Characterization of devolatilization of secondary fuels in different conditions

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 176, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 685-703

  Biagini, E ^a   Fantozzi, C ^a   Tognotti, L ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass devolatilization; Effect of the operating conditions; Kinetics

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; COMBUSTION; ELECTRODYNAMICS; GASIFICATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; OPTIMIZATION; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PYROLYSIS; VAPORIZATION;

DEVOLATILIZATION; FLAME STABILITY; OPERATING CONDITIONS; SLAGGING;

FUELS;

EID: 2342509534     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200490428008     Document Type: Conference Paper

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