Size and structural characterization of lignin-cellulosic fuels after the rapid devolatilization

Fuel

Volumn 87, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 177-186

  Biagini, E ^a   Narducci, P ^b   Tognotti, L ^b  

^a Divisione Energia e Ambiente ^*  (Italy)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PISA   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass; Char; Morphology; SEM analysis

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; LIGNIN; MORPHOLOGY; PYROLYSIS; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

CHAR PARTICLES; DEVOLATILIZATION; FRAGMENTATION PHENOMENA;

FUELS;

ANATOMY; BIOMASS; FUELS; LIGNINS;

EID: 36049044194     PISSN: 00162361     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.fuel.2007.04.010     Document Type: Article

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