Experimental Data and Thermodynamic Analysis of Biomass Steam Power Plant with Two Different Configurations Plant

This paper presents an experimental and numerical analysis of a biomass plant with a maximum power of 2.3 mw. The plant is significantly smaller than the average size of this type of system [1][2][3][4], but maintains a relatively high global electric efficiency (approximately 22.9%). The analysis used experimental data, collected directly from the power plant, at the design point, and thus validates the thermodynamic models. A combustion simulation was validated by experimental data (flue gas temperature, air flow, fuel flow), and the results the biomass composition that is within the range reported in the literature [5]. The integration with the steam plant biomass was achieved by combining the hot exhaust gases [6][7] together with the biomass in the main combustion chamber of the plant. The results showed that the efficiency of the energy conversion was extremely high, higher than that from incinerating CDR, and thus, biomass at a high humidity can be disposed of in a gasifier.