Air and steam were continuously supplied from the top
of the reactor as gasifying agents. The air was supplied
using a Hitachi 0.2OP-5S air compressor. The steam was
supplied by heating distilled water, which was degasified
using a Lab-quatec LG-02 degasifier and pumped using a
Lab-quatec LP-6300 plunger pump, to 423 K with an electrical
furnace, followed by heating to 473 K with a ribbon
heater.