Research Article

Thermodynamics Analysis of Refinery Sludge Gasification in Adiabatic Updraft Gasifier

Table 2

Effect of ER on mass balance and its closure.

ERMass input (kg)Mass output (kg)Closure
Fuel Air Total inputProducer gasChar + ash TarTotal output

0.1671518.6233.6232.020.550.2232.050.98
0.191523.2738.2738.650.470.1935.701.02
0.1951527.9342.9341.890.320.18739.840.99
0.211532.5847.5848.980.350.19440.261.04
0.221537.2452.2445.140.520.3935.590.88
0.241541.8956.8948.170.2650.47938.460.86