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This study evaluates the use of a commercial Ni catalyst and calcined dolomite (CaO\/MgO). The bed material simultaneously acts as reforming catalyst and CO2 sorbent. The experimental investigations have been carried out in a fixed bed micro-reactor rig using a slipstream from the gasifier to evaluate gas cleaning and upgrading options. The reforming\/sorption tests were carried out at 650 \u00b0C while regeneration of the sorbent was carried out at 850 \u00b0C in a nitrogen environment. Both combinations of catalyst and sorbent are very effective in TAR and CH4 removal, with conversions near 100%, while the simultaneous CO2 sorption effectively enhances the water gas shift reaction producing a gas with a hydrogen volume fraction of over 90%. Multicycle tests of reforming\/CO2 capture and regeneration were performed to verify the stability of the catalysts and sorbents to remove TAR and capture CO2 during the duty cycle.<\/jats:p>","DOI":"10.3390\/en6073167","type":"journal-article","created":{"date-parts":[[2013,7,1]],"date-time":"2013-07-01T11:23:17Z","timestamp":1372677797000},"page":"3167-3181","update-policy":"https:\/\/doi.org\/10.3390\/mdpi_crossmark_policy","source":"Crossref","is-referenced-by-count":40,"title":["Hydrogen-Rich Gas Production by Sorption Enhanced Steam Reforming of Woodgas Containing TAR over a Commercial Ni Catalyst and Calcined Dolomite as CO2 Sorbent"],"prefix":"10.3390","volume":"6","author":[{"given":"Mario","family":"Sisinni","sequence":"first","affiliation":[{"name":"CIRPS\u2014Interuniversity Research Centre on Sustainable Development, Piazza San Pietro in Vincoli 10, Rome 00184, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Andrea","family":"Di Carlo","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, Rome 00184, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Enrico","family":"Bocci","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Energy and Mechanic Department, Marconi University of Rome, Via Virgilio. 8, Rome 00193, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Andrea","family":"Micangeli","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, Rome 00184, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]},{"given":"Vincenzo","family":"Naso","sequence":"additional","affiliation":[{"name":"CIRPS\u2014Interuniversity Research Centre on Sustainable Development, Piazza San Pietro in Vincoli 10, Rome 00184, Italy"},{"name":"Department of Mechanical and Aerospace Engineering, Sapienza University of Rome, Via Eudossiana 18, Rome 00184, Italy"}],"role":[{"role":"author","vocabulary":"crossref"}]}],"member":"1968","published-online":{"date-parts":[[2013,7,1]]},"reference":[{"key":"ref_1","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1006","DOI":"10.1016\/j.energy.2006.10.021","article-title":"Biomass to hydrogen for the realization of closed cycles of energy resources","volume":"32","author":"Orecchini","year":"2007","journal-title":"Energy"},{"key":"ref_2","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2243","DOI":"10.1016\/j.fuel.2008.01.004","article-title":"Experimental comparison of biomass chars with other catalysts for tar reduction","volume":"87","author":"Bramer","year":"2008","journal-title":"Fuel"},{"key":"ref_3","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"1","DOI":"10.1016\/S0956-053X(02)00149-6","article-title":"Energy from gasification of solid wastes","volume":"23","author":"Belgiorno","year":"2003","journal-title":"Waste Manag."},{"key":"ref_4","doi-asserted-by":"crossref","first-page":"2355","DOI":"10.1016\/j.rser.2011.02.018","article-title":"Tar reduction in biomass producer gas via mechanical, catalytic and thermal methods: A review","volume":"15","author":"Anis","year":"2011","journal-title":"Renew. 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