Implementation of Smart Gasifier Systems in African Villages

  1. Ali Al-Jaliel 1
  2. José Antonio Hernández-Torres 2
  3. María Reyes Sánchez Herrera 2
  4. Juan Pérez Torreglosa 2
  1. 1 Eindhoven University of Technology
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    Eindhoven University of Technology

    Eindhoven, Holanda

    ROR https://ror.org/02c2kyt77

  2. 2 Universidad de Huelva
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    Universidad de Huelva

    Huelva, España

    ROR https://ror.org/03a1kt624

Book:
Actas de las V Jornadas ScienCity 2022: Fomento de la Cultura Científica, Tecnológica y de Innovación en Ciudades Inteligentes
  1. Tomás de J. Mateo Sanguino (coord.)
  2. José Manuel Lozano Domínguez (coord.)
  3. Manuel J. Redondo González (coord.)
  4. Iñaki J. Fernández de Viana González (coord.)
  5. Miguel Ángel Rodríguez Román (coord.)
  6. Estefanía Cortés Ancos (coord.)

Publisher: Universidad de Huelva

ISBN: 9798375732176

Year of publication: 2023

Pages: 31-33

Congress: Jornadas ScienCity (5. 2022. Huelva)

Type: Conference paper

Sustainable development goals

Abstract

Electricity is key in having smart and efficient city.Thus, this paper presents a study to approach an off-gridelectrification system in African rural areas using a gasifiersystem to create smart mini grids. For this purpose, this workstudies the application of the aforementioned system to powerdifferent applications. A rural industry, a market and anacademical campus. These applications represent a firstapproach to develop smart grids which are the first step of smartcities development. Currently, many people burn the biomassdirectly in order to obtain heat. This is dangerous and couldresult in deaths due to air pollution. The usage of agriculturalwaste in the electrification could prove a circular and efficientmethod. The biomass will be used to produce three main outputsnamely, heat, electricity and biochar where biochar can be usedas a fertilizer. The gasifier is connected to clean/ cooling systemand to a syngas generator. These generators can ramp up fastand generate energy when needed however, peaks may overloadthe system. The restrictions can be overpassed with controllerswith other potential energy sources.