Influence of temperature on the gasification of cork wastes

Abstract This work aimed to study the gasification of cork industry residues using a semi-batch fluidized bed reactor. The experimental tests were performed using air as oxidizing agent and sand particles as bed material. The effect of bed temperature (780 – 900 oC) on gasification performance was evaluated. Samples of producer gas were analysed, by a gas chromatograph, allowing the quantification of CO, CO 2 , H 2 , CH 4 , O 2 and N 2 . Temperature had an important role in gasification performance and all gasification parameters showed an increase with the temperature rise up to 850 oC.