The schematic diagram of the experimental facility used in this
study is shown in Fig. 1. The setup consists of a cylindrical reactor
made of (Inconel 625) with the following design; pyrolysis zone:
i.d. of 25 mm and height of 250 mm, gasification zone: i.d. of
55 mm and height of 450 mm and catalytic bed zone: i.d. of
55 mm and height of 300 mm. Two individual electrical heaters
equipped with a temperature indicator controller (TIC) were
installed on the pyrolysis and gasification zones of the gasifier.
Three thermocouples were set across the gasifier, dense bed, gasification
zone and catalytic bed. The flexible design of the gasifier
leads to saving energy and enhancing the syngas production.