Abstract: Methods for the processing of biomass, particularly but not exclusively poultry litter, to generate energy. A method is presented for generating power from biomass comprising a gasification process involving the gasification of biomass to produce a combustible fuel gas and a power generation process involving combustion of the combustible fuel gas to produce a combustion exhaust gas which is fed to a power generator to generate power and a generator exhaust gas. Compressed air is placed in thermal contact with the generator exhaust gas to facilitate heat transfer between the compressed air and the generator exhaust gas. A first portion of compressed air that has thermally contacted the generator exhaust gas is fed to the gasification process to assist in gasification of further biomass.

Abstract: The present invention relates to the processing of biomass, particularly but not exclusively poultry litter, to generate energy. A method is presented for generating power from biomass comprising a gasification process (44) involving the gasification of biomass to produce a combustible fuel gas and a power generation process (49) involving combustion of the combustible fuel gas to produce a combustion exhaust gas which is fed to a power generator (49) to generate power and a generator exhaust gas. The method further comprises placing compressed air (1) in thermal contact with the generator exhaust gas (47) to facilitate heat transfer between the compressed air and the generator exhaust gas, and feeding a first portion of compressed air that has thermally contacted the generator exhaust gas to the gasification process to assist in gasification of further biomass.