Syngas production from olive tree cuttings and olive kernels in a downdraft fixed-bed gasifier

International Journal of Hydrogen Energy

Volumn 33, Issue 4, 2008, Pages 1185-1194

  Skoulou, V ^a   Zabaniotou, A ^a   Stavropoulos, G ^a   Sakelaropoulos, G ^a  

^a ARISTOTLE UNIVERSITY OF THESSALONIKI   (Greece)

Author keywords

Air gasification; Fixed bed; Olive kernel; Olive tree cuttings; Syngas

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC PRESSURE; CARBON DIOXIDE; GASIFICATION; HYDROCARBONS;

AIR GASIFICATION; OLIVE TREE CUTTINGS;

FORESTRY;

CARBON DIOXIDE; FORESTRY; GASIFICATION; HYDROCARBONS;

EID: 39849089015     PISSN: 03603199     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ijhydene.2007.12.051     Document Type: Article

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