Research Article

Effect of Operating Conditions on Catalytic Gasification of Bamboo in a Fluidized Bed

Table 1

Analysis of bamboo.

PropertyUnitMethodQuantity

Proximate analysis
 Moisture(% w/w)ASTM D 31735.73
 Volatile(% w/w)ASTM D 317574.68
 Fixed carbon(% w/w)ASTM D 317214.04
 Ash(% w/w)ASTM D 31775.55
Ultimate analysis
 Carbon(%)ASTM D 317445.66
 Hydrogen(%)ASTM D 31744.32
 Nitrogen(%)ASTM D 31740.24
 Oxygen(%)By difference49.78
 LHV(MJ/kg)ASTM 586517.80
 C/O1.22
 H/O1.39