%0 Journal Article %@ 17597269 %A Hussain, M. %A Tufa, L.D. %A Yusup, S. %A Zabiri, H. %D 2018 %F scholars:10027 %I Taylor and Francis Ltd. %J Biofuels %K Ash handling; Ashes; Biomass; Catalysts; Chemical reactors; Coal; Computer software; Fluid catalytic cracking; Fluidized bed furnaces; Fluidized bed process; Gasification; Hydrogen production; Shells (structures); Steam; Supersaturation; Synthesis gas, Bottom ash; Catalytic steam gasifications; Circulating fluidized bed; Dual-fluidized bed reactors; Effect of temperature; Fluidized bed reactors; Hydrogen and syngas productions; Palm kernel shells, Fluidized beds %N 5 %P 635-646 %R 10.1080/17597269.2018.1461510 %T A kinetic-based simulation model of palm kernel shell steam gasification in a circulating fluidized bed using Aspen Plus®: A case study %U https://khub.utp.edu.my/scholars/10027/ %V 9 %X A detailed simulation model for hydrogen production using catalytic steam gasification of palm kernel shell in an atmospheric dual fluidized bed gasifier using an Aspen Plus® simulator is developed. The catalytic adsorbent-based steam gasification of palm kernel shell is studied in a pilot scale dual fluidized bed reactor using coal bottom ash as a catalyst for hydrogen and syngas production. The use of a catalyst along with the adsorbent improved tar cracking and enhanced the hydrogen content of syngas. The effect of temperature and the steam�biomass ratio on hydrogen yield, syngas composition and lower and higher heating values was studied. An increase in steam�biomass ratio enhanced the hydrogen content from 60 to 72 mol. The maximum value of hydrogen production, i.e. 72 vol was achieved at a steam�biomass ratio of 1.7. The use of adsorbent and coal bottom ash had a significant effect on hydrogen and syngas yield. A maximum of 80.1 vol hydrogen was achieved at a temperature of 650 °C with a 1.25 steam�biomass ratio and 0.07 wt coal bottom ash. © 2018, © 2018 Informa UK Limited, trading as Taylor & Francis Group. %Z cited By 16