Spontaneous generation of tar decomposition promoter in a biomass steam reformer

Chemical Engineering Research and Design

Volumn 83, Issue 9 A, 2005, Pages 1093-1102

  Hosokai, S ^a   Hayashi, J I ^a   Shimada, T ^a   Kobayashi, Y ^a   Kuramoto, K ^b   Li, C Z ^c   Chiba, T ^a  

^a HOKKAIDO UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ADVANCED INDUSTRIAL SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGY AIST   (Japan)

^c MONASH UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Bed material; Biomass; Elimination of tar; Gasification

Indexed keywords

CATALYSTS; COKE; GASIFICATION; PYROLYSIS; STEAM; TAR;

BIOMASS GASIFICATION; RAPID PYROLYSIS; TWO-STAGE GASIFIERS;

BIOMASS;

STEAM REFORMING;

EID: 27144551367     PISSN: 02638762     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1205/cherd.04101     Document Type: Article

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