More efficient biomass gasification via torrefaction

Energy

Volumn 31, Issue 15, 2006, Pages 3458-3470

  Prins, Mark J ^a   Ptasinski, Krzysztof J ^a   Janssen, Frans J J G ^a  

^a EINDHOVEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Netherlands)

Author keywords

Biomass; Efficiency; Exergy; Gasification; Torrefaction; Wood

Indexed keywords

CELLULOSE; EXERGY; GASIFICATION; WOOD;

CHEMICAL EXERGY; HEMICELLULOSE FRACTION; WOOD TORREFACTION;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; EXERGY; GASIFICATION; WOOD;

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; BIOGAS; ENERGY EFFICIENCY; FUELWOOD; GAS PRODUCTION; HEAT BALANCE; MASS BALANCE; PYROLYSIS;

BIOMASS; CELLULOSE; GASIFICATION; WOOD;

EID: 33748290101     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2006.03.008     Document Type: Article

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