Cyclic variations and control of a batch-loaded biomass gasifier-combustor

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 113-114, Issue , 1996, Pages 529-556

  Beedie, D ^a   Bowen, P J ^a   O'Doherty, T ^a   Syred, N ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Batch loaded; Biomass; Combustion; Control; Gasification

Indexed keywords

EID: 0001127128     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102209608935513     Document Type: Article

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