@inproceedings{1ae871b6e7ac4fb6a2a73135c1502375,
title = "Effect of fuel moisture content on biomass-IGCC performance",
abstract = "The moisture level in biomass fuels potentially impacts efficiency in conversion to power. This paper examines the efficiency and net power output of a circulating fluidized bed gasifier-combined cycle with flue gas drying for a range of as-received raw bio mass moisture contents and levels of pre-gasification drying. Due to the lack of empirical data available, a modeling approach is used to simulate the effect of varying moisture content in the gasifier feed biomass. Below 30%, the raw-biomass moisture content has a negligible effect on the cycle efficiency and net power output. Higher moisture contents significantly reduce cycle efficiency. For a specified as-received biomass moisture content, drying prior to gasification increases overall efficiency, but the gains in efficiency decrease with increasing levels of drying.",
author = "Hughes, {Wendy E.M.} and Larson, {Eric D.}",
note = "Publisher Copyright: Copyright {\textcopyright} 1997 by ASME.; ASME 1997 International Gas Turbine and Aeroengine Congress and Exhibition, GT 1997 ; Conference date: 02-06-1997 Through 05-06-1997",
year = "1997",
doi = "10.1115/97-GT-004",
language = "English (US)",
series = "Proceedings of the ASME Turbo Expo",
publisher = "American Society of Mechanical Engineers (ASME)",
booktitle = "Coal, Biomass and Alternative Fuels; Combustion and Fuels; Oil and Gas Applications; Cycle Innovations",
}