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200 K. Engvall, T. Liliedahl & E. Dahlquist
Figure 6.17. Black liquor gasification pilot plant at ABB in Västeras, Sweden.
Later in 1990, ABB Corporate Research in Västerås, Sweden, developed a CFB gasifier with
direct partial combustion in the fluidized bed (Dahlquist, 1994).Air was mainly used as gasifying
media but principally also enriched air or pure oxygen could also be used. In the nominal 500kW
pilot plant tests were made at different gasification temperatures, relative oxidation (ratio air in
relation to what is needed for 100% conversion), dry solids concentration, capacities, type of
black liquor and with and without direct caustication ...