An SEM/EDX study of bed agglomerates formed during fluidized bed combustion of three biomass fuels

Biomass and Bioenergy

Volumn 32, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 252-266

  Scala, Fabrizio ^a   Chirone, Riccardo ^a  

^a CNR   (Italy)

Author keywords

Alkali; Bed agglomeration; Biomass; Fluidized bed combustion

Indexed keywords

AGGLOMERATION; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CALCIUM; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; EUTECTICS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MAGNESIUM; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

BED AGGLOMERATION; SURFACE ENRICHING;

FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTORS;

AGGLOMERATION; BIOFUELS; BIOMASS; CALCIUM; ENERGY DISPERSIVE SPECTROSCOPY; EUTECTICS; FLUIDIZED BED COMBUSTORS; HIGH TEMPERATURE EFFECTS; MAGNESIUM; PARTICLE SIZE; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY;

AGGLOMERATION; ALTERNATIVE FUEL; BEDFORM; BIOMASS POWER; COMBUSTION; FLUIDIZATION; HIGH TEMPERATURE; MELTING; MINERAL DEPOSIT; SCANNING ELECTRON MICROSCOPY; VOLCANIC ASH;

EID: 38949154126     PISSN: 09619534     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biombioe.2007.09.009     Document Type: Article

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