A Prototype Design of Biomass Gasifier for Wood Wastes

This project study gave a background about gasification process that utilizes gasification equipment called gasifier. This process is one of the technologies that contribute in the conversion of biomass into energy products in a cost-effective and environmentally friendly manner in order to tremendously increase the market share of biomass energy. This is one of the systems capable of utilizing a variety of wood waste residue to transform it into energy for residential, commercial, and industrial uses since wood remains the largest biomass energy source today. The main objective of the project study was to make a prototype design and technical specifications of the proposed biomass gasifier for wood wastes. The researchers utilized descriptive method of the research in conducting the study. The design of the prototype was obtained from different researches and existing gasifier designs. The design included the project design, operation of the prototype and design computations. The fuels used in the testing of the prototype were saw dust, outdated newspapers, dry leaves, and wood scraps. Observations were scrutinized that the gasifier reacts differently with every fuel due to its chemical and physical properties. In using saw dust, dry leaves and waste papers, the firing and gas production did not work well, and that’s why the researchers came up on using scrap woods acquired from construction waste in Padre Burgos, Quezon.