Gasification of Kentucky bluegrass (Poa pratensis l.) straw in a farm-scale reactor

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 31, Issue 2-3, 2007, Pages 153-161

  Boateng, A A ^a   Banowetz, G M ^b   Steiner, J J ^b   Barton, T F ^c   Taylor, D G ^d   Hicks, K B ^a   El Nashaar, H ^b   Sethi, V K ^c  

^a EASTERN REGIONAL RESEARCH CENTER   (United States)

^b AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH SERVICE   (United States)

^c WESTERN RESEARCH INSTITUTE   (United States)

^d Taylor Energy LLC   (United States)

Author keywords

Grass straw gasification; Kentucky blue grass; On farm gasification

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL REACTORS; GASIFICATION; STRAW; SYNTHESIS GAS;

GRASS STRAW GASIFICATION; KENTUCKY BLUE GRASS; ON-FARM GASIFICATION;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GASIFICATION; STRAW; SYNTHESIS GAS;

BIOENERGY; COMBUSTION; GAS; GRASS; PYROLYSIS; STRAW;

BIOMASS; CHEMICAL REACTORS; GASIFICATION; STRAW; WATER GAS;

POA; POA PRATENSIS;

EID: 33846264844     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2006.08.001     Document Type: Article

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