Catalytic effects observed during the co-gasification of coal and switchgrass

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 18, Issue 6, 2000, Pages 499-506

  Brown, Robert C ^a   Liu, Qin ^a   Norton, Glenn ^b  

^a 2020 H M Black Eng Bldg Iowa S ^*  (United States)

^b IOWA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Alkali catalyst; Co gasification; Potassium; Switchgrass

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CARBON DIOXIDE; CATALYSIS; CATALYST; COAL; GASIFICATION; POTASSIUM SALT; SWITCHGRASS; THERMOGRAVIMETRY; UNITED STATES;

EID: 0034037509     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0961-9534(00)00012-X     Document Type: Article

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