Gasification reactivity and mass spectrometric analysis of gases of energy crop chars under CO2 atmosphereGasification reactivity and mass spectrometric analysis of gases of energy crop chars under CO2 atmosphere Peer-Reviewed Journal Publication Δημοσίευση σε Περιοδικό με Κριτές 2015-11-172015enAiming to investigate the possibility of exploitation of perennial crops for energetic uses, five sustainable energy plants, previously devolatilized, were gasified by carbon dioxide up to 950°C in a thermobalance system, coupled with a quadrupole mass spectrometer. The gasification reactivity, the thermal decomposition characteristics and the products of gasification were determined and the effect of inherent inorganic matter of these fuels on process parameters was examined. The bulk of the gasification process occurred above 800°C, with main products CO and lesser amounts of H2 and H2O. Gasification reactivity was highly correlated to the specific surface area of the chars. Inherent mineral species K, P, S and Cl influenced the temperature sensitivity of the process and reduced the gasification rate and H2 production. However, a lower pyrolysis temperature of char generation increased the gasification reactivity and greatly enhanced H2 production. http://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/Energy and Fuels2953215–3223 Vamvouka Despoina Βαμβουκα Δεσποινα Sfakiotakis Stylianos Σφακιωτακης Στυλιανος American Chemical Society Minerals, Energy energy minerals minerals energy