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Prof. Cataldo De Blasio
Faculty of Science and Engineering, Energy Technology, Åbo Akademi University, 20500 Turku, Finland

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Published: 15 May 2021 in Energies
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Biomass with a large amount of moisture is well-suited to be processed by supercritical water gasification, SCWG. The precipitation of inorganics, together with char formation and re-polymerization, can cause reactor plugging and stop the process operations. When plugging occurs, sudden injections of relatively large mass quantities take place, influencing the mass flow dynamics significantly in the process. Reactor plugging is a phenomenon very well observed during SCWG of industrial feedstock, which hinders scale-up initiatives, and it is seldom studied with precision in the literature. The present study provides an accurate evaluation of continuous tubular reactor dynamics in the event of sudden injections of water. An interpretation of the results regarding water properties at supercritical conditions contributes to comprehending mass and heat transfer when plugging occurs. Experiments are then compared to SCWG of a biomass sample aiming to give key insights into heat transfer and fluid dynamics mechanisms that could help develop operational and control strategies to increase the reliability of SCWG. In addition, a simplified model is presented to assess the effect of material integrity on burst-event likelihood, which states that SCWG is safe to operate, at 250 bar and 610 °C, in tubular reactors made of 0.22 wall thickness-to-diameter ratio Inconel-625 with superficial microfractures smaller than 30 µm. We also suggest improvement opportunities for the safety of SCWG in continuous operation mode.

ACS Style

Cataldo De Blasio; Gabriel Salierno; Andrea Magnano. Implications on Feedstock Processing and Safety Issues for Semi-Batch Operations in Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass. Energies 2021, 14, 2863 .

AMA Style

Cataldo De Blasio, Gabriel Salierno, Andrea Magnano. Implications on Feedstock Processing and Safety Issues for Semi-Batch Operations in Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass. Energies. 2021; 14 (10):2863.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Cataldo De Blasio; Gabriel Salierno; Andrea Magnano. 2021. "Implications on Feedstock Processing and Safety Issues for Semi-Batch Operations in Supercritical Water Gasification of Biomass." Energies 14, no. 10: 2863.

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Published: 24 November 2020 in Energies
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Solid-liquid dissolution is a central step in many industrial applications such as pharmaceutical, process engineering, and pollution control. Accurate mathematical models are proposed to improve reactor design and process operations. Analytical methods are significantly beneficial in the case of iterative methods used within experimental investigations. In the present study, a detailed analytical solution for the general case of solid particles dissolving in multiphase chemical reaction systems is presented. In this model, the authors consider a formulation that considers the particles’ shape factor. The general case presented could be utilized within different problems of multiphase flows. These methods could be extended to different cases within the chemical engineering area. Examples are illustrated here in relation to limestone dissolution taking place within the Wet Flue Gas Desulfurization process, where calcium carbonate is dissolving in an acidic environment. The method is the most common used technology to abate SO2 released by fuel combustion. Limestone dissolution plays a major role in the process. Nevertheless, there is a need for improvements in the optimization of the WFGD process for scale-up purposes. The mathematical model has been tested by comparison with experimental data from several mild acidic dissolution assays of sedimentary and metamorphic limestone. We have found that R2 ⊂ 0.92 ± 0.06 from dozens of experiments. This fact verifies the model qualifications in capturing the main drivers of the system.

ACS Style

Cataldo De Blasio; Gabriel Salierno; Donatella Sinatra; Miryan Cassanello. Modeling of Limestone Dissolution for Flue Gas Desulfurization with Novel Implications. Energies 2020, 13, 6164 .

AMA Style

Cataldo De Blasio, Gabriel Salierno, Donatella Sinatra, Miryan Cassanello. Modeling of Limestone Dissolution for Flue Gas Desulfurization with Novel Implications. Energies. 2020; 13 (23):6164.

Chicago/Turabian Style

Cataldo De Blasio; Gabriel Salierno; Donatella Sinatra; Miryan Cassanello. 2020. "Modeling of Limestone Dissolution for Flue Gas Desulfurization with Novel Implications." Energies 13, no. 23: 6164.