Les déchets de bois et de plastiques sont des ressources prometteuses pour la production du gaz de synthèse (syngaz) par la pyro-gazéification grâce à leurs disponibilités et leurs caractéristiques énergétiques. Cependant, le syngaz issu de ces déchets peut contenir des teneurs élevées en chlorure d’hydrogène (HCl) qui est corrosif et toxique et qui doit donc être éliminé. Premièrement, les expériences de pyrolyse des mélanges de bois de peuplier et de plastiques ont mis en évidence l’influence des plastiques sur les produits obtenus. En effet, le HDPE et PS augmentent respectivement le pouvoir calorifique du syngaz et le rendement en huiles, tandis que le PVC augmente le rendement en char et le HCl dans le syngaz. Ensuite, les expériences de pyro-gazéification à l’échelle pilote ont montré que l’ajout de 1 % en masse de PVC dans un déchet de bois augmente la teneur en goudrons et HCl dans le syngaz par un facteur respectivement de 2 et 5,5, tandis que la concentration de chlore dans le char résiduel est 16 fois plus élevée. En parallèle, un model CFD a été développé pour simuler la pyro-gazéification du déchet de bois en couplant les phénomènes d’écoulement de fluides, transfert de masse et de chaleur, et les réactions chimiques. Ce modèle se compose des sous-modèles de séchage, pyrolyse, oxydation et gazéification du char. Les résultats de simulation sont en bon accord avec les données expérimentales obtenues par des expériences dans un gazéifieur à l’échelle pilote. En outre, les analyses de sensibilités du sous-modèle de la gazéification de char ont été réalisées. Finalement, une étude expérimentale a été conduite sur le traitement de HCl dans le syngaz. L’étude se concentre sur la valorisation de deux résidus solides industriels issus de la production de bicarbonate et carbonate de sodium. Leurs réactivités sont comparées avec celles de deux adsorbants commerciaux, NaHCO3 et Ca(OH)2. L’effet de la matrice gazeuse sur la performance des adsorbants est également examiné. Les résidus industriels ont un potentiel intéressant par rapport aux adsorbants commerciaux. Les résultats obtenus montrent des nouvelles approches pour la purification du syngaz généré par la gazéification des déchets de bois et de plastiques. / Wood and plastic waste are interesting feedstock for the production of syngas via pyro- gasification, mainly due to their abundant supply and good fuel properties. However, syngas derived from waste may contain significant amounts of hydrogen chloride (HCl), which is corrosive and toxic and must therefore be removed. In this work, co-pyrolysis experiments were first conducted in order to study the influence of mixing different plastics with wood samples on the pyrolysis products. It was found that HDPE and PS significantly increase the heating value and HCl content of the gas product respectively, while PVC increases the yield of char and HCl. Next, pilot-scale experiments were performed, which revealed that adding 1 wt% PVC to wood waste raises the content of tar and HCl in syngas by factors of 2 and 5,5 respectively, and also elevates the chlorine concentration in the char residue 16 time over the value obtained in the absence of PVC. In parallel, a CFD model was developed to simulate the pyro-gasification of wood waste by coupling fluid flow, heat and mass transfer, and chemical reactions. This model consists of drying, pyrolysis, oxidation and char gasification sub-models. The simulation results were in good agreement with experimental data obtained from the pilot-scale experiments. Furthermore, sensibility analyses on the char gasification sub-model were performed. Finally, an experimental study was conducted on the removal of HCl from syngas. The study focused on valorizing two industrial solid wastes generated from the process of sodium carbonate and sodium bicarbonate manufacture. Their HCl adsorption performance were compared to those of the commercial sorbents, NaHCO3 et Ca(OH)2. Moreover, the effect of gas matrix on their performance was studied. The industrial wastes showed potential for treating acid gas as compared to the commercial sorbents used. This opens up new approaches to the purification of syngas generated by the pyro-gasification of wood and plastic waste.

Production of high-quality syngas from biomass gasification in a dual fluidised bed gasifier (DFBG) has made a significant progress in R&D and Technology demonstration. An S&M scale bio-automotive fuel plant close to the feedstock resources is preferable as biomass feedstock is widely sparse and has relatively low density, low heating value and high moisture content. This requires simple, reliable and cost-effective production of clean and good syngas. Indirect DFBGs, with steam as the gasification agent, produce a syngas of high content H2 and CO with 12-20 MJ/mn3 heating value. The Mid Sweden University (MIUN) gasifier, built for research on synthetic fuel production, is a dual fluidised bed gasifier. Reforming of tars and CH4 (except for methanation application) in the syngas is a major challenge for commercialization of biomass fluidised-bed gasification technology towards automotive fuel production. A good syngas from DFBGs can be obtained by optimised design and operation of the gasifier, by the use of active catalytic bed material and internal reforming. This thesis presents a series of experimental tests with different operation parameters, reforming of tar and CH4 with catalytic bed material and reforming of tar and CH4 with catalytic internal reformer.   The first test was carried out to evaluate the optimal operation and performance of the MIUN gasifier. The test provides basic information for temperature control in the combustor and the gasifier by the bed material circulation rate.    After proven operation and performance of the MIUN gasifier, an experimental study on in-bed material catalytic reforming of tar/CH4 is performed to evaluate the catalytic effects of the olivine and Fe-impregnated olivine (10%wtFe/olivine Catalyst) bed materials, with reference to non-catalytic silica sand operated in the mode of dual fluidised beds (DFB). A comparative experimental test is then carried out with the same operation condition and bed-materials but when the gasifier was operated in the mode of single bubbling fluidised bed (BFB). The behaviour of catalytic and non-catalytic bed materials differs when they are used in the DFB and the BFB. Fe/olivine and olivine in the BFB mode give lower tar and CH4 content together with higher H2+CO concentration, and higher H2/CO ratio, compared to DFB mode. It is hard to show a clear advantage of Fe/olivine over olivine regarding tar/CH4 catalytic reforming.    In order to significantly reduce the tar/CH4 contents, an internal reformer, referred to as the FreeRef reformer, is developed for in-situ catalytic reforming of tar and CH4 using Ni-catalyst in an environment of good gas-solids contact at high temperature.  A study on the internal reformer filled with and without Ni-catalytic pellets was carried out by evaluation of the syngas composition and tar/CH4 content. It can be concluded that the reformer with Ni-catalytic pellets clearly gives a higher H2 content together with lower CH4 and tar contents in the syngas than the reformer without Ni-catalytic pellets. The gravimetric tar content decreases from 25 g/m3 down to 5 g/m3 and the CH4 content from 11% down below 6% in the syngas.   The MIUN gasifier has a unique design suitable for in-bed tar/CH4 catalytic reforming and continuously internal regeneration of the reactive bed material. The novel design in the MIUN gasifier increases the gasification efficiency, suppresses the tar generation and upgrades the syngas composition. / Gasification-based Biorefinery for Mechanical Pulp Mills