Analysis of Synthetic Gas Obtained From Plasma Gasification

Studies in renewable energy concern the potential future scarcity of fossil fuels, and the damages made in the environment with current energy sources and growing waste. In order to address these problems, a process called plasma gasification is used to decompose waste material to its basic molecular form at temperatures of 5000°C or more. The decomposed waste material is converted to synthetic gas (syngas), and is composed of mainly carbon dioxide, carbon monoxide and hydrogen. The main goal is to reach sustainability, and to produce a large amount of renewable energy from waste without having to input any external energy that will continue to damage the environment. That is why it is essential to analyze the syngas obtained from different types of biomass tested in order to find its precise composition using a gas chromotograph and to verify that the expected results are obtained. Therefore, the energy and mass balances for each syngas are determined to further confirm the amount of fuel that can be produced with that specific syngas. In the first stage of this project the plasma gasification process will be conducted using a variety of waste generated on campus and locally. This will help combat the concern of the increasing waste production in the local areas, as well as the alternative form of renewable energy that is needed; overall,trying to reach sustainability will also give Eco-friendly results.