Biomass gasifier gas turbine power generating technology

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 10, Issue 2-3, 1996, Pages 149-166

  Williams, R H ^a   Larson, E D ^a  

^a Princeton University   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL EQUIPMENT; COSTS; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ELECTRICITY; ENERGY POLICY; GAS TURBINES; GASIFICATION; MODERNIZATION; RANKINE CYCLE; STEAM TURBINES; TECHNOLOGY;

AERODERIVATIVES; BIOMASS GASIFIER; BIOMASS POWER PLANTS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 0030483529     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/0961-9534(95)00069-0     Document Type: Article

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