Co‐Gasification of Lignite and Olive Kernel in Fluidized Bed Reactor: Synergetic Effect of Biomass

In this work, steam co‐gasification of Tunçbilek lignite and olive kernel was investigated in a lab‐scale fluidized bed gasifier to evaluate the effects of temperature on gasification mechanism and synergy between lignite and olive kernel. Experiments were carried out at temperatures ranging between 600°C and 900°C. Fuels were prepared with different mass fractions (0:100, 25:75, 50:50, 75:25, and 100:0 olive kernel/lignite). As a result of this study, as temperature increased, the H 2 concentration in syngas increased. The optimum gasification temperature was obtained as 800°C for both fuels and also for their co‐gasification. In addition, potassium content in olive kernel enhanced the co‐gasification as a natural catalyst.