Fast pyrolysis of the main components of birch wood

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 176, Issue 5-6, 2004, Pages 977-990

  Svenson, J ^a   Pettersson, J B C ^a   Davidsson, K O ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF GOTHENBURG   (Sweden)

^b CHALMERS UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Sweden)

Author keywords

Biomass; Cellulose; Hemicellulose; Lignin; Thermal decomposition

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; ENZYME KINETICS; LIGNIN; PARAMETER ESTIMATION; PYROLYSIS; REACTOR CORES; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

ARRHENIUS PARAMETERS; BIRCH WOOD DATA; HEMICELLULOSE; INERT ATMOSPHERE;

WOOD;

BETULA; BIOMASS; ENZYMATIC ACTIVITY; HEMICELLULOSES; LIGNINS; PARAMETERS; PYROLYSIS; TEMPERATURE CONTROL;

EID: 2342580638     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200490428585     Document Type: Conference Paper

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