Biomass as an energy source: Thermodynamic constraints on the performance of the conversion process

Bioresource Technology

Volumn 99, Issue 15, 2008, Pages 7063-7073

  Baratieri, M ^a   Baggio, P ^a   Fiori, L ^a   Grigiante, M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TRENTO   (Italy)

Author keywords

Biomass; Equilibrium model; Gasification; Pyrolysis; Renewable energy

Indexed keywords

CONSTRAINT THEORY; GASIFICATION; OPTIMIZATION; PYROLYSIS;

EQUILIBRIUM MODEL; PARTIAL OXIDATION;

BIOMASS;

CARBON; NITROGEN; SULFUR;

BIOMASS; CONSTRAINT THEORY; GASIFICATION; OPTIMIZATION; PYROLYSIS;

BIOMASS; CARBON; GAS; GIBBS FREE ENERGY; PYROLYSIS; THERMODYNAMICS;

ARTICLE; BIOMASS; ENERGY CONVERSION; ENERGY RESOURCE; GASIFICATION; MATHEMATICAL COMPUTING; OXIDATION; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PYROLYSIS; RENEWABLE ENERGY; THERMODYNAMICS;

BIOMASS; THERMODYNAMICS;

EID: 44449150973     PISSN: 09608524     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.biortech.2008.01.006     Document Type: Article

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