li, R Xu, L Li, J Yan, X Tu - Journal of hazardous …, 2019 - Elsevier
Steam reforming of mixed toluene and naphthalene as tar surrogate has been investigated
in an AC gliding arc discharge plasma, with particular emphasis on better understanding the …

Operating parameters' influence on hydrogen production performance in microwave-induced plasma

DC Bilbao, EB Machin, DT Pedroso - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2024 - Elsevier
The utilization of hydrogen as an energy carrier faces a challenge due to its limited presence
in its pure form in the Earth's atmosphere, necessitating its extraction from various sources …

Microwave plasma treatment of simulated biomass syngas: Interactions between the permanent syngas compounds and their influence on the model tar compound …

M Wnukowski, P Jamróz - Fuel processing technology, 2018 - Elsevier
Plasma techniques are attracting significant attention in the context of tar removal from the
biomass-derived syngas. This research investigated the impact of microwave (MW) plasma …

Simultaneous removal of toluene, naphthalene, and phenol as tar surrogates in a rotating gliding arc discharge reactor

R Xu, F Zhu, H Zhang, PM Ruya, X Kong, L Li… - Energy & Fuels, 2020 - ACS Publications
In this study, a rotating gliding arc (RGA) plasma reactor was investigated for the
decomposition of gasification derived tar. Toluene, naphthalene, and phenol were selected …

Destruction of toluene, naphthalene and phenanthrene as model tar compounds in a modified rotating gliding arc discharge reactor

X Kong, H Zhang, X Li, R Xu, I Mubeen, L Li, J Yan - Catalysts, 2018 - mdpi.com
Tar removal is one of the greatest technical challenges of commercial gasification
technologies. To find an efficient way to destroy tar with plasma, a rotating gliding arc (RGA) …

[HTML][HTML] The role of hydrogen in microwave plasma valorization of producer gas

M Wnukowski, P Jamróz, L Niedzwiecki - International Journal of Hydrogen …, 2023 - Elsevier
Plasma methods are given significant attention in the context of conditioning the producer
gas derived from biomass gasification. The goal of this work is to present the impact of …

Tar removal by nanosecond pulsed dielectric barrier discharge

M Dors, D Kurzyńska - Applied Sciences, 2020 - mdpi.com
Featured Application Biogas and biomass producer gas cleaning. Abstract Plasma-catalytic
reforming of simulated biomass tar composed of naphthalene, toluene, and benzene was …