Performance optimization of two-staged gasification system for woody biomass

Fuel Processing Technology

Volumn 88, Issue 3, 2007, Pages 243-250

  Wang, Yin ^a   Yoshikawa, Kunio ^a   Namioka, Tomoaki ^a   Hashimoto, Yoshirou ^b  

^a TOKYO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Japan)

^b Micro Energy Co   (Japan)

Author keywords

Gasification; Power generation; Reforming; Tar; Woody biomass

Indexed keywords

CATALYSIS; DIESEL ENGINES; ELECTRIC POWER GENERATION; GASIFICATION; OPTIMIZATION; TAR; WOOD FUELS;

DUAL FUELED DIESEL ENGINE; NON CATALYTIC REFORMER; WOODY BIOMASS;

BIOMASS;

EID: 33847246911     PISSN: 03783820     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuproc.2006.10.002     Document Type: Article

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