Particulate matter formation and emission in the combustion of different pulverized biomass fuels

Combustion Science and Technology

Volumn 178, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 655-683

  Jiménez, Santiago ^a   Ballester, Javier ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF ZARAGOZA   (Spain)

Author keywords

Aerosol formation; Alkalis; Biomass combustion; Chloride; Particulate matter; Sulphate

Indexed keywords

AEROSOLS; BIOMASS; CHLORIDE MINERALS; GAS EMISSIONS; INORGANIC COMPOUNDS;

AEROSOL FORMATION; ALKALIS; BIOMASS COMBUSTION; CHLORIDE; PARTICULATE MATTER; SULPHATE;

PULVERIZED FUEL;

EID: 32644468380     PISSN: 00102202     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00102200500241248     Document Type: Article

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