Stamford Bio-Gas

Along with the construction of the gasification unit, we had to create a full-scale tesing lab. Two major pieces of equipment were needed to be purchased, both of which test the final product to examine the different components that make it. The machines purchased are the Shimadzu QP-2010 GC/MS with additional FID-2010 and the Shimadzu Model 2014 GC w/TCD. Along with those two large pieces of equipment we also bought, borrowed, and bartered supplies and equipment to establish a gas analysis lab at the WWTP. An experienced chromatographer-chemist was also brought in to serve as the project analyst.

• Pellets
  • proximate analysis ASTM D3172
  • ultimate analysis ASTM D3176
  • metals SW 6010B
  • heating value ASTM D2015
  • ash slagging ASTM D1857

• Gas
  • composition ASTM D1945
  • TRS ASTM D5504
  • TRS ASTM D5504
  • Tar CEN Draft
• Char
  • proximate analysis ASTM D3172
  • metals SW 6010B
  • heating value ASTM D2015
  • ash slagging ASTM D1857

• Desired
  • Carbon Monoxide >10 %
  • Carbon Dioxide < 10%
  • Hydrogen > 12 %
  • Methane > 1.5 %
  • Ethane/Ethylene
• Obtained
  • Carbon Monoxide-10.2 % (Range 2 to 18 %)
  • Carbon Dioxide 10.8 %
  • Hydrogen 14.9 % (Range 3 to 24 %)
  • Methane 1.9 %
  • Ethane/Ethylene 0.7 %