Power generation using fast pyrolysis liquids from biomass

Renewable and Sustainable Energy Reviews

Volumn 11, Issue 6, 2007, Pages 1056-1086

  Chiaramonti, David ^a   Oasmaa, Anja ^b   Solantausta, Yrjö ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF FLORENCE   (Italy)

^b VTT TECHNICAL RESEARCH CENTRE OF FINLAND   (Finland)

Author keywords

Biomass; Co firing; Engine; Gas turbine; Power; Pyrolysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; DIESEL ENGINES; ENERGY RESOURCES; GAS TURBINES; PYROLYSIS;

BIO-ENERGY PRODUCTION; BIOMASS LIQUIDS; CO-FIRING;

POWER GENERATION;

EID: 33845338022     PISSN: 13640321     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.rser.2005.07.008     Document Type: Review

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