Mathematical modelling of slow pyrolysis of segregated solid wastes in a packed-bed pyrolyser

Fuel

Volumn 86, Issue 1-2, 2007, Pages 169-180

  Yang, Yao Bin ^a   Phan, Anh N ^a   Ryu, Changkook ^a   Sharifi, Vida ^a   Swithenbank, Jim ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Mathematical modelling; Segregated wastes; Slow pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

HEAT TRANSFER; HEATING; HIGH TEMPERATURE APPLICATIONS; MASS TRANSFER; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; PACKED BEDS; SOLID WASTES; TEMPERATURE DISTRIBUTION; WASTE MANAGEMENT;

FUNCTION GROUP MODEL; SEGREGATED WASTES; SLOW PYROLYSIS;

PYROLYSIS;

EID: 33750211755     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2006.07.012     Document Type: Article

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