Almond residues gasification plant for generation of electric power. Preliminary study

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 149-155

  Gonzalez J F ^a   Ganan J ^a   Ramiro, A ^a   Gonzalez Garcia C M ^a   Encinar, J M ^a   Sabio, E ^a   Roman S ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF EXTREMADURA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Air flow rate; Almond residues; Gases; Gasification; Temperature

Indexed keywords

CARBON DIOXIDE; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GAS ENGINES; GASES; GASIFICATION; HEATING; HYDROGEN; TEMPERATURE;

AIR FLOW RATE; ALMOND RESIDUES; FIXED-BED REACTORS; GASIFICATION PLANTS;

ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION;

EID: 28544435119     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2005.08.010     Document Type: Conference Paper

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