Coal gasification usually is with steam to make it more efficient and the reaction C+H2O->CO+H2 is used, and as you correctly point out, it is steam gasification. Tom Taylor In a message dated 2/9/12 10:59:42 PM, [email protected] writes:
> Dear list > I must write a brief explanation about biomass and coal gasification. I am > confused when I must explain hydrogen production from gasification. I can > understand quite well about biomass gasification, because biomass contains > H in their chains. But I still have no idea when many authors wrote about > producing Hydrogen from coal. > > AFAIK coal is mainly carbon, but many wrote this reaction, concerning > oxygen gasification > > C + O2 --> CO2 > C + 1/2 O2 --> CO > H + 1/2 O2 --> H2O > > my question is where does the hydrogen in that reaction come from if it is > not a steam gasification? > Or it should be a steam gasification ? > > Thank you, > Tasliman > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > Gasification mailing list > > to Send a Message to the list, use the email address > [email protected] > > to UNSUBSCRIBE or Change your List Settings use the web page > http://lists.bio > energylists.org/mailman/listinfo/gasification_lists.bioenergylists.org > > for more Gasifiers, News and Information see our web site: > http://gasifiers.bioenergylists.org/ > >
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