Thermo-economic optimisation of the integration of electrolysis in synthetic natural gas production from wood

Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 189-198

  Gassner, M ^a   Marechal F ^a  

^a EPFL   (Switzerland)

Author keywords

Bioenergy; Biofuels; Electrolysis; Gasification; Methanation; Optimisation; SNG

Indexed keywords

ALGORITHMS; ELECTROLYSIS; GASIFICATION; METHANATION; OPTIMIZATION;

BIOENERGY; OPTIMIZATION ALGORITHM;

BIOFUELS;

ALGORITHMS; BIOFUELS; ELECTROLYSIS; GASIFICATION; METHANATION; OPTIMIZATION;

BIOENERGY; CARBON DIOXIDE; ELECTRICITY; ELECTROKINESIS; GAS PRODUCTION; METHANE; MITIGATION; OPTIMIZATION; RENEWABLE RESOURCE; WOOD;

EID: 38349054001     PISSN: 03605442     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.energy.2007.09.010     Document Type: Article

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