Open-path Fourier transform infrared spectrometry characterization of low temperature combustion gases in biomass fuels

Infrared Physics and Technology

Volumn 51, Issue 1, 2007, Pages 21-30

  de Castro, A J ^a   Lerma, A M ^a   Lopez F ^a   Guijarro, M ^b   Diez C ^b   Hernando, C ^b   Madrigal, J ^b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD CARLOS III DE MADRID   (Spain)

^b Instituto Nacional de Investigación y Tecnología Agraria y Alimentaria   (Spain)

Author keywords

Open path FTIR; Pyrolysis; Quantitative analysis; Wildland fire models

Indexed keywords

CHEMICAL ANALYSIS; CONCENTRATION (PROCESS); FIRES; FORESTRY; FOURIER TRANSFORM INFRARED SPECTROSCOPY; FUELS; LOW TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; PYROLYSIS; REMOTE SENSING;

CLASSICAL INVASIVE SENSORS; EMISSION RATIOS; WILDLAND FIRE MODELS;

BIOMASS;

BIOMASS; FOREST FIRES; PYROLYSIS;

EID: 34347364789     PISSN: 13504495     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.infrared.2006.11.005     Document Type: Article

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