Biomass-to-Syngas,
Novel Low-Cost Counter-Current Process
Donald Taylor
03-17
EISG Project
Title: Biomass-to-Syngas, Novel
Low-Cost Counter-Current Process
EISG Grant Number: 03-17
PIER Area: Renewable Energy Technologies
Principal Investigator: Donald Taylor
Contact Information: Phone:
(714) 832-9526, email:
taylorenergy@yahoo.com
Organization: Individual
Grant Amount: $74,908
Grant Term: 12 Months
Project Description:
§ Proposes to research the feasibility of a novel biomass-to-syngas process specifically designed for low-cost conversion of biomass into high-quality syngas suitable for use in solid oxide fuel cells for power generation.
Proposed Outcomes:
§ A bench-scale system will be fabricated and tested.
Anticipated Benefits:
§ Estimated that 100,000 tons per day of biomass is available in California as a potential renewable resource for power generation and the proposed technology could provide the needed conversion technology to utilize the biomass.
§ Proposed technology is targeting farm scale systems that feed biomass at the rate of one ton per hour, producing 1,723 kWhs at a cost of $.10/kWh.