Tar removal from biomass-derived fuel gas by pulsed corona discharges

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 84, Issue 1-3, 2003, Pages 161-173

  Nair, S A ^a   Pemen, A J M ^a   Yan, K ^a   Van Gompel, F M ^a   Van Leuken, H E M ^a   Van Heesch, E J M ^a   Ptasinski, K J ^a   Drinkenburg, A A H ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass; FID; Flame ionization detector; Fourier transform infrared spectroscopy; FTIR; Gas chromatogram; GC; Non thermal plasma; PC TAC; Plasma; Pulse power; Pulsed corona; Pulsed corona tar cracker; Tar; VOC; Volatile organic compounds

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; FISCHER-TROPSCH SYNTHESIS; GASIFICATION; POWER GENERATION; TAR;

PULSED CORONA DISCHARGES;

GAS FUELS;

EID: 0038487085     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0378-3820(03)00053-5     Document Type: Article

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