Enhanced hydrogen production from biomass with in situ carbon dioxide capture using calcium oxide sorbents

Chemical Engineering Science

Volumn 63, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 287-316

  Florin, Nicholas H ^a   Harris, Andrew T ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SYDNEY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Biomass; CaO sorbent; CO2 capture; Gasification; H2

Indexed keywords

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GASIFICATION;

BIOMASS REACTORS; SORBENT;

HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

BIOMASS; BIOREACTORS; CARBON DIOXIDE; GASIFICATION; HYDROGEN PRODUCTION;

EID: 36148975737     PISSN: 00092509     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ces.2007.09.011     Document Type: Review

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