Fluidised bed gasification pilot plant
The Fluidised bed gasification pilot plant of VTT is specially designed for waste fuels and has been in full operation since 2002.
The plant includes
- Fuel feeding for RDF and biomass
- Fluidised-bed gasifier (BFB or CFB operation mode)
- Gas cooling and filtering systems
- 1 MW boiler with flue gas scrubbing
Examples of R&D activities
- Development of gasification and gas cleaning processes for waste fuels in 2002 - 2004, test runs with demolition wood, MSW-based fuels and wood residues
- Development and testing of integrated oxidizer for filter ash in 2003 - 2005
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Technical information
- Gasification temperature: 600 - 1000 degrees Celcius
- Fuel capacity: 0.5 - 1 MW
- Bag filter with sorbent injection 200 - 500 degrees Celicus
- Slip stream catalyst testing unit
Additional information Esa Kurkela Development Manager VTT, Finland Tel. +358 20 722 5596 esa.kurkela@vtt.fi
Matti Nieminen Customer Manager VTT, Finland Tel. +358 20 722 6587 matti.nieminen@vtt.fi |
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