Impact of CO2 recycling on coupled process of biomass pyrolysis pretreatment and chemical looping combustion (PYR-BCLC) processes under various reaction conditions
摘要
Chemical looping combustion (CLC) is an emerging technology with significant potential for achieving highly efficient capture of pure CO2 during fuel combustion. Biomass, as a fuel source, offers the added advantage of carbon negativity. In this study, a coupled process combining biomass pyrolysis pretreatment and chemical looping combustion (PYR-BCLC) was simulated. Four types of iron-based oxygen carriers (OCs)—Fe2O3 (Fe2), Ca2Fe2O5 (Ca2), CaFe2O4 (Ca), and CoFe2O4 (Co)—were employed in the reactions. This study examined the effects of the OC-to-biomass ratio (O/B) and combustion temperature on the system’s products and overall performance. Furthermore, a CO2 loop was implemented to evaluate the influence of CO2 cycling on the system. The results indicated that as the O/B ratio increased, the carbon capture efficiency (CCE) for all four OCs reached 99.95%. Fe2 generated purer CO2, whereas Ca2, Ca, and Co demonstrated greater selectivity in their performance. Elevated temperatures accelerated the overall reaction rate, favoring the production of H2 and CO while suppressing the formation of CO2 and CH4. CO2 cycling moderately inhibited CO2 generation, making the process more suitable for chemical looping gasification. Upon complete reaction, Fe2 and Co exhibited significantly higher consumption rates compared to Ca2 and Ca, although they produced purer CO2. The study concluded that OCs with more reaction stages tend to experience higher consumption during complete reactions, and increasing the reaction temperature further enhances OC consumption.