Studies of the flash carbonization process. 2. Violent ignition behavior of pressurized packed beds of biomass: A factorial study

Industrial and Engineering Chemistry Research

Volumn 45, Issue 10, 2006, Pages 3512-3519

  Wade, Samuel Robert ^a   Nunoura, Teppei ^a   Antal Jr , Michael Jerry ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HAWAII   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

BIOCARBONS; FEED MOISTURE CONTENT; OXIDIZERS; PRESSURIZED PACKED BEDS;

BIOMASS; CARBONIZATION; IGNITION; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

PACKED BEDS;

BIOMASS; CARBONIZATION; IGNITION; MASS TRANSFER; MOISTURE; PACKED BEDS; PRESSURE EFFECTS;

EID: 33744541178     PISSN: 08885885     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1021/ie051374+     Document Type: Article

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