Direct Observation of Alkali Vapor Release during Biomass Combustion and Gasification. 1. Application of Molecular Beam/Mass Spectrometry to Switchgrass Combustion

Energy and Fuels

Volumn 9, Issue 5, 1995, Pages 855-865

  Dayton, David C ^a   French, Richard J ^a   Milne, Thomas A ^a  

^a NATIONAL RENEWABLE ENERGY LABORATORY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

COMBUSTION; GASIFICATION; HEAT TRANSFER; MASS SPECTROMETRY; MOLECULAR BEAMS; PLANT SHUTDOWNS; VAPORS;

ALKALI VAPOR RELEASE; BIOMASS COMBUSTION; BIOMASS GASIFICATION; MOLECULAR BEAM SPECTROMETRY; SWITCHGRASS COMBUSTION;

BIOMASS;

EID: 0029367720     PISSN: 08870624     EISSN: 15205029     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ef00053a018     Document Type: Article

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