CARBON SUPPORT, METHOD OF PRODUCING CARBON SUPPORT, APPARATUS FOR PRODUCING CARBON SUPPORT, GAS FORMATION METHOD, POWER GENERATION METHOD AND POWER GENERATOR

摘要

A carbon support which is an energy source of biological origin; a method of producing the carbon support; an apparatus for producing the carbon support; a method of forming a gas serving as an energy source by using the carbon support; and a power generation method and a power generator using the thus formed gas. A biomass (organic matters of biological origin) is thermally decomposed into a gas, gaseous tar and char by carbonating at 400°C to 1000°C. The gaseous components containing the tar are brought into contact with mesoporous particles made of ?-alumina. Thus, the tar is decomposed to form a carbonaceous solid which sticks to the mesoporous particles, thereby forming a carbon support. Thus a gas from which tar has been almost completely removed, and char and a carbon support wherein tar is usable as an energy source can be obtained. The carbon support is usable as a fuel. Moreover, it can generate a hydrogen gas via a water gas reaction, which enables power generation by a fuel battery with the use of the hydrogen gas.