Review of advances in combustion technology and biomass cofiring

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 71, Issue 1-3, 2001, Pages 7-38

  Sondreal, Everett A ^a   Benson, Steven A ^a   Hurley, John P ^a   Mann, Michael D ^a   Pavlish, John H ^a   Swanson, Michael L ^a   Weber, Greg F ^a   Zygarlicke, Christopher J ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF NORTH DAKOTA   (United States)

Author keywords

Biomass cofiring; Combustion technology; Fuel

Indexed keywords

BOILER FIRING; COMBUSTION; ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT; FUEL ECONOMY; INDUSTRIAL ECONOMICS; INDUSTRIAL EMISSIONS;

BIOMASS COFIRING;

BIOMASS;

EID: 0035366225     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(01)00134-5     Document Type: Article

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