Department of Energy and Environment

Tutor Marked Assignment (Weeks 57 - 58) Thermo-chemical conversion of Biomass

Advanced PG Diploma (Renewable Energy)

March 2, 2012 Answer all questions. Due date: March 11, 2012 Max. Marks: 60

1. What is bio-mass densication? Explain in details six benets of densication of biomass. 2. Explain the eect of temperature, pressure, particle size, moisture content, chemical composition, and steam explosion pretreatment on the densication properties of biomass grinds. 3. List and explain four main processes that took place in the gasier in the gasication process. 4. Enumerate various techniques used in thermal analysis of bio-mass? What is the unique feature of each technique used? 5. Lay down precisely the procedure adopted to determine caloric value of bio-mass. Explain with the help of graphical approach the eect of carbon content on caloric value of dierent bio-mass fuels. 6. What is bio-mass gasication? Explain in brief sequence and signicance of every reaction in a downdraft gasier. Explain principle of gasication used in Fixed bed and Fluidized bed. 7. Dene residue? How are they classied? Explain current status of their use for energy generation in India. 8. What is tar? How it forms during bio-mass gasication? Why and how it is severely undesired. 9. List, and explain with the help of block diagram both primary and secondary tar removal methods. 10. What is bio-mass pyrolysis. List the activities involved with bio-mass pyrolysis. ******

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