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Dataset associated with "Bio-CH4 from palm empty fruit bunch via pyrolysis-direct methanation: full plant model and experiments with bio-oil surrogate"

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Abdul Halim Yun, Hafizah and Ramirez-Solis, Sergio and Dupont, Valerie (2019) Dataset associated with "Bio-CH4 from palm empty fruit bunch via pyrolysis-direct methanation: full plant model and experiments with bio-oil surrogate". University of Leeds. [Dataset] https://doi.org/10.5518/730

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A promising, cleaner alternative process of thermochemical conversion of lignocellulosic biomass to biomethane is proposed and rigorously investigated via modelling and experiments for the first time. Using a conventional nickel on calcium aluminate catalyst, operated in bench scale at 1 atm, 400 °C, and with a feed molar steam to carbon ratio of 2, the Low Temperature Steam Reforming of acetic acid, representing a single compound bio-oil surrogate, achieves a promising 81.9% fuel carbon conversion to gases with a methane yield of 15.7 wt% of the feed. This compares to 21 wt% methane yield at equilibrium, thus demonstrating encouraging first time performance and scope for future catalyst optimisation. A comprehensive Aspen Plus model is developed for the first time for an industrial plant producing biomethane from palm empty fruit bunch (50 wt% initial moisture), an underused agro-industrial waste produced in vast amounts in South-East Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. Dependency on external heating is completely eliminated by heat recovered from combusting 25% of the gas product. Based on the simulation results of the autothermal plant, a final gas product consisting of 99.2 wt% of CH4 and 0.8 wt% of H2 is predicted with a plant thermal efficiency of 80.6%, i.e., comparable to modelled efficiencies found in the literature for wood gasification to biomethane plants that generate syngas as a necessary intermediate.

Keywords: Synthetic natural gas, biomethane, palm empty fruit bunch, pyrolysis, methanation, acetic acid, Nickel
Divisions: Faculty of Engineering and Physical Sciences > School of Chemical and Process Engineering
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https://eprints.whiterose.ac.uk/151870/Publication
https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jclepro.2019.118737Publication
License: Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International (CC BY 4.0)
Date deposited: 17 Oct 2019 15:57
URI: https://archive.researchdata.leeds.ac.uk/id/eprint/586

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