LIST OF TABLES

Table No. Title Page

1 Chemical Composition of Sawdust 16
2 Physical Properties of Sawdust 17
3 Chemical Composition of Synthesis Gas 30
4 Chemical Composition of Charcoal 31
5 Chemical Composition of Ash 32
6 Proximate Analysis of Sawdust 33
7 Ultimate Analysis of Sawdust 33

LIST OF FIGURES

Figure
Title Page
No.
1 Research Paradigm of the Study 11
2 Sawdust 15

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 3 Downdraft Gasifier 20
4 Updraft Gasifier 21
5 Cross-draft Gasifier 22
6 Fluidized Bed Gasifier 23
7 Entrained Flow Gasifier 24
8 Lurgi Dry-Ash Gasifier 34
9 British Gas/Lurgi Gasifier 36
10 GE Energy Gasifier 38
11 Shell Gasifier 40
12 Siemens Gasifier 41
13 KBR Transport Gasifier 43
14 High Temperature Winkler (HTW) Gasifier 44

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