Laixing Luo, Yufei Xie, Wu Qin, Zongming Zheng, Xianbin Xiao, Green hydrogen integrated biomass gasification–methanation coupling system for efficient conversion of syngas to methane, Clean Energy, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2026, Pages 7–20, https://doi.org/10.1093/ce/zkaf071
DOI:
Laixing Luo, Yufei Xie, Wu Qin, Zongming Zheng, Xianbin Xiao, Green hydrogen integrated biomass gasification–methanation coupling system for efficient conversion of syngas to methane, Clean Energy, Volume 10, Issue 2, April 2026, Pages 7–20, https://doi.org/10.1093/ce/zkaf071DOI:
Green hydrogen integrated biomass gasification–methanation coupling system for efficient conversion of syngas to methane
摘要
Abstract
The global energy crisis and escalating environmental concerns are driving the development of clean
renewable energy sources. However
significant variability in the quality of biomass conversion products hinders widespread biomass utilization. This study proposes an integrated system combining biomass gasification
water electrolysis
and methanation to enable the stable production of high-purity methane (CH4) from diverse biomass feedstocks. Through rigorous process modeling using Aspen Plus
key factors influencing integrated system performance were identified
with particular emphasis on the synergistic coupling between the water electrolysis
biomass gasification
and methanation units. Results indicate that elevated temperatures in both the electrolyzer and gasifier enhance carbon conversion efficiency and CH4 production rate. Under optimized conditions
the CH4 volumetric fraction in the product gas exceeds 99.7%
while the overall system efficiency reaches 55%. This integrated approach not only enhances biomass conversion efficiency but also reduces energy consumption and processing costs. Furthermore
it provides crucial theoretical insights and technical support for designing and implementing scalable
multiinput renewable energy systems that coutilize biomass and green electrolytic hydrogen (H2) for sustainable fuel production.