Thermogravimetric Analysis of Rice Husks in an Air Atmosphere

Energy Sources

Volumn 20, Issue 7, 1998, Pages 653-663

  Mansaray, K G ^a   Ghaly, A E ^a  

^a DALHOUSIE UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Air; Heating rate; Pyrolysis zones; Residual weight; Rice busk; Temperature; Thermal degradation

Indexed keywords

AGRICULTURAL WASTES; CELLULOSE; PYROLYSIS; THERMAL EFFECTS; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

RICE HUSK;

BIOMASS;

EID: 0032139101     PISSN: 00908312     EISSN: None     Source Type: Trade Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00908319808970084     Document Type: Article

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