Advances in Cotton Gin Trash Energy Conversion

C.B. Parnell, Jr., W.A. Lepori, R.D. Rutherford, S.F. Finch, and W.J. Siebold


 
ABSTRACT

The concept on using agricultural residues, especially cotton gin trash (CGT), as a fuel source for a small cogeneration power plant based on fluidized-bed gasification (FBG) requires that three problems be solved: (1) ash must be removed from the low calorific value (LCV) gas prior to combustion; (2) the high nitrous oxides (NOx) emission associated with many biomass fuels must be significantly reduced to comply with local, state, and federal environmental standards; and (3) a systems analysis of engineering/economic feasibility for potential application must be developed. This paper addresses current research at Texas A&M University pertaining to these problems.



Reprinted from 1986 Proceedings: Beltwide Cotton Production Research Conferences pp. 438 - 443
©National Cotton Council, Memphis TN

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