ABSTRACT
In order to take advantage of the solid waste generated by the Colombian agricultural industry, it is proposed to design an experimental unit at a laboratory scale that allows testing of different residual biomasses for gasification at different operating conditions. In the present work, the methodology used for the basic design of the different components of this unit is presented. The possibilities offered by the design in the use of different residual biomasses and the generation of expected thermal energy are analyzed. The following characteristics were previously selected for the design: gasification with air, semi-continous operation, circulating configuration, fluidization regimes from bubbling up to fast, thermal power of 10 kWth, possibility to gasify different types of residual biomass.
