Multielement analysis using PIXE for beneficial use of ashes from a biomass power plant

Journal of Wood Science

Volumn 54, Issue 2, 2008, Pages 162-168

  Yamauchi, Shigeru ^a   Saitoh, Katsumi ^b   Sera, Koichiro ^c   Wada, Yoshihisa ^b   Kuwahara, Masaaki ^a  

^a AKITA PREFECTURAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

^b Akita Research Center for Public Health and Environment   (Japan)

^c IWATE MEDICAL UNIVERSITY   (Japan)

Author keywords

Ash; Biomass power generation; Elemental analysis; PIXE; Waste wood

Indexed keywords

ALKALI METALS; ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; BIOLOGICAL MATERIALS; BIOMASS; CALCIUM; CARBON; CATALYST ACTIVITY; CHLORINE; CHROMIUM; COAL ASH; ELECTRIC POWER PLANTS; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FLY ASH; FUELS; ION BEAMS; IRON; IRON ANALYSIS; LEACHING; LEAD; LEAKAGE (FLUID); LIGHT METALS; METAL ANALYSIS; METALS; NONMETALS; POTASSIUM; POWER PLANTS; RENEWABLE ENERGY RESOURCES; SILICON; SODIUM; SULFUR; TESTING; WOOD; X RAY ANALYSIS;

(100) SILICON; (8 HYDROXY QUINOLINE) ALUMINUM; BAG FILTERS; BENEFICIAL USES; ELEMENTAL ANALYSIS (EA); IGNITION LOSS; LEACHING TESTS; MAJOR ELEMENTS; MULTI ELEMENT ANALYSES; P OTENTIAL PROBLEMS; PARTICLE INDUCED X RAY EMISSION (PIXE); PIXE ANALYSIS; TEMPORAL FLUCTUATIONS; UNBURNED CARBON (UBC); WASTE WOOD; WOOD RESEARCH;

WOOD FUELS;

ALKALI METALS; ALUMINUM; ARSENIC; ASH; BIOMASS; CALCIUM; CARBON; CATALYSTS; CHLORINE; CHROMIUM; ELECTRIC UTILITIES; FLY ASH; FUELS; LEACHING; POWER GENERATION; WOOD;

EID: 46449089765     PISSN: 14350211     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s10086-007-0925-5     Document Type: Article

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