Adoption of thermogravimetric kinetic models for kinetic analysis of biogas production

Renewable Energy

Volumn 29, Issue 1, 2004, Pages 97-107

  Zuru, A A ^a   Dangoggo, S M ^a   Birnin Yauri, U A ^a   Tambuwal, A D ^a  

^a USMANU DANFODIYO UNIVERSITY   (Nigeria)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOGAS; PYROLYSIS; REGRESSION ANALYSIS; SLURRIES; THERMOGRAVIMETRIC ANALYSIS;

RATE-DETERMINING STEPS;

RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES;

BIOGAS;

EID: 0041519000     PISSN: 09601481     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0960-1481(03)00074-0     Document Type: Article

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