Abstract—In this work, a microwave plasma reactor for
conversion of waste papers to generate fuel gas was developed
and presented. Experiments were carried out with different air
flow rates, focusing on product gas yield and composition. From
the results obtained, it was shown that, at a constant input
power of 800 W, average gas yield and maximum carbon
conversion obtained were 2.10 m3/kg and 59%, respectively. On
a nitrogen free basis, total content of CO and H2 in the gas
product was 31-43%, which can be used as synthetic gas.
Index Terms—Biomass, gasification, microwave plasma,
renewable energy, solid waste.
The authors are with the Department of Mechanical Engineering, Faculty
of Engineering, Chiang Mai University, Chiang Mai 50200 Thailand (e-mail:
parin.khongkrapan@gmail.com; nakorn.t@cmu.ac.th;
tanong@dome.eng.cmu.ac.th).
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Cite:Parin Khongkrapan, Nakorn Tippayawong, and Tanongkiat Kiatsiriroat, "Thermochemical Conversion of Waste Papers to Fuel Gas
in a Microwave Plasma Reactor," Journal of Clean Energy Technologies vol. 1, no. 2, pp. 80-83, 2013.
