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Design and Analysis of Fluidized Bed Gasifier for Chicken Litter along with Agro Wastes

Author Affiliations

  • 1Department of Mechanical Engineering, Sapthagiri College of Engineering, Bangalore, Karnataka, INDIA
  • 2 Department of Mechanical Engineering, J.N.N. College of Engineering, Shimoga, Karnataka, INDIA

Int. Res. J. Environment Sci., Volume 1, Issue (3), Pages 11-16, October,22 (2012)

Abstract

With the purpose of utilizing the energy content of chicken litter, design of fluidized bed gasifier for chicken litter was carried out. The design methodology adopted by other investigators for rice husk was used in the present case with properties of chicken litter as input data. A pilot scale gasifier was fabricated as per the design. Performance tests were conducted with the fabricated gasifier. The results showed that the design procedure adopted was adequate. The gasification test results were comparable to the same quoted in the literature.

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