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Hydrogen-rich syngas production from biomass in a steam microwave-induced plasma gasification reactor

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Hydrogen-rich syngas production from biomass in a steam microwave-induced plasma gasification reactor. / Vecten, S.; Wilkinson, M.; Bimbo, N. et al.
In: Bioresource Technology, Vol. 337, 125324, 31.10.2021.

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Vecten, S, Wilkinson, M, Bimbo, N, Dawson, R & Herbert, BMJ 2021, 'Hydrogen-rich syngas production from biomass in a steam microwave-induced plasma gasification reactor', Bioresource Technology, vol. 337, 125324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125324

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Vecten, S., Wilkinson, M., Bimbo, N., Dawson, R., & Herbert, B. M. J. (2021). Hydrogen-rich syngas production from biomass in a steam microwave-induced plasma gasification reactor. Bioresource Technology, 337, Article 125324. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125324

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Vecten S, Wilkinson M, Bimbo N, Dawson R, Herbert BMJ. Hydrogen-rich syngas production from biomass in a steam microwave-induced plasma gasification reactor. Bioresource Technology. 2021 Oct 31;337:125324. Epub 2021 May 24. doi: 10.1016/j.biortech.2021.125324

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Vecten, S. ; Wilkinson, M. ; Bimbo, N. et al. / Hydrogen-rich syngas production from biomass in a steam microwave-induced plasma gasification reactor. In: Bioresource Technology. 2021 ; Vol. 337.

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abstract = "Substitution of fossil fuels by sustainable practices must be rapidly implemented to mitigate the impacts of climate change. The conversion of biomass into combustible gas is investigated in a microwave-induced plasma reactor using pure steam as the plasma working gas for the first time. The optimum results are achieved at the highest forward microwave power of 6 kW with biomass carbon conversion efficiency over 98% and complete biomass energy recovery in syngas. Unreacted steam is simply condensed out, leading to the production of a syngas with low inert dilution and high calorific value in the range 10.5–12 MJ/Nm3. The syngas produced is rich in hydrogen, exceeding 60% by volume. The proposed process could aid in the transition to a carbon neutral economy as it has the potential to efficiently convert biomass to syngas that can be used for the sustainable generation of fuels, chemicals and energy. ",
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