GASIFICATION

Gasification is a thermo chemical process that converts

carbonaceous materials into Syngas (CO & H2 & CH4) by
reactions with steam and air or oxygen.

Gasification is a route to convert wide variety of feed stocks

to chemicals, fertilizer, liquid fuel and power.
Gasification in India: Challenges

 High ash content of Indian coals

 High ash fusion temperature
 Non availability of suitable matured technology
 Operational issues like agglomeration, entrainment, etc
 Emission of tar, phenol in the Fixed Bed gasifier
 High water requirement
 Lack of operational experience
 High/uncertain O&M cost
 High technological risks
R & D Facilities: 20 kg/h FBG Unit

Water From
Emergency
Hopper Tank To GC

Flare
Stack
Coal
Coal
Lock-1
Lock-1 Cyclone

Quench Knocko
Gasifier Pipe Venturi ut
Scrubber Drum
Coal
Coal
Lock-2
Lock-2 Ash
Ash
Lock-1
Lock-1

Coal
Feeder
Ash
Ash
Lock-2
Lock-2

To
Mixer & Scrubber
Superheater Water Filter

Air Water Soda

heater Tank Ash
Steam
Generator Ash N2
Lock-
1

AIR HEADER
Ash N2
Lock- DM water
2 Plant
Soft Water
R & D Facilities: FBG Unit
R & D Facilities at CIMFR

TGR TGA

XRF
CSIR-CIMFR Expertise:
 Gasification of low grade coal, washery rejects, biomass
 Development of Fluidized Bed Gasifier
 Overcome the environmental issues
 Address the operational problems with high ash coals
 Bridging the gap between R&D sector, Engineering houses
and Industry
 Evaluation of gasification performance with different feed
 Technical support to gasification industry
 Techno-economic assessment of gasification process.